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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-9021 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases. Excludes “Medical Records Specialists” (29-2072).


National estimates for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Industry profile for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Geographic profile for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

National estimates for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
34,430 1.4 % $ 33.78 $ 70,260 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.42 $ 22.39 $ 30.28 $ 41.81 $ 51.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,310 $ 46,580 $ 62,990 $ 86,950 $ 107,650


Industry profile for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 16,680 0.29 $ 33.46 $ 69,600
Offices of Physicians 3,440 0.12 $ 27.45 $ 57,090
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,970 0.11 $ 37.36 $ 77,720
Outpatient Care Centers 1,230 0.12 $ 34.83 $ 72,450
Office Administrative Services 840 0.15 $ 37.69 $ 78,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 16,680 0.29 $ 33.46 $ 69,600
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 540 0.23 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 560 0.20 $ 35.39 $ 73,620
Office Administrative Services 840 0.15 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Outpatient Care Centers 1,230 0.12 $ 34.83 $ 72,450

Top paying industries for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 91.31 $ 189,930
Scientific Research and Development Services 470 0.05 $ 63.18 $ 131,410
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 120 0.01 $ 47.07 $ 97,910
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 690 0.03 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Grantmaking and Giving Services (8) (8) $ 39.79 $ 82,770


Geographic profile for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of health information technologists and medical registrars by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,200 0.24 1.04 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Florida 3,060 0.32 1.41 $ 33.98 $ 70,680
California 2,780 0.16 0.68 $ 48.57 $ 101,030
Maryland 1,610 0.60 2.65 $ 38.55 $ 80,170
New York 1,440 0.15 0.68 $ 35.91 $ 74,690


Map of location quotient of health information technologists and medical registrars by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 300 0.68 3.00 $ 28.53 $ 59,330
Kentucky 1,230 0.63 2.77 $ 28.91 $ 60,140
Maryland 1,610 0.60 2.65 $ 38.55 $ 80,170
Kansas 830 0.58 2.58 $ 33.82 $ 70,340
Montana 290 0.58 2.54 $ 33.72 $ 70,130


Map of annual mean wages of health information technologists and medical registrars by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 30 0.06 0.29 $ 51.15 $ 106,400
California 2,780 0.16 0.68 $ 48.57 $ 101,030
District of Columbia 80 0.11 0.49 $ 41.71 $ 86,750
Massachusetts 700 0.19 0.85 $ 41.22 $ 85,740
Minnesota 1,020 0.35 1.55 $ 40.80 $ 84,870



Map of employment of health information technologists and medical registrars by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,570 0.17 0.73 $ 37.86 $ 78,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,020 0.17 0.73 $ 45.52 $ 94,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 970 0.31 1.39 $ 39.77 $ 82,710
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 970 0.47 2.05 $ 31.82 $ 66,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 890 0.33 1.45 $ 34.61 $ 72,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 890 0.22 0.99 $ 37.28 $ 77,540
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 820 0.63 2.76 $ 36.68 $ 76,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 780 0.24 1.08 $ 37.49 $ 77,970
Kansas City, MO-KS 660 0.62 2.72 $ 32.51 $ 67,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 550 0.29 1.28 $ 41.05 $ 85,380


Map of location quotient of health information technologists and medical registrars by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbia, MO 110 1.14 5.03 $ 22.64 $ 47,100
Topeka, KS 120 1.05 4.63 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Sioux Falls, SD 160 0.99 4.35 $ 30.23 $ 62,870
Lexington-Fayette, KY 250 0.90 3.98 $ 30.87 $ 64,210
Missoula, MT 50 0.83 3.67 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Rochester, MN 100 0.82 3.63 $ 41.43 $ 86,170
Duluth, MN-WI 90 0.75 3.30 $ 40.40 $ 84,020
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 490 0.74 3.25 $ 31.15 $ 64,800
Springfield, MO 150 0.71 3.13 $ 21.45 $ 44,620
Billings, MT 60 0.69 3.02 $ 35.14 $ 73,080


Map of annual mean wages of health information technologists and medical registrars by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 170 0.15 0.66 $ 59.16 $ 123,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 0.58 $ 57.97 $ 120,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.40 1.75 $ 56.86 $ 118,270
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.06 0.28 $ 49.32 $ 102,590
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 180 0.17 0.76 $ 49.26 $ 102,460
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 380 0.25 1.10 $ 48.99 $ 101,910
Fresno, CA 60 0.15 0.67 $ 48.01 $ 99,860
St. Cloud, MN 60 0.55 2.41 $ 45.60 $ 94,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,020 0.17 0.73 $ 45.52 $ 94,690
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 40 0.35 1.52 $ 44.74 $ 93,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.63 2.76 $ 24.14 $ 50,220
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 90 0.62 2.74 $ 21.34 $ 44,390
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.76 3.35 $ 32.79 $ 68,190
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 90 0.53 2.34 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 90 0.56 2.46 $ 21.74 $ 45,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 70 0.90 3.95 $ 21.98 $ 45,720
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 0.89 3.93 $ 20.98 $ 43,630
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.76 3.35 $ 32.79 $ 68,190
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.67 2.94 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.63 2.76 $ 24.14 $ 50,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 0.68 $ 42.75 $ 88,920
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 1.57 $ 39.97 $ 83,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 1.53 $ 39.53 $ 82,220
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 1.57 $ 39.15 $ 81,440
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 2.01 $ 37.64 $ 78,290


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024