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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2072 Medical Records Specialists



Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry’s numerical coding system. Includes medical coders. Excludes “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021) and “File Clerks” (43-4071).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 3,250120$29.37/hr$22.74/hr$24.05/hr$28.93/hr$32.30/hr$37.64/hr
U S 187,9101,879$27.29/hr$17.44/hr$20.28/hr$24.50/hr$31.24/hr$39.47/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
InformationN/AN/A
Financial Activities290$22.74/hr
Professional and Business Services960$31.24/hr
Education and Health Services1,810$28.93/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration170$29.84/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 40$24.96/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 50$25.81/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 60$24.91/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 60$27.17/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 80$24.39/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 100$28.26/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 130$25.33/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 150$25.59/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 170$24.96/hr5.8%
Central Minnesota 180$27.42/hr12.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 190$24.31/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 190$26.32/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 200$26.32/hr5.6%
Northeast Minnesota 220$25.46/hr5.6%
Southeast Minnesota 530$28.93/hr8.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,870$30.12/hr7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,970$29.89/hrN/A
Minnesota 3,250$28.93/hr7.7%