Medical Records Specialists pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,140 or more. The middle half of medical records specialists in Grants Pass earn between $46,510 and $68,920.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $55KMedian
- $69K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,050 | $5,088 | $29.35 |
| Median | $54,970 | $4,581 | $26.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,510 | $3,876 | $22.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,920 | $5,743 | $33.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Records Specialists pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Medical records specialists in Grants Pass earn about the same as the Oregon average ($61,110) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($56,790). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $51,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | $61,050 | $54,970 | $43,810 | $83,140 | 30 |
| Oregon | $61,110 | $59,000 | $44,260 | $81,120 | 2,560 |
| 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 Grants Pass
On the average salary of $61,050, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $46,900 a year, or $3,908 a month and $1,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for medical records specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $61,050 buys what about $62,449 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Records Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 4th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,930).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do medical records specialists make an hour in Grants Pass?
$29.35 an hour on average, and $26.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical records specialists salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical records specialists take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $46,900 a year ($3,908 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,050. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do medical records specialists earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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