Medical Records Associate

Medical Records Associate Salary

$31.5K

$40K

$55K

$42,119

/year

$20.25

/hour

Medical Records Associate Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$42,119

Columbus

Ohio

$40,683

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    How much does a Medical Records Associate make?

    As of Aug 29, 2026, the average annual pay for a Medical Records Associate in the United States is $42,119 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $20.25 an hour. This is the equivalent of $809/week or $3,509/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $55,000 and as low as $31,500, the majority of Medical Records Associate salaries currently range between $36,000 (25th percentile) to $44,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $51,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Medical Records Associate varies little (about 8000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    A Medical Records Associate in your area makes on average $40,683 per year, or $1,436 (3.409%) less than the national average annual salary of $42,119. Ohio ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Medical Records Associate salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Medical Records Associate jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Medical Records Associate Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Medical Records Associate job is above the national average. Topping the list is Palo Alto, CA, , with Surry, VA, and Pennington County, SD, close behind in the second and third positions. Pennington County, SD, beats the national average by $12,131 (28.8%), and Palo Alto, CA, furthers that trend with another $19,471 (46.2%) above the $42,119 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Medical Records Associate appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    However, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies modestly at 21% between Palo Alto, CA, and San Francisco, CA, , suggesting it may be difficult to see much positive wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may help determine the balance between location and salary for a Medical Records Associate role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Palo Alto, CA

    $61,590

    $29.61

    Surry, VA

    $60,577

    $29.12

    Pennington County, SD

    $54,250

    $26.08

    Roxbury Crossing, MA

    $52,408

    $25.20

    Nome, AK

    $52,249

    $25.12

    Berkeley, CA

    $51,572

    $24.79

    Sitka, AK

    $50,740

    $24.39

    Germantown, MD

    $50,606

    $24.33

    South San Francisco, CA

    $50,570

    $24.31

    San Francisco, CA

    $49,624

    $23.86

    What are Top 0 Best Paying Related Medical Records Associate Jobs in the U.S.

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