Medical Records Specialists salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Middle 50%
- $46,110–$66,420
- vs U.S. median
- +16%
- Metro rank
- #36 of 179
Medical Records Specialists in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $59,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,360 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $51,140 and 10% above the MD statewide median of $54,220. It ranks #36 of 179 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,360 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Medical Records Specialists salary in Baltimore?
The BLS median is $59,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,360 jobs pay between $46,110 and $66,420. The 10th percentile is $35,400 and the 90th is $87,040.
Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Medical Records Specialists?
That is 16% above the U.S. median of $51,140 and 10% above the MD statewide median of $54,220. It ranks #36 of 179 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Records Specialists make an hour in Baltimore?
About $28.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $59,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.17–$31.93 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.