Medical Records Clerk

October 30, 2016

Medical Records Clerk Job Description

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards. File Clerks File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

Medical Records Clerk Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Medical Records Clerk is $24862 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $32700. The lowest salary reported was $19238. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Medical Records Clerk is $12.36 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.26. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.57. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Medical Records Clerk are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $175 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Medical Records Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Alabama – n/a
California – n/a
Florida – $20,993 – $25,306
Georgia – n/a
New York – $30,342 – $38,660
North Carolina – n/a
Texas – $15,722 – $27,248

These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Records Clerk. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Pikeville, Kentucky –
La Crosse, Wisconsin –
Raleigh, North Carolina –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Records Clerk from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $24862 while in 2007 it was just $23056.58

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

92%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 8% of Medical Records Clerks were males while 92% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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