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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).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
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 |
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 |
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 |
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