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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 3,150214$31.42/hr$23.79/hr$24.56/hr$30.41/hr$34.63/hr$41.03/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
InformationN/AN/A
Financial Activities320$23.97/hr
Professional and Business Services960$32.81/hr
Education and Health Services1,700$29.54/hr
Public Administration150$31.36/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50$26.21/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 60$28.57/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 70$31.92/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 80$22.67/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 80$29.89/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 100$29.47/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 120$28.26/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 140$22.87/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 170$27.88/hr5.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 180$25.62/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 200$30.06/hr12.0%
Northwest Balance of State 200$28.71/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 220$28.71/hr5.6%
Northeast Minnesota 220$26.74/hr5.6%
Southeast Minnesota 540$30.41/hr8.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,740$30.87/hr7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,840$30.56/hrN/A
Minnesota 3,150$30.41/hr7.7%




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