SOC 29-2072 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Medical Records Specialists Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for medical records specialists in Mount Vernon, Washington is $70,730 a year ($34.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,360: half of the 100 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,790).

$70,730average per year

$34.01 / hourMedian $63,360Take-home ≈ $58,589

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Records Specialists pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,770 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Mount Vernon earn between $58,800 and $85,490.

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,730$5,894$34.00
Median$63,360$5,280$30.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,800$4,900$28.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,490$7,124$41.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Medical Records Specialists pay in Mount Vernon vs. Washington and the U.S.

Medical records specialists in Mount Vernon earn 5% more than the Washington average ($67,480) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($56,790). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $51,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mount Vernon$70,730$63,360$46,610$101,770100
Washington$67,480$62,270$45,500$98,1305,010
United States$56,790$51,140$37,000$81,150194,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical Records Specialists salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $70,730, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $58,589 a year, or $4,882 a month and $2,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Mount Vernon a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $70,730 buys what about $69,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Records Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($72,530).

All Medical Records Specialists salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for medical records specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,430).

Medical Records Specialists salary by city

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Medical Records Specialists salary in Mount Vernon: questions

How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Mount Vernon?

$34.01 an hour on average, and $30.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $58,589 a year ($4,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,730. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do medical records specialists earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% more than 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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