Medical records specialists

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2020 Workforce

179k

Average Age

Average Salary

$44,239

Average Male Salary

$49,208

Average Female Salary

$43,717

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 $44,239 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Medical records specialists by wage are Insulation workers, Insurance claims & policy processing clerks, and Hazardous materials removal workers.

Medical records specialists are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Medical records specialists are Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, and The Hammocks (West), Richmond West (West) & Country Walk PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical records specialists are Greater Largo City PUMA, FL, The Hammocks (West), Richmond West (West) & Country Walk PUMA, FL, and Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Medical records specialists and on wages and locations 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. Medical records specialists are paid most in N/A but are relatively concentrated in Greater Largo City PUMA, FL.

Yearly Wage

$44,239

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,803

In 2020, Medical records specialists earned an average of $44,239, $11,715 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Insulation workers make somewhat more than Medical records specialists while Insurance claims & policy processing clerks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Medical records specialists as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.29

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Medical records specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.29, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical records specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Medical records specialists.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Medical records specialists

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Medical records specialists.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Medical records specialists, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Offices of physicians, Outpatient care centers, Other health care services, Nursing Care Facilities, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, Insurance carriers, Business support services, Administration of human resource programs, Home health care services, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Medical records specialists, by average wage, are N/A.

Industries by Share

179k

2020 Workforce

± 10,392

1.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.1%

The number of people employed as Medical records specialists has been growing at a rate of 1.52%, from 176,698 people in 2019 to 179,383 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Medical records specialists employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Medical records specialists at 41.7%, followed by Offices of physicians with 13.9% and Outpatient care centers with 7.86%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical records specialists in the US. The average age of male Medical records specialists in the workforce is 42 and of female Medical records specialists is 46.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical records specialists is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

17k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,204

162k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 9,887

90.5% of Medical records specialists are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Medical records specialists.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Medical records specialists

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

65.6% of Medical records specialists are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14% of Medical records specialists, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Medical records specialists.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.54

46.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.772

The median age of Medical records specialists is 46, and Male employees are generally 4.35 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 Health but a relatively high number of Medical records specialists hold a major in Health.