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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).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
35,500 | 1.2 % | $ 31.38 | $ 65,280 | 0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 16.81 | $ 19.68 | $ 28.01 | $ 39.14 | $ 49.70 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 34,970 | $ 40,930 | $ 58,250 | $ 81,410 | $ 103,380 |
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 | 17,270 | 0.31 | $ 30.49 | $ 63,430 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2,910 | 0.11 | $ 35.74 | $ 74,350 |
Offices of Physicians | 2,800 | 0.10 | $ 26.19 | $ 54,480 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 1,410 | 0.14 | $ 30.61 | $ 63,670 |
Office Administrative Services | 990 | 0.19 | $ 38.65 | $ 80,390 |
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 | 17,270 | 0.31 | $ 30.49 | $ 63,430 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | 550 | 0.24 | $ 26.98 | $ 56,120 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 580 | 0.21 | $ 32.75 | $ 68,120 |
Office Administrative Services | 990 | 0.19 | $ 38.65 | $ 80,390 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 1,410 | 0.14 | $ 30.61 | $ 63,670 |
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 | 70 | 0.02 | $ 91.23 | $ 189,760 |
Scientific Research and Development Services | 450 | 0.05 | $ 58.99 | $ 122,700 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 680 | 0.03 | $ 47.48 | $ 98,760 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | 120 | 0.01 | $ 40.73 | $ 84,720 |
Office Administrative Services | 990 | 0.19 | $ 38.65 | $ 80,390 |
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.
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 | 3,490 | 0.27 | 1.12 | $ 34.29 | $ 71,330 |
Florida | 3,420 | 0.37 | 1.55 | $ 30.19 | $ 62,800 |
California | 2,890 | 0.16 | 0.68 | $ 45.92 | $ 95,520 |
New York | 1,780 | 0.20 | 0.81 | $ 37.21 | $ 77,390 |
Missouri | 1,540 | 0.55 | 2.27 | $ 23.20 | $ 48,250 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 280 | 0.93 | 3.88 | $ 33.57 | $ 69,820 |
Oklahoma | 1,340 | 0.84 | 3.49 | $ 23.72 | $ 49,340 |
South Dakota | 330 | 0.77 | 3.19 | $ 26.85 | $ 55,850 |
Kansas | 1,050 | 0.76 | 3.16 | $ 30.64 | $ 63,730 |
Hawaii | 370 | 0.62 | 2.59 | $ 28.98 | $ 60,270 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2,890 | 0.16 | 0.68 | $ 45.92 | $ 95,520 |
Massachusetts | 710 | 0.20 | 0.83 | $ 40.43 | $ 84,090 |
District of Columbia | 90 | 0.12 | 0.52 | $ 40.33 | $ 83,880 |
Minnesota | 870 | 0.31 | 1.29 | $ 40.06 | $ 83,320 |
New York | 1,780 | 0.20 | 0.81 | $ 37.21 | $ 77,390 |
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 | 1,840 | 0.20 | 0.83 | $ 34.92 | $ 72,630 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,060 | 0.17 | 0.72 | $ 42.47 | $ 88,340 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 970 | 0.25 | 1.06 | $ 35.96 | $ 74,790 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 900 | 0.34 | 1.42 | $ 30.46 | $ 63,370 |
Kansas City, MO-KS | 850 | 0.81 | 3.37 | $ 30.05 | $ 62,500 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 840 | 0.28 | 1.15 | $ 35.47 | $ 73,780 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 730 | 0.56 | 2.34 | $ 33.25 | $ 69,170 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 720 | 0.24 | 0.99 | $ 36.73 | $ 76,390 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 700 | 0.16 | 0.66 | $ 27.19 | $ 56,560 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 610 | 0.30 | 1.24 | $ 31.11 | $ 64,720 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tulsa, OK | 530 | 1.23 | 5.13 | $ 21.07 | $ 43,830 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 200 | 1.23 | 5.13 | $ 27.63 | $ 57,470 |
Topeka, KS | 110 | 1.00 | 4.17 | $ 37.73 | $ 78,480 |
Anchorage, AK | 150 | 0.92 | 3.81 | $ 34.97 | $ 72,730 |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 40 | 0.90 | 3.74 | $ 30.32 | $ 63,060 |
Rochester, MN | 110 | 0.90 | 3.73 | $ 38.31 | $ 79,680 |
Columbia, MO | 80 | 0.88 | 3.65 | $ 22.65 | $ 47,110 |
Kansas City, MO-KS | 850 | 0.81 | 3.37 | $ 30.05 | $ 62,500 |
Macon, GA | 80 | 0.80 | 3.33 | $ 22.09 | $ 45,940 |
Springfield, MO | 170 | 0.80 | 3.31 | $ 20.46 | $ 42,560 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 80 | 0.39 | 1.63 | $ 56.55 | $ 117,620 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 200 | 0.18 | 0.74 | $ 55.90 | $ 116,260 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 340 | 0.14 | 0.58 | $ 54.30 | $ 112,940 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 170 | 0.16 | 0.68 | $ 47.42 | $ 98,640 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 340 | 0.23 | 0.94 | $ 45.90 | $ 95,480 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 40 | 0.16 | 0.66 | $ 43.51 | $ 90,510 |
Bakersfield, CA | 30 | 0.11 | 0.44 | $ 42.80 | $ 89,020 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 170 | 0.10 | 0.43 | $ 42.58 | $ 88,570 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,060 | 0.17 | 0.72 | $ 42.47 | $ 88,340 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 440 | 0.16 | 0.68 | $ 41.33 | $ 85,970 |
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 | 280 | 0.73 | 3.04 | $ 22.51 | $ 46,810 |
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.09 | 4.54 | $ 27.89 | $ 58,000 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.21 | 5.04 | $ 32.21 | $ 67,000 |
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.54 | 2.24 | $ 17.58 | $ 36,570 |
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.61 | 2.55 | $ 20.55 | $ 42,730 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.21 | 5.04 | $ 32.21 | $ 67,000 |
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.09 | 4.54 | $ 27.89 | $ 58,000 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.80 | 3.32 | $ 23.50 | $ 48,870 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 0.73 | 3.04 | $ 22.51 | $ 46,810 |
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.73 | 3.02 | $ 21.32 | $ 44,340 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.18 | 0.74 | $ 37.50 | $ 78,010 |
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.34 | 1.43 | $ 37.32 | $ 77,620 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.15 | 0.64 | $ 36.76 | $ 76,460 |
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.35 | 1.47 | $ 36.47 | $ 75,850 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.31 | 1.31 | $ 35.54 | $ 73,910 |
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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023