Medical Records Specialists pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,470 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Tampa earn between $43,950 and $63,200.
- $37K10th
- $44K25th
- $50KMedian
- $63K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,260 | $4,688 | $27.05 |
| Median | $50,020 | $4,168 | $24.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,950 | $3,662 | $21.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,200 | $5,267 | $30.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Records Specialists pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.
Medical records specialists in Tampa earn 12% more than the Florida average ($50,440) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,790). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $51,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | $56,260 | $50,020 | $36,700 | $81,470 | 2,450 |
| Florida | $50,440 | $45,760 | $36,330 | $76,850 | 21,490 |
| United States | $56,790 | $51,140 | $37,000 | $81,150 | 194,720 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Records Specialists salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $56,260, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $47,385 a year, or $3,949 a month and $1,822 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $56,260 buys what about $55,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Records Specialists salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 2nd of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($56,880).
- Gainesville$56,880
- Tampa$56,260
- Sarasota$54,720
- Naples$54,590
- Jacksonville$54,230
- Miami$53,960
- Deltona$53,910
- Crestview$53,680
- Lakeland$51,850
- Palm Bay$50,960
Highest-paying cities for medical records specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,430).
- San Jose, CA$97,430
- Sacramento, CA$76,110
- Chattanooga, TN$76,090
- San Francisco, CA$75,570
- Seattle, WA$72,530
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Medical Records Specialists salary in Tampa: questions
How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Tampa?
$27.05 an hour on average, and $24.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Tampa?
About $47,385 a year ($3,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,260. Florida has no state income tax.
Do medical records specialists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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