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Medical Records Specialists Salary in New Jersey

What Medical Records Specialists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$57,636
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 2
published states
Workers in state
12,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Medical Records Specialists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$61,190$49,462$18,136Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$61,190$49,462$19,816
2Monmouth County, NJ$61,190$49,462$19,816
3Essex County, NJ$61,190$49,462$19,780
4Union County, NJ$61,190$49,462$19,780
5Morris County, NJ$61,190$49,462$19,780
6Sussex County, NJ$61,190$49,462$19,780
7Bergen County, NJ$61,190$49,462$18,136
8Passaic County, NJ$61,190$49,462$18,136
9Middlesex County, NJ$61,190$49,462$16,744
10Somerset County, NJ$61,190$49,462$16,744
11Hunterdon County, NJ$61,190$49,462$16,744
12Hudson County, NJ$61,190$49,462$11,812

Medical Records Specialists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey is $57,636, based on 12,030 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $51,140, so New Jersey averages 12.7% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $61,190.

Cost of living for Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $19,816. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $11,812. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Medical Records Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Records Specialists are New York ($59,023).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey

How much do Medical Records Specialists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,636.

Which New Jersey county is best for Medical Records Specialists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($19,816). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $19,816.