What is the salary of a Medical Records Technician? In the United States, a Medical Records Technician earns an average salary of $56,346. The salary range for a Medical Records Technician is usually between $48,315 and $63,848 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $69,973. The highest Medical Records Technician salary in the United States was $142,713. The average hourly pay for a Medical Records Technician is $27.09.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Medical Records Technician salary are Utah, with an average salary of $72,579, followed by California, with an average salary of $63,677, and Rhode Island, with an average salary of $61,624. Employers paying the highest salary for a Medical Records Technician job are Alameda County (CA), San Joaquin County (CA) and Contra Costa County (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | $106,067 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | $97,663 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | $83,497 |
| Wasatch Mental Health Services, UT | $72,579 |
| Sacramento County, CA | $70,793 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FD | $61,361 |
| Grant County, WA | $58,890 |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, FD | $57,504 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FD | $56,086 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FD | $55,288 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Medical Director | $182,070 |
| Medical Assistant | $44,312 |
| Medical Technologist | $81,484 |
| Medical Examiner | $242,071 |
| Medical Records Clerk | $53,705 |
| Medical Officer | $258,170 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | $54,005 |
| Medical Billing Specialist | $54,086 |
| Medical Transcriptionist | $43,986 |
| Medical Technician | $43,341 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Medical Records Technician and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $46,784 | 10 |
| California | $63,677 | 147 |
| Connecticut | $32,323 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | $56,288 | 6 |
| Delaware | $48,095 | 12 |
| Federal | $56,320 | 3942 |
| Massachusetts | $35,379 | 1 |
| Maryland | $42,800 | 2 |
| Michigan | $33,196 | 16 |
| Minnesota | $39,781 | 6 |
| Montana | $17 | 6 |
| Nebraska | $52,532 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $20,419 | 18 |
| New Jersey | $46,073 | 23 |
| New Mexico | $38,593 | 1 |
| Ohio | $47,404 | 1 |
| Oregon | $44,679 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,536 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | $61,624 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $32,594 | 2 |
| Texas | $29,518 | 31 |
| Utah | $72,579 | 4 |
| Virginia | $48,052 | 5 |
| Washington | $58,890 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $38,944 | 1 |
| Wyoming | $19,301 | 5 |
