Medical Records Specialists pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$57,030avg. a year
$27.42 an hour · 5,210 employed
Medical Records Specialists in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $57,030 a year. That is $4,150 (8%) more than the Texas average of $52,880. The U.S. average is $56,790.
$52,140Median pay
$27.42Average hourly
+8%vs. Texas average
5,210Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for medical records specialists in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
180 jobs
Midland, TX
$57,470
$27.63 an hour
23,680 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$56,910
$27.36 an hour
3220 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$53,320
$25.63 an hour
41,320 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$52,290
$25.14 an hour
550 jobs
Odessa, TX
$52,030
$25.02 an hour
6170 jobs
Tyler, TX
$51,150
$24.59 an hour
760 jobs
Victoria, TX
$50,990
$24.51 an hour
880 jobs
Abilene, TX
$50,430
$24.24 an hour
9170 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$50,230
$24.15 an hour
101,670 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$49,740
$23.92 an hour
11120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$49,030
$23.57 an hour
12560 jobs
El Paso, TX
$48,740
$23.43 an hour
13110 jobs
Longview, TX
$48,020
$23.09 an hour
14110 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$46,610
$22.41 an hour
15120 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$46,120
$22.18 an hour
16130 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$45,850
$22.04 an hour
17200 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$45,740
$21.99 an hour
1850 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$44,820
$21.55 an hour
19110 jobs
Waco, TX
$44,710
$21.50 an hour
2060 jobs
Laredo, TX
$43,180
$20.76 an hour
21410 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$42,450
$20.41 an hour
22190 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
23190 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
2460 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$39,760
$19.12 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $66,110 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,710 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $62,790 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $83,810 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $60,130 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $43,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do medical records specialists make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $57,030 a year, and the median is $52,140. About 5,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $4,150 (8%) more than the Texas average of $52,880.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2072. Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.