Medical records specialists are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical records specialists was $42,257 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Medical records specialists by wage are Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians, Miscellaneous office & administrative support workers, including desktop publishers, and Insulation workers.
Medical records specialists are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Medical records specialists are Bell County (West)Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, Greenville & Mauldin Cities PUMA, SC, and Jacksonville City (Northwest) PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical records specialists are Greenville & Mauldin Cities PUMA, SC, Bell County (West)Killeen & Harker Heights Cities PUMA, TX, and Jacksonville City (Northwest) PUMA, FL.