Medical Records Specialist Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of medical records specialists in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical records specialists in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical Records Specialists in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,920
25th Percentile Wage
$38,130
50th Percentile Wage
$50,980
75th Percentile Wage
$62,870
90th Percentile Wage
$76,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records specialists in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$50,980
7.81% 7.81%
2021
$47,000
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Table 2. Compare Medical Records Specialist Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,980, Memphis is the highest paying city for medical records specialists in state of Tennessee, followed by Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary $49,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical records specialists in Memphis is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$50,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$49,400
Chattanooga
$47,190
Clarksville
$42,120
Knoxville
$41,410
Jackson
$40,540
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$39,820
Johnson City
$38,380
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$36,900
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$36,030
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,480

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.