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Medical Records Specialists Salary in Texas

What Medical Records Specialists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$48,711
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
16,150
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Medical Records Specialists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Records Specialists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$52,140$44,023$26,252
2Tarrant County, TX$52,140$44,023$19,184
3Johnson County, TX$52,140$44,023$19,184
4Parker County, TX$52,140$44,023$19,184
5Dallas County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524
6Collin County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524
7Denton County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524
8Ellis County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524
9Kaufman County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524
10Rockwall County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524
11Hunt County, TX$52,140$44,023$18,524

Medical Records Specialists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Records Specialists in Texas is $48,711, based on 16,150 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $51,140, so Texas averages 4.7% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $52,140.

Cost of living for Medical Records Specialists in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $26,252. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $18,524. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Medical Records Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Records Specialists are California ($63,370), New York ($59,023) and New Jersey ($57,636).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Records Specialists in Texas

How much do Medical Records Specialists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,711.

Which Texas county is best for Medical Records Specialists?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($26,252). Tarrant County, TX follows at $19,184.