SOC 29-9021 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars wages by metro
National median annual wage
$68,020
- 10th percentile
- $39,830
- 25th percentile
- $48,940
- Median
- $68,020
- 75th percentile
- $95,630
- 90th percentile
- $117,420
- Mean
- $74,970
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 38,100.
That median is 33.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 260 | $69,840 | $126,670 | $203,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 280 | $66,910 | $111,480 | $194,360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 190 | $60,190 | $101,500 | $170,360 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 120 | $54,190 | $100,740 | $126,460 |
| Madison, WI | 270 | $50,600 | $98,530 | $128,450 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 130 | $40,620 | $93,440 | $111,210 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 150 | $54,630 | $92,750 | $116,110 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 540 | $72,220 | $91,910 | $118,540 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 90 | $67,810 | $91,440 | $126,220 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 190 | $58,500 | $88,630 | $135,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,200 | $54,460 | $87,530 | $166,700 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 110 | $48,450 | $87,170 | $138,860 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 350 | $58,070 | $86,940 | $143,120 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 60 | $56,360 | $86,790 | $104,110 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Not available | $52,280 | $86,310 | $109,620 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 30 | $61,420 | $86,160 | $153,200 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 260 | $56,620 | $85,350 | $155,240 |
| Lubbock, TX | 60 | $55,630 | $84,540 | $112,520 |
| Worcester, MA | 60 | $61,100 | $84,430 | $128,670 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 70 | $40,870 | $83,880 | $102,560 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,340 | $47,000 | $77,860 | $136,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,200 | $54,460 | $87,530 | $166,700 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 990 | $25,860 | $42,480 | $101,530 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 990 | $42,640 | $60,080 | $103,410 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 880 | $45,750 | $79,800 | $117,450 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 820 | $45,000 | $78,960 | $125,190 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 740 | $40,750 | $66,750 | $152,080 |
| Columbus, OH | 730 | $51,000 | $83,580 | $118,870 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 690 | $64,680 | $82,780 | $128,260 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 640 | $44,270 | $83,130 | $131,290 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 630 | $38,380 | $77,870 | $122,080 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 620 | $38,830 | $44,180 | $92,010 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 610 | $45,210 | $51,230 | $106,230 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 600 | $45,810 | $63,310 | $86,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 590 | $43,730 | $66,570 | $136,680 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 540 | $72,220 | $91,910 | $118,540 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 470 | $39,880 | $46,470 | $83,930 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 450 | $40,290 | $74,180 | $108,820 |
| Cleveland, OH | 420 | $42,130 | $73,070 | $100,240 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 410 | $52,490 | $64,440 | $114,560 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Not available | $49,590 | $93,300 | $105,140 |
| Minnesota | 1,040 | $66,520 | $90,760 | $115,480 |
| California | 2,920 | $57,770 | $90,750 | $167,650 |
| Wisconsin | 650 | $50,480 | $89,260 | $123,120 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $52,750 | $88,560 | $106,240 |
| Oregon | 660 | $54,860 | $86,230 | $129,010 |
| Massachusetts | 880 | $63,320 | $81,420 | $122,980 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $38,950 | $81,170 | $98,010 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $50,140 | $81,020 | $107,080 |
| Iowa | 270 | $52,380 | $80,600 | $104,080 |
| Montana | 190 | $50,920 | $79,140 | $97,650 |
| Colorado | 370 | $45,210 | $78,470 | $125,190 |
| Florida | 2,360 | $43,070 | $76,950 | $111,210 |
| Texas | 2,880 | $39,050 | $76,820 | $121,070 |
| Connecticut | 180 | $49,110 | $76,140 | $109,700 |
| District of Columbia | 80 | $51,700 | $75,460 | $125,270 |
| New York | 2,000 | $44,410 | $75,320 | $126,460 |
| Utah | Not available | $40,560 | $75,320 | $105,290 |
| Vermont | 80 | $48,160 | $73,130 | $105,580 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | $48,450 | $72,120 | $138,860 |
| Ohio | 2,500 | $38,270 | $71,330 | $104,070 |
| Alaska | 70 | $45,370 | $71,100 | $115,170 |
| Georgia | 1,630 | $39,850 | $70,170 | $110,070 |
| Maryland | 1,170 | $40,610 | $70,040 | $136,960 |
| Delaware | Not available | $41,980 | $68,890 | $80,790 |
| Michigan | 1,020 | $46,790 | $67,150 | $103,510 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $36,120 | $65,620 | $95,010 |
| Tennessee | 580 | $35,840 | $64,560 | $107,960 |
| Nevada | 250 | $45,400 | $63,610 | $80,860 |
| North Carolina | 2,370 | $25,860 | $63,010 | $114,260 |
| Illinois | 900 | $41,140 | $62,780 | $80,870 |
| New Jersey | 1,680 | $39,300 | $61,940 | $136,970 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $36,140 | $61,330 | $86,910 |
| South Dakota | 140 | $42,810 | $60,740 | $87,520 |
| Kansas | 610 | $37,250 | $60,030 | $103,450 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,090 | $44,990 | $59,980 | $98,850 |
| Washington | 670 | $46,850 | $59,640 | $101,320 |
| Missouri | 930 | $39,010 | $59,380 | $93,430 |
| Virginia | 770 | $40,290 | $59,060 | $131,710 |
| Idaho | 560 | $40,300 | $56,300 | $98,580 |
| Hawaii | 150 | $47,810 | $51,930 | $108,660 |
| Arizona | 900 | $41,090 | $50,740 | $101,960 |
| Maine | 200 | $43,490 | $50,320 | $101,550 |
| Nebraska | 260 | $37,690 | $49,520 | $98,880 |
| Kentucky | 1,320 | $35,730 | $49,330 | $101,920 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $29,720 | $47,000 | $79,770 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $38,320 | $46,470 | $85,990 |
| Oklahoma | 610 | $36,180 | $45,210 | $70,850 |
| South Carolina | 470 | $34,500 | $44,530 | $82,140 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $37,400 | $42,000 | $50,520 |
| Puerto Rico | 90 | $21,840 | $27,040 | $44,810 |
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians, All Other
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is $68,020. Employment is 38,100.
How does Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is 33.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $126,670.