Medical Records Specialists pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,650 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Honolulu earn between $53,280 and $80,010.
- $46K10th
- $53K25th
- $65KMedian
- $80K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,700 | $5,558 | $32.07 |
| Median | $65,220 | $5,435 | $31.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,280 | $4,440 | $25.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,010 | $6,668 | $38.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Records Specialists pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Medical records specialists in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($65,590) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($56,790). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $51,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $66,700 | $65,220 | $45,910 | $91,650 | 310 |
| Hawaii | $65,590 | $63,180 | $45,700 | $91,650 | 400 |
| 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 Honolulu
On the average salary of $66,700, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $52,488 a year, or $4,374 a month and $2,019 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $66,700 buys what about $60,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Records Specialists salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$65,920
- Santa Cruz, CA$66,640
- San Francisco, CA$75,570
- Napa, CA$65,150
- Salinas, CA$60,650
- Vallejo, CA$71,410
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Honolulu?
$32.07 an hour on average, and $31.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $52,488 a year ($4,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,700. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do medical records specialists earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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