Medical Records Specialists pay in Maryland

$57,930avg. a year

$27.85 an hour · 2,440 employed

Medical Records Specialists in Maryland earn an average of $57,930 a year. That is $1,140 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $56,790. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $63,850.

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$54,220Median pay

$27.85Average hourly

+5%Avg. pay since 2021

#15Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Maryland metro areas

Average pay for medical records specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

12,370 jobs

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

$63,850

$30.70 an hour

240 jobs

Lexington Park, MD

$61,790

$29.71 an hour

31,360 jobs

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

$59,820

$28.76 an hour

4120 jobs

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

$57,170

$27.49 an hour

560 jobs

Salisbury, MD

$57,110

$27.46 an hour

63,260 jobs

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$56,060

$26.95 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.

Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.

Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.

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Medical Records Specialists pay in Maryland, charted

Pay over time

Maryland, annual wage, May of each year

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Where Maryland medical records specialists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Maryland vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$56,790	$27.30
Maryland	$57,930	$27.85
District of Columbia	$80,250	$38.58
Virginia	$56,960	$27.39
Delaware	$56,540	$27.18
Pennsylvania	$53,050	$25.51
West Virginia	$50,900	$24.47

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Average pay, Maryland, May 2025

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Questions and answers

How much do medical records specialists make in Maryland?

The average is $57,930 a year, and the median is $54,220. That is $1,140 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $56,790.

What is the hourly wage in Maryland?

$27.85 an hour on average; the median is $26.07.

Where in Maryland do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($63,850), followed by Lexington Park, MD ($61,790). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($56,060).

How does Maryland rank?

Maryland ranks #15 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.