Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Medical Records Technician make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$37,063 / yrTotal Pay
$35,018 / yrBase Pay
$2,045 / yrAdditional Pay

$37,063

 / yr
$27K$51K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Medical Records Technician is $37,063 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $35,018 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,045 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Related Job Titles

For Medical Records Technician

Some related job titles are Medical Coding Salaries with median pay of $42,288, Director of Health Information Management Salaries with median pay of $65,387, Medical Billing Specialist Salaries with median pay of $40,600, Medical Coder Salaries with median pay of $40,981.

Top Paying Companies

For a Medical Records Technician in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Medical Records Technician in United States. Employers include US Department of Veterans Affairs, Telecare Corporation and Episource .

1
US Department of Veterans Affairs
US Department of Veterans Affairs
$47,419/yr
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Ciox Health
3.8
Medical Records TechnicianSee 20 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr

$18

 / hr

$47,419

 / yr

$19

 / hr

$19

 / hr

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$18

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Medical Records TechnicianSee 4 salaries from all locations

$19

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$18

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$19

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Top Paying Industries

For a Medical Records Technician in United States

The top 2 paying industries for a Medical Records Technician in United States are Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $47,419 and Healthcare with a median total pay of $38,587.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$47,419

    18% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$38,587

    1% Lower than other industries

Government & Public Administration

The top paying company in Government & Public Administration for Medical Records Technician is US Department of Veterans Affairs.

US Department of Veterans AffairsUS Department of Veterans Affairs$47,419/yr

Recent Salaries Shared

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Cash Posting Specialist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$16

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
CDI Specialist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$49,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Medical Records Reviewer

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$38,022

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
HCC Coder

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$1,600

/mo

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Remote IP Medical Coder

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$32

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Inpatient Coder

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$30

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
MEDICAL BILLING

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Medical Coding

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$24

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
MEDICAL RECORDS SPECIALIST/HIM SPECIALIST

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$15

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday

Medical Records Technician pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Medical Records Technician is $35,018 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Medical Records Technician salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 430 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Medical Records Technician employees.

The highest salary for a Medical Records Technician in United States is $47,615 per year.

The lowest salary for a Medical Records Technician in United States is $25,753 per year.

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