Medical Records Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$54,800

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EDUCATION

1-2 years post-secondary training

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$54,800

Entry Annual Wage

$37,160

Experienced Annual Wage

$77,820

Average Hourly Wage

$26.35

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.87

Experienced Hourly Wage

$37.42

Median Hourly Wage

$25.74

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $62,610 or $30.10/hr $37,160 or $17.87/hr $95,150 or $45.74/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $54,960 or $26.43/hr $36,670 or $17.63/hr $75,940 or $36.51/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $52,180 or $25.09/hr $36,930 or $17.75/hr $75,700 or $36.40/hr
Minot MSA $50,940 or $24.49/hr $35,390 or $17.02/hr $65,110 or $31.30/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,270 or $26.57/hr $39,320 or $18.90/hr $74,080 or $35.62/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,500 or $24.76/hr $38,630 or $18.57/hr $65,640 or $31.56/hr

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

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
Job Openings 42 estimated annual job openings
Employment 513 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 27 15% 2 2
Region 2 51 8% 4 4
Region 4 68 6% 4 4
Region 5 188 18% 3 13 16
Region 6 27 0% 2 2
Region 7 87 13% 1 6 7

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 46 -4% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$55,970

Average Hourly Wage

$26.91

Average Annual Range

$35,780 to $80,950

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 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +9%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1500 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment medium occupation
  This was a medium sized occupation in the United States, employing 191,500 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 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 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (63.6%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (28.9%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (27.6%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (19.3%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (9.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.2%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (7.5%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (7.5%)
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS623000) (6.4%)