Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

29-2071 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 heath care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Excludes "File Clerks" (43-4071).

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
200,140	1.0 %	$19.93	$41,460	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$12.05	$14.39	$18.29	$23.93	$30.21
Annual Wage (2)	$25,070	$29,940	$38,040	$49,770	$62,840

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	68,820	1.27	$21.23	$44,160
Offices of Physicians	38,120	1.51	$17.06	$35,490
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	11,360	0.69	$18.43	$38,340
Outpatient Care Centers	7,940	0.95	$18.46	$38,400
Management of Companies and Enterprises	7,270	0.32	$22.67	$47,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	38,120	1.51	$17.06	$35,490
Office Administrative Services	6,720	1.40	$20.64	$42,930
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	68,820	1.27	$21.23	$44,160
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,490	0.97	$21.33	$44,370
Outpatient Care Centers	7,940	0.95	$18.46	$38,400

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	460	0.07	$27.20	$56,570
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	680	0.03	$27.11	$56,390
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	40	0.02	$26.58	$55,280
Insurance Carriers	1,420	0.12	$26.26	$54,620
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	120	0.03	$23.97	$49,860

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	20,840	1.30	0.92	$23.48	$48,840
Texas	17,110	1.46	1.02	$19.09	$39,710
Florida	10,600	1.29	0.90	$19.62	$40,810
Ohio	9,240	1.73	1.21	$18.75	$39,000
New York	8,800	0.97	0.68	$21.66	$45,060

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	1,080	2.58	1.81	$18.80	$39,100
Oklahoma	3,960	2.50	1.75	$16.54	$34,400
Kentucky	4,530	2.42	1.70	$17.87	$37,170
Montana	1,080	2.36	1.66	$17.46	$36,320
Mississippi	2,490	2.23	1.56	$15.07	$31,350

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	1,880	0.48	0.33	$28.84	$60,000
Alaska	640	1.98	1.39	$27.36	$56,920
California	20,840	1.30	0.92	$23.48	$48,840
Maryland	4,080	1.54	1.08	$23.43	$48,730
Colorado	2,780	1.11	0.78	$23.43	$48,730

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	5,790	1.37	0.96	$22.75	$47,330
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	4,580	0.70	0.49	$23.91	$49,730
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	4,370	1.20	0.84	$22.26	$46,290
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	4,070	2.10	1.48	$19.66	$40,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,610	1.23	0.86	$20.64	$42,920
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,410	1.34	0.94	$19.44	$40,430
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	3,040	1.25	0.88	$22.28	$46,330
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division	3,040	1.68	1.18	$24.24	$50,410
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	3,000	2.88	2.02	$21.34	$44,400
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,760	2.05	1.44	$23.60	$49,090