Medical Records Specialists pay in California
$68,230avg. a year
$32.80 an hour · 18,700 employed
Medical Records Specialists in California earn an average of $68,230 a year. That is $11,440 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $56,790. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $97,430.
$61,810Median pay
$32.80Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2021
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for medical records specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1920 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$97,430
$46.84 an hour
21,340 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$76,110
$36.59 an hour
31,880 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$75,570
$36.33 an hour
4130 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$71,410
$34.33 an hour
5210 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$69,770
$33.54 an hour
6280 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$67,630
$32.51 an hour
7120 jobs
Redding, CA
$66,810
$32.12 an hour
8100 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$66,640
$32.04 an hour
9170 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$65,920
$31.69 an hour
107,240 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$65,810
$31.64 an hour
111,600 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$65,500
$31.49 an hour
1260 jobs
Napa, CA
$65,150
$31.32 an hour
13120 jobs
Chico, CA
$64,380
$30.95 an hour
14290 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$63,940
$30.74 an hour
151,350 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$63,070
$30.32 an hour
16200 jobs
Visalia, CA
$61,540
$29.59 an hour
17430 jobs
Fresno, CA
$60,940
$29.30 an hour
18190 jobs
Salinas, CA
$60,650
$29.16 an hour
1970 jobs
Merced, CA
$59,350
$28.53 an hour
2060 jobs
El Centro, CA
$58,280
$28.02 an hour
2160 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$58,130
$27.95 an hour
2270 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,850
$27.81 an hour
2360 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$57,100
$27.45 an hour
24210 jobs
Modesto, CA
$57,000
$27.41 an hour
25310 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$56,920
$27.36 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Medical Records Specialists pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California medical records specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $56,790 | $27.30 |
| California | $68,230 | $32.80 |
| Oregon | $61,110 | $29.38 |
| Nevada | $55,730 | $26.79 |
| Arizona | $52,670 | $25.32 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do medical records specialists make in California?
The average is $68,230 a year, and the median is $61,810. That is $11,440 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $56,790.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$32.80 an hour on average; the median is $29.71.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,430), followed by Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($76,110). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($56,920).
How does California rank?
California ranks #2 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-2072. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national medical records specialists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.