Medical Records Specialists pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,800 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Bend earn between $50,830 and $73,030.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $63KMedian
- $73K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,500 | $5,125 | $29.57 |
| Median | $62,980 | $5,248 | $30.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,830 | $4,236 | $24.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,030 | $6,086 | $35.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Records Specialists salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $61,500, a single filer in Bend takes home about $47,227 a year, or $3,936 a month and $1,816 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $61,500 buys what about $59,359 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Records Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,930).
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 Bend: questions
How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Bend?
$29.57 an hour on average, and $30.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Bend?
About $47,227 a year ($3,936 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,500. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical records specialists earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,754).
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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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