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How much do medical records specialists make in Maryland?

What medical records specialists earn in Maryland and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#18 of 50 states
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Median pay in Maryland
$54,220

a year, or $26.07 an hour. That is 6% more than the national median of $51,140.

The middle half of medical records specialists in Maryland earn $44,210 to $65,770.

Pay range in Maryland
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,400
25th percentile
$44,210
Median
$54,220
75th percentile
$65,770
Top 10% earn over
$82,090
Rank among states
#18 of 50

Maryland pays medical records specialists more than 32 of the other 49 states. Highest: Rhode Island ($63,960).

Jobs in Maryland
2,440

0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.71× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Record Specialist pay in Maryland cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $49,700 $23.89 3,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $58,810 $28.28 2,370
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $59,390 $28.55 1,360
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $51,870 $24.94 120
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $46,530 $22.37 100
Salisbury, MD $60,330 $29.01 60
Lexington Park, MD $55,370 $26.62 40
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States with similar medical record specialist pay

South Carolina $54,280 median a year Wyoming $54,210 median a year Idaho $53,460 median a year · −1% vs Maryland Oklahoma $53,460 median a year · −1% vs Maryland Virginia $53,290 median a year · −2% vs Maryland Utah $52,870 median a year · −2% vs Maryland

Other healthcare salaries in Maryland

Registered Nurses $99,790 median a year · 52,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,040 median a year · 46,560 jobs Nursing Assistants $43,240 median a year · 27,720 jobs Medical Assistants $46,410 median a year · 16,390 jobs Physicians, All Other $212,080 median a year · 10,340 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $74,660 median a year · 9,560 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,120 median a year · 7,990 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,110 median a year · 6,710 jobs Dental Assistants $48,620 median a year · 6,560 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,690 median a year · 6,200 jobs Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $164,670 median a year · 5,840 jobs Pharmacists $138,990 median a year · 5,400 jobs
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Questions about medical record specialist pay in Maryland

How much does a medical record specialist make in Maryland?

Medical Records Specialists in Maryland earned a median of $54,220 a year ($26.07 an hour) in May 2025, 6% more than the national median of $51,140. The middle half earned $44,210 to $65,770.

Where in Maryland do medical records specialists earn the most?

Among areas in Maryland, pay was highest in Salisbury, MD at $60,330.

How does Maryland rank for medical record specialist pay?

Maryland ranks #18 of 50 states for medical records specialists pay. Rhode Island pays the most, at $63,960 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical records specialists work in Maryland?

About 2,440 people worked as medical records specialists in Maryland in May 2025, or 0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.