Medical Records Specialists pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for medical records specialists is $28.28 an hour ($58,830 a year). About 1,350 people work in this job there.

$28.28Median hourly pay
$47,380–$76,010Middle half of workers, yearly
1,350People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 15% higher than the U.S. median ($51,140). It is 5% lower than the California median ($61,810).

Pay range for medical records specialists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.37$42,360
25% of workers$22.78$47,380
Half of workers (median)$28.28$58,830
75% of workers$36.54$76,010
90% of workers$45.02$93,640

Medical Records Specialists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$86,890920
Vallejo$82,230130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$75,1501,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$74,4001,880
Stockton-Lodi$62,950280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$61,950210
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$61,670170
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$61,4801,600
El Centro$60,85060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$60,580100
Redding$59,630120
Visalia$59,420200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$59,1107,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$58,8301,350
Hanford-Corcoran$58,68060
Napa$58,67060
Fresno$58,400430
Merced$58,06070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$57,970290
Salinas$57,880190
Chico$57,490120
Bakersfield-Delano$55,270310
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$53,87070
Yuba City$50,56060
Modesto$48,240210

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for medical records specialists

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +7.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 14,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Medical Assistants$46,700
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,820
Pharmacy Technicians$50,270
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,030
Computer Systems Analysts$105,030
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,970
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,500

Other job titles for this job

Certified Coding SpecialistCertified Medical CoderCertified Professional CoderCPCCoderCoding ConsultantCoding SpecialistDisability RaterEhr SpecialistFee CoderHealth Information ClerkHealth Information Coder

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.