SOC 29-2072 · Ocala, FL metro

Medical Records Specialists Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for medical records specialists in Ocala, Florida is $46,540 a year ($22.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,120: half of the 180 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,790).

$46,540average per year

$22.37 / hourMedian $41,120Take-home ≈ $39,575

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#19 of 22Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Records Specialists pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,930 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Ocala earn between $35,750 and $55,010.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,540$3,878$22.38
Median$41,120$3,427$19.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,750$2,979$17.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,010$4,584$26.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Medical Records Specialists pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Medical records specialists in Ocala earn 8% less than the Florida average ($50,440) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($56,790). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $51,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$46,540$41,120$34,310$71,930180
Florida$50,440$45,760$36,330$76,85021,490
United States$56,790$51,140$37,000$81,150194,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical Records Specialists salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $46,540, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $39,575 a year, or $3,298 a month and $1,522 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Ocala a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $46,540 buys what about $48,869 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Records Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 19th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($56,880).

All Medical Records Specialists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for medical records specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,430).

Medical Records Specialists salary by city

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Medical Records Specialists salary in Ocala: questions

How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Ocala?

$22.37 an hour on average, and $19.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Ocala?

About $39,575 a year ($3,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,540. Florida has no state income tax.

Do medical records specialists earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,790).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2072; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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