Medical records specialists

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
192k
Average Age
46.4
Estimated Job Growth
8.72%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$51,977
Average Male Salary
$57,634
Average Female Salary
$51,320

About

Medical records specialists are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical records specialists was $51,977 in N/A.

The locations that employ the most Medical records specialists are Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Coconino County PUMA, AZ, and KIPDA Area Development District (Central)--Louisville/Jefferson Co (Northeast) PUMA, KY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical records specialists are N/A.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Medical records specialists workforce. Medical records specialists workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Medical records specialists are paid most in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

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The Medical records specialists workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical records specialists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Vermont ($68,697), Washington ($63,834), and Maryland ($61,673).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,977
AVERAGE WAGE
#322 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Medical records specialists earned an average of $51,977, $15,750 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

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0.29
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Medical records specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.29, which is lower than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical records specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical records specialists and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical records specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical records specialists, by average wage, is N/A (N/A).

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Diversity

Demographic information on Medical records specialists in the US. The workforce of Medical records specialists in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Medical records specialists in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Medical records specialists is 47, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical records specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical records specialists in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A  people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In N/A, N/A% of Medical records specialists workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In N/A, 66% of the Medical records specialists workforce were White, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (8.21%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical records specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical records specialists is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
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The most common majors achieved by Medical records specialists in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Medical records specialists workers were Some college (60,438 people), Associates Degree (48,446 people), and High School or Equivalent (36,811 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical Records Specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Medical Records Specialists are expected to see a growth of 8.72% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

8.72%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

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