29 Series · SOC 29-9021

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$68,020
Median / year
+1.1%
2024→2025
$117,420
Top 10% earn
+14.7%
Growth '24–'34
38,100
Estimated US jobs

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars earn a median of $68,020 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $68,020, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $39,830 (10th percentile) to $117,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 38,100 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Arkansas ($93,300).

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The pay verdict

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars earn a median of $68,020, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 60% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #52 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 14.7% by 2034.

$68,020
Median annual wage
Top 40%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#52 of 71
in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
2.9×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Arkansas at $93,300. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars (SOC 29-9021) has a national median of $68,020 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $39,830 to $117,420, and the published mean is $74,970. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 38,100 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 173 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $67,310 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $68,020 in May 2025, a rise of $710 (+1.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +14.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 3,200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Arkansas pays the highest state median at $93,300, which is +37% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $126,670. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 38,100 jobs Median $68,020/yr

Median Salary

$68,020

per year

Median Hourly

$32.70/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$74,970

average

Employment

38,100

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$68,020 Top 40% higher than 60% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 (this entry) 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$68,020 · 60th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars sits on the faster-growing side at +14.7% growth and $68,020 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000$200000$250000$300000 0%10%20%30%40%50% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Registered Nurses - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.9% · Median annual wage: $97550Licensed Practical a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.6% · Median annual wage: $64400Pharmacy Technicians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $45750Physicians, All Other - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $265930Clinical Laboratory … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $62930Nurse Practitioners - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 40.1% · Median annual wage: $132300Pharmacists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $140910Physical Therapists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.9% · Median annual wage: $102760Radiologic Technolog… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.3% · Median annual wage: $80110Dental Hygienists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7% · Median annual wage: $98100Medical Records Spec… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7.1% · Median annual wage: $51140Speech-Language Path… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15% · Median annual wage: $97870Health Technologists… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.2% · Median annual wage: $50290Emergency Medical Te… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.1% · Median annual wage: $44470Occupational Therapi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 13.8% · Median annual wage: $100330Physician Assistants - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 20.4% · Median annual wage: $135880Psychiatric Technici… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 20% · Median annual wage: $45130Respiratory Therapists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.1% · Median annual wage: $82280Veterinary Technolog… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 9.1% · Median annual wage: $47380Dentists, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.1% · Median annual wage: $170950Surgical Technologists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $64650Family Medicine Phys… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.7% · Median annual wage: $244180Paramedics - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $60600Diagnostic Medical S… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 13% · Median annual wage: $96590Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 14.7% · Median annual wage: $68020
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars sits on the faster-growing side at +14.7% growth and $68,020 median pay.
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  • Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
  • Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
  • Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
  • Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
  • Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
  • Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
  • Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
  • Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
  • Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
  • Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
  • Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
  • Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
  • Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
  • Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
  • Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
  • Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
  • Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
  • Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
  • Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
  • Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
  • Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
  • Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
  • Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
  • Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
  • Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.7%, Median annual wage $68020

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+14.7%

Much faster than average

Annual Openings

3,200

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+6,200

41,900 (2024) → 48,100 (2034)

Typical Education

Associate's degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.7/100K

Injury Rate

1.5/100

Danger Index

6.4/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Key Tasks

  • Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  • Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.
  • Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
  • Develop in-service educational materials.
  • Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
  • Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare information privacy or security awareness within the organization.
  • Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
  • Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department.
  • Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security or privacy in the computerized healthcare system.
  • Plan, develop, maintain, or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$39,830
25th$48,940
Median$68,020
75th$95,630
90th$117,420

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$19.15
25th$23.53
Median$32.70
75th$45.98
90th$56.45

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay history, 2021–2025

Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000$70,000 20212022202320242025 National median - 2021: $55,560National median - 2022: $58,250National median - 2023: $62,990National median - 2024: $67,310National median - 2025: $68,020$68,020
National median annual wage for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, May 2021 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2021 $55,560
2022 $58,250
2023 $62,990
2024 $67,310
2025 $68,020

2021 median

$55,560

2025 median

$68,020

2021–2025 change

+$12,460 (+22.4%)

Avg/year

+5.2%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2021 $55,560 First banked release 37,900
May 2022 $58,250 +4.8% 35,500
May 2023 $62,990 +8.1% 34,430
May 2024 $67,310 +6.9% 37,620
May 2025 $68,020 +1.1% 38,100

Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $55,560 in May 2021 to $68,020 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 37,900 in May 2021 to 38,100 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Arkansas $93,300 +37% above national
2 Minnesota $90,760 +33% above national
3 California $90,750 +33% above national
4 Wisconsin $89,260 +31% above national
5 Wyoming $88,560 +30% above national
6 Oregon $86,230 +27% above national
7 Massachusetts $81,420 +20% above national
8 North Dakota $81,170 +19% above national
9 New Hampshire $81,020 +19% above national
10 Iowa $80,600 +18% above national
11 Montana $79,140 +16% above national
12 Colorado $78,470 +15% above national
13 Florida $76,950 +13% above national
14 Texas $76,820 +13% above national
15 Connecticut $76,140 +12% above national
16 District of Columbia $75,460 +11% above national
17 New York $75,320 +11% above national
18 Utah $75,320 +11% above national
19 Vermont $73,130 +8% above national
20 Rhode Island $72,120 +6% above national
21 Ohio $71,330 +5% above national
22 Alaska $71,100 +5% above national
23 Georgia $70,170 +3% above national
24 Maryland $70,040 +3% above national
25 Delaware $68,890 +1% above national
26 Michigan $67,150 1% below national
27 Louisiana $65,620 4% below national
28 Tennessee $64,560 5% below national
29 Nevada $63,610 6% below national
30 North Carolina $63,010 7% below national
31 Illinois $62,780 8% below national
32 New Jersey $61,940 9% below national
33 West Virginia $61,330 10% below national
34 South Dakota $60,740 11% below national
35 Kansas $60,030 12% below national
36 Pennsylvania $59,980 12% below national
37 Washington $59,640 12% below national
38 Missouri $59,380 13% below national
39 Virginia $59,060 13% below national
40 Idaho $56,300 17% below national
41 Hawaii $51,930 24% below national
42 Arizona $50,740 25% below national
43 Maine $50,320 26% below national
44 Nebraska $49,520 27% below national
45 Kentucky $49,330 27% below national
46 Mississippi $47,000 31% below national
47 Indiana $46,470 32% below national
48 Oklahoma $45,210 34% below national
49 South Carolina $44,530 35% below national
50 New Mexico $42,000 38% below national
51 Puerto Rico $27,040 60% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $126,670 +86% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $111,480 +64% above national
3 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $101,500 +49% above national
4 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $100,740 +48% above national
5 Madison, WI $98,530 +45% above national
6 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $93,440 +37% above national
7 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $92,750 +36% above national
8 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $91,910 +35% above national
9 Duluth, MN-WI $91,440 +34% above national
10 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $88,630 +30% above national
11 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $87,530 +29% above national
12 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $87,170 +28% above national
13 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $86,940 +28% above national
14 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $86,790 +28% above national
15 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $86,310 +27% above national
16 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $86,160 +27% above national
17 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $85,350 +25% above national
18 Lubbock, TX $84,540 +24% above national
19 Worcester, MA $84,430 +24% above national
20 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $83,880 +23% above national
21 Columbus, OH $83,580 +23% above national
22 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $83,130 +22% above national
23 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $82,780 +22% above national
24 Manchester-Nashua, NH $82,440 +21% above national
25 Fargo, ND-MN $81,490 +20% above national
26 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $79,800 +17% above national
27 Eugene-Springfield, OR $79,530 +17% above national
28 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $79,510 +17% above national
29 Modesto, CA $79,350 +17% above national
30 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $78,960 +16% above national
31 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $78,470 +15% above national
32 Green Bay, WI $78,020 +15% above national
33 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $77,930 +15% above national
34 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $77,870 +14% above national
35 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $77,860 +14% above national
36 Rochester, MN $77,570 +14% above national
37 Fresno, CA $77,280 +14% above national
38 Raleigh-Cary, NC $76,810 +13% above national
39 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,140 +12% above national
40 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $76,060 +12% above national
41 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,980 +12% above national
42 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $75,320 +11% above national
43 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $74,660 +10% above national
44 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $74,650 +10% above national
45 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $74,180 +9% above national
46 Macon-Bibb County, GA $74,160 +9% above national
47 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $73,740 +8% above national
48 El Paso, TX $73,700 +8% above national
49 Bend, OR $73,190 +8% above national
50 Cleveland, OH $73,070 +7% above national
51 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $72,870 +7% above national
52 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $72,590 +7% above national
53 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $72,240 +6% above national
54 Ann Arbor, MI $71,440 +5% above national
55 Toledo, OH $71,330 +5% above national
56 Wichita, KS $69,770 +3% above national
57 Topeka, KS $69,740 +3% above national
58 St. Louis, MO-IL $68,990 +1% above national
59 Flint, MI $68,690 +1% above national
60 Traverse City, MI $67,900 same as national
61 Colorado Springs, CO $67,770 same as national
62 Boise City, ID $67,460 1% below national
63 Jacksonville, FL $67,220 1% below national
64 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $66,750 2% below national
65 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $66,570 2% below national
66 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $66,510 2% below national
67 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $66,260 3% below national
68 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $66,220 3% below national
69 Baton Rouge, LA $64,930 5% below national
70 Syracuse, NY $64,660 5% below national
71 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $64,440 5% below national
72 Springfield, MA $64,420 5% below national
73 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,130 6% below national
74 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $63,870 6% below national
75 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $63,820 6% below national
76 Lexington-Fayette, KY $63,500 7% below national
77 Bowling Green, KY $63,420 7% below national
78 Greenville, NC $63,360 7% below national
79 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $63,310 7% below national
80 Rochester, NY $62,540 8% below national
81 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $62,480 8% below national
82 Pittsburgh, PA $62,380 8% below national
83 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $61,860 9% below national
84 Omaha, NE-IA $61,630 9% below national
85 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $60,980 10% below national
86 Athens-Clarke County, GA $60,610 11% below national
87 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,420 11% below national
88 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,110 12% below national
89 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,080 12% below national
90 Greensboro-High Point, NC $60,050 12% below national
91 Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,850 16% below national
92 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,380 19% below national
93 Kansas City, MO-KS $54,510 20% below national
94 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $54,140 20% below national
95 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,020 21% below national
96 Richmond, VA $52,100 23% below national
97 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $52,040 23% below national
98 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $51,230 25% below national
99 Tucson, AZ $51,010 25% below national
100 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $50,480 26% below national
101 Portland-South Portland, ME $50,320 26% below national
102 Urban Honolulu, HI $50,190 26% below national
103 Springfield, MO $50,100 26% below national
104 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $49,650 27% below national
105 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $49,400 27% below national
106 Columbia, SC $49,290 28% below national
107 Twin Falls, ID $48,880 28% below national
108 Terre Haute, IN $48,800 28% below national
109 Tulsa, OK $48,640 28% below national
110 Asheville, NC $47,370 30% below national
111 Knoxville, TN $47,140 31% below national
112 Savannah, GA $46,830 31% below national
113 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $46,470 32% below national
114 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $46,380 32% below national
115 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $46,270 32% below national
116 Reno, NV $45,400 33% below national
117 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $44,950 34% below national
118 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $44,530 35% below national
119 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,180 35% below national
120 Oklahoma City, OK $43,420 36% below national
121 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $43,010 37% below national
122 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $42,480 38% below national
123 Akron, OH $42,360 38% below national
124 Columbia, MO $41,080 40% below national
125 Rome, GA $39,850 41% below national
126 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $38,770 43% below national
127 Florence, SC $38,630 43% below national
128 Jackson, MS $38,470 43% below national
129 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $38,000 44% below national
130 Youngstown-Warren, OH $37,760 44% below national
131 Midland, TX $37,660 45% below national
132 Canton-Massillon, OH $37,520 45% below national
133 Clarksville, TN-KY $35,900 47% below national
134 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $27,040 60% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 29 (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 70 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($68,020 here) and reported employment (38,100 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars make?
The median annual salary for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is $68,020 ($32.70/hour). The salary range spans from $39,830 at the 10th percentile to $117,420 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $68,020, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay is higher than 60% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars the most?
Arkansas pays the highest median salary for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars at $93,300/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars need?
BLS assigns Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars to Associate's degree for typical education needed for entry.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars in this release. WageDex shows the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars a good career?
Employment for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is projected to grow 14.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 3,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay vary by state?
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Arkansas at $93,300/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $27,040/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $126,670/year. BLS reports a median for 134 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $95,630/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Arkansas leads at $93,300/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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