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Medical Records Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$52,850

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EDUCATION

1-2 years post-secondary training

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

Money & Outlook

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$52,850

Entry Annual Wage

$37,620

Experienced Annual Wage

$70,940

Average Hourly Wage

$25.41

Entry Hourly Wage

$18.09

Experienced Hourly Wage

$34.10

Median Hourly Wage

$23.71

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $53,610 or $25.78/hr $39,220 or $18.86/hr $68,850 or $33.10/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $54,450 or $26.18/hr $37,450 or $18.00/hr $72,340 or $34.78/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $53,040 or $25.50/hr $37,370 or $17.97/hr $73,430 or $35.30/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,000 or $24.52/hr $37,620 or $18.09/hr $71,210 or $34.24/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,280 or $24.65/hr $38,670 or $18.59/hr $62,780 or $30.18/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
Job Openings 39 estimated annual job openings
Employment 487 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (34.56%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (27.01%)
  • Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (12.25%)
  • Other ambulatory health care services (NAICS621900) (2.35%)
  • Business support services (NAICS561400) (2.18%)
  • Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (NAICS622200) (2.01%)
  • Home health care services (NAICS621600) (1.17%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 20 10% 2 2
Region 2 41 7% 3 3
Region 4 70 7% 5 5
Region 5 155 14% 2 11 13
Region 6 34 0% 2 2
Region 7 97 15% 2 7 9

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 47 -2% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,690

Average Hourly Wage

$25.81

Average Annual Range

$35,080 to $77,810

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +9%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1500 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 194,300 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  An increasing share of the population is entering older age groups, which typically require more medical services. In addition, there is a growing prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. As a result, more medical records specialists will be needed to translate patient information and services delivered into standardized codes to be used for insurance reimbursement and other purposes. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (61.4%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (28%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (27%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (25.1%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (18.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.9%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (8.6%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (8.6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.7%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.7%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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