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Medical Records Specialists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$97,430
- Sacramento$76,110
- San Francisco$75,570
- Vallejo$71,410
- Santa Maria$69,770
- Stockton$67,630
- Redding$66,810
- Santa Cruz$66,640
- Santa Rosa$65,920
- Los Angeles$65,810
- San Diego$65,500
- Napa$65,150
- Chico$64,380
- Oxnard$63,940
- Riverside$63,070
- Visalia$61,540
- Fresno$60,940
- Salinas$60,650
- Merced$59,350
- El Centro$58,280
- Yuba City$58,130
- San Luis Obispo$57,850
- Hanford$57,100
- Modesto$57,000
- Bakersfield$56,920
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $97,430 | $86,890 | $63,760 | $72,403 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $76,110 | $75,150 | $56,530 | $59,357 | 107 |
| San Francisco | $75,570 | $74,400 | $57,870 | $59,020 | 116 |
| Vallejo | $71,410 | $82,230 | $58,250 | $56,427 | 108 |
| Santa Maria | $69,770 | $61,950 | $49,460 | $55,404 | 109 |
| Stockton | $67,630 | $62,950 | $48,620 | $54,070 | 105 |
| Redding | $66,810 | $59,630 | $45,920 | $53,558 | 101 |
| Santa Cruz | $66,640 | $60,580 | $48,470 | $53,452 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $65,920 | $61,670 | $50,350 | $52,946 | 108 |
| Los Angeles | $65,810 | $59,110 | $47,900 | $52,866 | 114 |
| San Diego | $65,500 | $61,480 | $49,140 | $52,642 | 112 |
| Napa | $65,150 | $58,670 | $49,920 | $52,388 | 113 |
| Chico | $64,380 | $57,490 | $47,590 | $51,831 | 101 |
| Oxnard | $63,940 | $57,970 | $48,030 | $51,513 | 111 |
| Riverside | $63,070 | $58,830 | $47,380 | $50,880 | 106 |
| Visalia | $61,540 | $59,420 | $48,500 | $49,742 | 100 |
| Fresno | $60,940 | $58,400 | $47,500 | $49,296 | 102 |
| Salinas | $60,650 | $57,880 | $50,200 | $49,081 | 109 |
| Merced | $59,350 | $58,060 | $46,910 | $48,114 | 98 |
| El Centro | $58,280 | $60,850 | $46,300 | $47,319 | 95 |
| Yuba City | $58,130 | $50,560 | $46,480 | $47,207 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $57,850 | $53,870 | $46,680 | $46,999 | 109 |
| Hanford | $57,100 | $58,680 | $50,250 | $46,441 | 102 |
| Modesto | $57,000 | $48,240 | $45,570 | $46,367 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $56,920 | $55,270 | $46,890 | $46,307 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Medical Records Specialists salary in other states
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2072.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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