Medical records technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical records technician earnings begin at:

$31.08 per hour

$64,657 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical records technician earnings begin at:

$26.54 per hour

$55,207 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical records technician earnings begin at:

$22.27 per hour

$46,318 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical records technician earnings begin at:

$18.68 per hour

$38,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical records technician earnings begin at:

$15.95 per hour

$33,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical records technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $50,940
New Jersey $50,340
District of Columbia $49,570
Connecticut $48,440
Minnesota $47,880
Maryland $47,580
Massachusetts $47,430
California $47,030
Oregon $47,030
Colorado $46,990
Rhode Island $46,510
Alaska $46,318
Illinois $45,214
New York $44,610
Delaware $44,270
Washington $43,500
North Dakota $42,730
Iowa $41,190
Wyoming $40,690
Missouri $40,650
Wisconsin $40,300
Nevada $40,250
Tennessee $40,080
Ohio $39,820
Idaho $39,400
Virginia $39,090
Vermont $39,010
Texas $38,960
Indiana $38,796
Nebraska $38,750
South Carolina $38,410
Michigan $38,270
Utah $38,260
New Hampshire $38,180
Pennsylvania $38,133
Kentucky $38,130
Florida $37,470
South Dakota $37,410
Kansas $37,184
Maine $37,060
Montana $36,940
North Carolina $36,930
West Virginia $36,870
Arizona $36,504
Georgia $36,280
New Mexico $35,280
Oklahoma $35,260
Louisiana $34,980
Virgin Islands, U.S. $34,970
Guam $34,600
Mississippi $34,190
Alabama $32,203
Arkansas $31,479
Puerto Rico $19,290

How do medical records technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical records technicians earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than physical therapist assistants but more than community health workers.

Career Median Salary
Physical therapist assistant salary $60K
Audiologist salary $48K
Licensed practical nurse salary $53K
Medical appliance technician salary $48K
Medical transcriptionist salary $47K
Medical records technician salary $46K
Paramedic salary $44K
Dental assistant salary $45K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $45K
Community health worker salary $44K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)