Medical Records Specialists in California
Local pay for medical records specialists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-2072
$61,810
median pay, California
18,700
employed in California
+20.9%
vs U.S. median
+7.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What medical records specialists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of medical records specialists in California earn between $49,000 and $80,630 a year; the U.S. median is $51,140.
$43,800
P10
$49,000
P25
$61,810
MEDIAN
$80,630
P75
$102,470
P90
Pay by metro in California
$86,890
$82,230
$75,150
$74,400
$62,950
$61,950
$61,670
$61,480
$40k $100k $160k