Medical Records Specialist Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of medical records specialists in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical records specialists in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,940
25th Percentile Wage
$40,410
50th Percentile Wage
$48,110
75th Percentile Wage
$59,970
90th Percentile Wage
$65,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records specialists in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,940.

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
$48,110
2.49% 2.49%
2021
$46,910
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Table 2. Compare Medical Records Specialist Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,110 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for medical records specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical records specialists in Richmond is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$52,300
Charlottesville
$50,480
Roanoke
$48,340
Richmond
$48,110
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$46,610
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,710
Staunton-Waynesboro
$45,400
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$43,960
Harrisonburg
$40,690
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,480
Lynchburg
$38,800
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$35,400
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$34,420

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.