Clinical support & lab
Medical Records Specialist
Medical records specialists compile, process and maintain patient files, and may code medical information.
U.S. median pay
$24.59/hr
$51,140/yr
Projected growth
+7.8%
2025–35
Openings per year
14,000
average, 2025–35
Typical education
Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$24.59
an hour · $51,140 a year
- 10th
- $17.79
- 25th
- $20.91
- Median
- $24.59
- 75th
- $31.17
- 90th
- $39.01
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.79/hr, median $24.59/hr, 90th percentile $39.01/hr.
Education, licensing and how to get started
The Occupational Outlook Handbook explains the training, licensing and certification for this role. BLS: How to become one
Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Records Specialist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 29-2072), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.