Highest-paying cities for medical records specialists
San Jose, CA leads at $86,890 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $86,890 | $63,760–$123,190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $82,230 | $58,250–$82,230 |
| Sacramento, CA | $75,150 | $56,530–$88,610 |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,400 | $57,870–$86,780 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,290 | $50,650–$82,020 |
| Iowa City, IA | $66,340 | $54,410–$66,340 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $65,730 | $51,980–$75,000 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $65,680 | $51,670–$79,530 |
| Seattle, WA | $65,530 | $53,610–$81,830 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $65,220 | $53,280–$80,010 |
| La Crosse, WI | $64,590 | $52,000–$82,920 |
| Corvallis, OR | $64,450 | $48,460–$76,930 |
| Appleton, WI | $63,510 | $49,080–$65,530 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $63,360 | $58,800–$85,490 |
| Bend, OR | $62,980 | $50,830–$73,030 |
| Stockton, CA | $62,950 | $48,620–$79,520 |
| Columbia, SC | $62,650 | $49,050–$62,650 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,600 | $52,070–$65,870 |
| Winston, NC | $62,590 | $42,380–$62,590 |
| Greenville, NC | $62,570 | $47,030–$65,190 |
| Topeka, KS | $62,470 | $48,700–$79,110 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $62,420 | $49,810–$65,710 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $62,280 | $46,180–$76,460 |
| Providence, RI | $62,030 | $48,740–$67,930 |
| Charleston, SC | $61,950 | $48,510–$63,510 |
| Cleveland, OH | $61,950 | $47,830–$76,220 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $61,950 | $49,460–$77,120 |
| Portland, OR | $61,890 | $50,530–$75,950 |
| Madison, WI | $61,860 | $50,450–$77,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,830 | $50,370–$74,060 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,670 | $50,350–$80,280 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $61,520 | $49,730–$62,140 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,480 | $49,140–$75,840 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,320 | $50,700–$76,160 |
| Denver, CO | $61,240 | $54,180–$77,320 |
| New York, NY | $61,190 | $46,900–$81,090 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $61,090 | $49,450–$77,180 |
| Columbia, MO | $60,960 | $50,500–$63,740 |
| El Centro, CA | $60,850 | $46,300–$63,460 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $60,700 | $46,590–$74,270 |
| Longview, WA | $60,700 | $57,480–$83,930 |
| Anchorage, AK | $60,620 | $51,560–$69,620 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $60,580 | $48,470–$82,260 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $60,570 | $45,540–$65,990 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $60,490 | $52,270–$87,360 |
| Boston, MA | $60,460 | $49,160–$75,500 |
| Salisbury, MD | $60,330 | $42,740–$62,820 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,230 | $47,500–$71,200 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $60,020 | $47,570–$69,950 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,630 | $47,590–$71,410 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.