Medical Records Specialists pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,530 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Eugene earn between $46,250 and $69,560.
- $42K10th
- $46K25th
- $54KMedian
- $70K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,660 | $4,972 | $28.68 |
| Median | $53,750 | $4,479 | $25.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,250 | $3,854 | $22.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,560 | $5,797 | $33.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Records Specialists salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $59,660, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $45,890 a year, or $3,824 a month and $1,765 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 Eugene a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $59,660 buys what about $58,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Records Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 5th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Eugene?
$28.69 an hour on average, and $25.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Eugene?
About $45,890 a year ($3,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,660. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical records specialists earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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