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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
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


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 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


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 2022


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


Map of location quotient of health information technologists and medical registrars by state, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of health information technologists and medical registrars by state, May 2022


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



Map of employment of health information technologists and medical registrars by area, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of health information technologists and medical registrars by area, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of health information technologists and medical registrars by area, May 2022


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


About May 2022 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 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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023