Medical Records Specialists pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,830 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Boise earn between $46,790 and $63,990.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $56KMedian
- $64K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,810 | $4,818 | $27.79 |
| Median | $55,970 | $4,664 | $26.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,990 | $5,332 | $30.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Records Specialists pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Medical records specialists in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($57,240) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,790). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $51,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $57,810 | $55,970 | $41,510 | $77,830 | 670 |
| Idaho | $57,240 | $53,460 | $39,930 | $77,840 | 1,490 |
| United States | $56,790 | $51,140 | $37,000 | $81,150 | 194,720 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Records Specialists salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $57,810, a single filer in Boise takes home about $46,675 a year, or $3,890 a month and $1,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $57,810 buys what about $58,755 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Records Specialists salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 3rd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Pocatello pays the most ($59,270).
- Pocatello$59,270
- Coeur d'Alene$58,510
- Boise$57,810
- Twin Falls$55,780
- Lewiston$55,320
- Idaho Falls$51,000
Highest-paying cities for medical records specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,430).
- San Jose, CA$97,430
- Sacramento, CA$76,110
- Chattanooga, TN$76,090
- San Francisco, CA$75,570
- Seattle, WA$72,530
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Medical Records Specialists salary in Boise: questions
How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Boise?
$27.79 an hour on average, and $26.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Boise?
About $46,675 a year ($3,890 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,810. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do medical records specialists earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,790).
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; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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