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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 3,190182$28.62/hr$20.17/hr$23.95/hr$25.87/hr$32.38/hr$39.67/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
InformationN/AN/A
Financial Activities50$37.88/hr
Professional and Business Services1,170$27.62/hr
Education and Health Services1,810$25.15/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration160$28.29/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change -10-
Northeast Minnesota N/A$24.76/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30$25.60/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 40$24.89/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60$22.99/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 110$23.67/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 140$23.45/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 150$24.04/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 180$24.50/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 210N/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State 220$24.31/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 220$24.30/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 230$24.31/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 260$24.77/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 280$22.09/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 310$24.89/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 460$24.30/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,690$29.84/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,780$29.83/hrN/A
Minnesota 3,190$25.87/hrN/A




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