Friday, June 3, 2022

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

The latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that more than 180,000 medical records specialists were employed in the United States as of May 2021. With nearly 52,200 medical records specialists employed at that time, the twelve-state Southeast region accounted for almost 29% of medical records specialist employment in the United States.  BLS data revealed the region to be the worst one nationally for medical records specialist pay.  Only one Southeastern state registered an annual mean wage level that was above the national average for the profession, and six states in the Southeast ranked among the ten states with the lowest annual mean wage levels for medical records specialists. From May 2021 BLS data, here is a closer view of medical records specialist pay in the Southeastern U.S.:

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
AL 2,510 $40,020 49th
AR 1,770 $39,190 50th
FL 15,370 $44,930 31st
GA 5,480 $44,720 32nd
KY 4,260 $43,390 44th
LA 2,150 $43,020 45th
MS 2,060 $37,990 51st
NC 5,000 $43,950 38th
SC 2,510 $46,070 26th
TN 4,780 $44,440 35th
VA 4830 $50,980 15th
WV 1,450 $41,250 47th
U.S. 180,570 $48,310 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on May 28, 2022

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