The average annual salaries for medical records specialists in the state of Connecticut are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of medical records specialists amongst Connecticut areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records specialists in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,390 | 8.76% | 8.76% |
| 2021 | $55,100 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of medical records specialists in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of medical records specialists in state of Connecticut ranges from $47,620 to $62,540. The highest paying area for medical records specialists in Connecticut is Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $62,540. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (mean annual salary $62,460). The lowest paying area is Waterbury with a median annual salary of $47,620.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury |