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Wage guide
BLS Medical Records Specialists benchmarks — for planning, not salary promises.

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Last reviewed: 2026-04-25. This page is the site's home for wage numbers. Other pages should link here instead of inventing their own salary cards.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish a separate “medical biller only” wage series. Figures below use Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072), which includes coding and reimbursement work — the best published national baseline for related roles.
We do not forecast personal pay, apply raise multipliers, or list job openings. Confirm current wages with BLS and local postings before you decide.
BLS national snapshot
Sourced from BLS Occupational Outlook for Medical Records Specialists (May 2024 wage data). Each fact links to the federal page.
These are occupation-wide federal benchmarks — not guarantees for billing-only or coding-only job titles.
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Regional proxies
Each row is a labeled proxy (one state example per region via O*NET/BLS state wages) — not a full 50-state OEWS extract.
| Regional proxy | Median wage | Label |
|---|---|---|
| West (California proxy) | $59,700 | O*NET state wages / BLS · proxy |
| Northeast (Massachusetts proxy) | $57,220 | O*NET state wages / BLS · proxy |
| Midwest (Illinois proxy) | $49,420 | O*NET state wages / BLS · proxy |
| South (Texas proxy) | $47,230 | O*NET state wages / BLS · proxy |
For state-specific OEWS figures, use BLS tools for your metro — do not treat these proxies as your local offer.
Work settings
Some employers post remote or hybrid revenue-cycle roles. Availability, pay policy, and equipment rules vary by employer and state — verify on the posting, not from a national average.
For how entry roles typically start (on-site or otherwise), use the training path checklist rather than a job board.
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Postings may use billing, coding, or HIM titles under different codes. Match the role to the workplace (clinic, hospital, RCM vendor).
National medians hide metro and cost-of-living gaps. Prefer current employer ranges over any single national figure.
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