Medical Records Specialists Salary in Kentucky

Medical records specialists in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $57,300 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($49,020), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the medical records specialists average at $53,520 and the median at $48,410 for 4,210 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $56,790.

Medical Records Specialists average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$57,300
Lexington$53,910
Elizabethtown$51,050
Paducah$50,080
Owensboro$49,240
Bowling Green$49,020

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$57,300	$53,460	$42,100	$45,072	93
Lexington	$53,910	$49,760	$44,320	$42,245	93
Elizabethtown	$51,050	$44,480	$43,010	$40,534	91
Paducah	$50,080	$45,930	$37,920	$39,782	86
Owensboro	$49,240	$45,400	$35,410	$39,262	89
Bowling Green	$49,020	$44,770	$39,240	$38,989	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Medical Records Specialists salary in other states

Medical Records Specialists salary by city and state

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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.
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.

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