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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
29-9098 Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 29-9021 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars; 29-9093 Surgical Assistants; and 29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other; and the 2010 SOC occupation 29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
National estimates for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
National estimates for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 76,670 |
2.1 % |
$ 29.28 |
$ 60,900 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.00 |
$ 17.71 |
$ 24.92 |
$ 36.95 |
$ 50.81 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,130 |
$ 36,840 |
$ 51,840 |
$ 76,860 |
$ 105,690 |
Industry profile for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
26,800 |
0.48 |
$ 28.49 |
$ 59,260 |
| Offices of Physicians |
8,070 |
0.31 |
$ 28.69 |
$ 59,680 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
4,180 |
0.20 |
$ 44.39 |
$ 92,340 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
3,510 |
0.37 |
$ 25.75 |
$ 53,560 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
2,970 |
0.33 |
$ 23.22 |
$ 48,290 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
26,800 |
0.48 |
$ 28.49 |
$ 59,260 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services |
1,180 |
0.38 |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,860 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,010 |
0.38 |
$ 28.08 |
$ 58,410 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
3,510 |
0.37 |
$ 25.75 |
$ 53,560 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
2,970 |
0.33 |
$ 23.22 |
$ 48,290 |
Top paying industries for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
4,180 |
0.20 |
$ 44.39 |
$ 92,340 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
1,230 |
0.08 |
$ 42.63 |
$ 88,670 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
1,240 |
0.06 |
$ 41.00 |
$ 85,290 |
| Employment Services |
860 |
0.03 |
$ 35.52 |
$ 73,880 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,490 |
0.07 |
$ 33.03 |
$ 68,710 |
Geographic profile for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
7,430 |
0.45 |
0.82 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,910 |
| Florida |
6,700 |
0.79 |
1.44 |
$ 28.48 |
$ 59,240 |
| Georgia |
5,930 |
1.38 |
2.49 |
$ 24.69 |
$ 51,360 |
| Texas |
4,400 |
0.36 |
0.66 |
$ 29.61 |
$ 61,590 |
| Maryland |
3,150 |
1.25 |
2.27 |
$ 40.95 |
$ 85,180 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisiana |
3,100 |
1.72 |
3.12 |
$ 25.71 |
$ 53,470 |
| Georgia |
5,930 |
1.38 |
2.49 |
$ 24.69 |
$ 51,360 |
| Rhode Island |
570 |
1.29 |
2.35 |
$ 29.03 |
$ 60,380 |
| Oklahoma |
1,980 |
1.27 |
2.30 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,240 |
| Maryland |
3,150 |
1.25 |
2.27 |
$ 40.95 |
$ 85,180 |
Top paying states for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maryland |
3,150 |
1.25 |
2.27 |
$ 40.95 |
$ 85,180 |
| District of Columbia |
180 |
0.26 |
0.47 |
$ 40.66 |
$ 84,570 |
| New York |
2,040 |
0.23 |
0.43 |
$ 38.87 |
$ 80,850 |
| Connecticut |
720 |
0.46 |
0.84 |
$ 37.32 |
$ 77,630 |
| Minnesota |
1,000 |
0.37 |
0.67 |
$ 37.24 |
$ 77,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,820 |
1.45 |
2.63 |
$ 26.64 |
$ 55,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,470 |
0.42 |
0.77 |
$ 31.00 |
$ 64,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,190 |
0.72 |
1.31 |
$ 44.59 |
$ 92,740 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,160 |
0.50 |
0.90 |
$ 26.57 |
$ 55,270 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,710 |
0.68 |
1.24 |
$ 33.25 |
$ 69,150 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
1,490 |
1.16 |
2.10 |
$ 34.54 |
$ 71,850 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,300 |
0.73 |
1.33 |
$ 31.54 |
$ 65,600 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
1,300 |
2.52 |
4.58 |
$ 25.38 |
$ 52,800 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,290 |
0.66 |
1.20 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,840 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
1,250 |
1.05 |
1.90 |
$ 28.54 |
$ 59,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hammond, LA |
240 |
5.79 |
10.51 |
$ 25.70 |
$ 53,450 |
| Albany, GA |
290 |
4.90 |
8.90 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 35,100 |
| Carson City, NV |
80 |
2.79 |
5.07 |
$ 31.02 |
$ 64,520 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
570 |
2.55 |
4.63 |
$ 24.59 |
$ 51,140 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
1,300 |
2.52 |
4.58 |
$ 25.38 |
$ 52,800 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
100 |
2.47 |
4.49 |
$ 40.99 |
$ 85,260 |
| Monroe, LA |
150 |
2.03 |
3.69 |
$ 31.70 |
$ 65,930 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
190 |
1.94 |
3.52 |
$ 19.98 |
$ 41,570 |
| Bangor, ME |
100 |
1.66 |
3.02 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,480 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
950 |
1.56 |
2.83 |
$ 22.00 |
$ 45,760 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Iowa City, IA |
90 |
1.03 |
1.87 |
$ 47.32 |
$ 98,430 |
| Salinas, CA |
30 |
0.19 |
0.34 |
$ 45.08 |
$ 93,760 |
| Rochester, MN |
150 |
1.30 |
2.36 |
$ 45.01 |
$ 93,620 |
| Rochester, NY |
70 |
0.14 |
0.26 |
$ 44.79 |
$ 93,170 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,190 |
0.72 |
1.31 |
$ 44.59 |
$ 92,740 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
360 |
1.49 |
2.71 |
$ 42.21 |
$ 87,800 |
| Medford, OR |
100 |
1.17 |
2.12 |
$ 42.01 |
$ 87,370 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
100 |
2.47 |
4.49 |
$ 40.99 |
$ 85,260 |
| Raleigh, NC |
70 |
0.11 |
0.21 |
$ 40.65 |
$ 84,550 |
| New Haven, CT |
260 |
0.97 |
1.76 |
$ 40.13 |
$ 83,470 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other:
About May 2020 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.
(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
