Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay in the U.S.
$74,970avg. a year
$36.04 an hour · 38,100 employed
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars in the U.S. earn an average of $74,970 a year and a median of $68,020. Pay is highest in California ($103,250) and lowest in New Mexico ($44,140).
$68,020Median pay
$36.04Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2021
38,100Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for health information technologists and medical registrars
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,920 jobs
California
$103,250
$49.64 an hour
2660 jobs
Oregon
$92,260
$44.35 an hour
31,040 jobs
Minnesota
$91,280
$43.89 an hour
450 jobs
Rhode Island
$90,150
$43.34 an hour
5880 jobs
Massachusetts
$88,600
$42.60 an hour
6650 jobs
Wisconsin
$86,830
$41.74 an hour
750 jobs
Wyoming
$86,570
$41.62 an hour
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Arkansas
$84,750
$40.75 an hour
91,170 jobs
Maryland
$82,640
$39.73 an hour
102,000 jobs
New York
$82,170
$39.50 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,420 | $62.22 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $124,040 | $59.64 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $108,040 | $51.94 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,220 | $48.18 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,110 | $47.65 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,230 | $47.23 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $95,140 | $45.74 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $93,100 | $44.76 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $77,720 | $71,100 | 70 |
| Arizona | $60,940 | $50,740 | 900 |
| Arkansas | $84,750 | $93,300 | – |
| California | $103,250 | $90,750 | 2,920 |
| Colorado | $81,850 | $78,470 | 370 |
| Connecticut | $76,280 | $76,140 | 180 |
| Delaware | $63,400 | $68,890 | – |
| District of Columbia | $80,650 | $75,460 | 80 |
| Florida | $79,520 | $76,950 | 2,360 |
| Georgia | $74,300 | $70,170 | 1,630 |
| Hawaii | $66,570 | $51,930 | 150 |
| Idaho | $68,180 | $56,300 | 560 |
| Illinois | $62,280 | $62,780 | 900 |
| Indiana | $56,540 | $46,470 | 1,040 |
| Iowa | $78,050 | $80,600 | 270 |
| Kansas | $64,870 | $60,030 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $60,650 | $49,330 | 1,320 |
| Louisiana | $67,960 | $65,620 | 210 |
| Maine | $64,690 | $50,320 | 200 |
| Maryland | $82,640 | $70,040 | 1,170 |
| Massachusetts | $88,600 | $81,420 | 880 |
| Michigan | $71,140 | $67,150 | 1,020 |
| Minnesota | $91,280 | $90,760 | 1,040 |
| Mississippi | $52,740 | $47,000 | 120 |
| Missouri | $63,350 | $59,380 | 930 |
| Montana | $75,610 | $79,140 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $60,930 | $49,520 | 260 |
| Nevada | $66,600 | $63,610 | 250 |
| New Hampshire | $81,370 | $81,020 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $78,380 | $61,940 | 1,680 |
| New Mexico | $44,140 | $42,000 | 120 |
| New York | $82,170 | $75,320 | 2,000 |
| North Carolina | $68,960 | $63,010 | 2,370 |
| North Dakota | $72,010 | $81,170 | 60 |
| Ohio | $69,160 | $71,330 | 2,500 |
| Oklahoma | $49,470 | $45,210 | 610 |
| Oregon | $92,260 | $86,230 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,360 | $59,980 | 1,090 |
| Rhode Island | $90,150 | $72,120 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $49,480 | $44,530 | 470 |
| South Dakota | $62,970 | $60,740 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $65,850 | $64,560 | 580 |
| Texas | $78,930 | $76,820 | 2,880 |
| Utah | $73,720 | $75,320 | – |
| Vermont | $77,910 | $73,130 | 80 |
| Virginia | $71,070 | $59,060 | 770 |
| Washington | $69,530 | $59,640 | 670 |
| West Virginia | $60,720 | $61,330 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $86,830 | $89,260 | 650 |
| Wyoming | $86,570 | $88,560 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$87,910
2,340 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$99,110
1,200 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$49,860
990 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$65,850
990 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$81,420
880 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$81,500
820 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$82,110
740 jobsColumbus, OH
$85,900
730 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do health information technologists and medical registrars make?
The average is $74,970 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $68,020 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $36.04, and the median is $32.70 an hour.
Which state pays health information technologists and medical registrars the most?
California, with an average of $103,250 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $129,420.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,830 a year, and the top 10% earn over $117,420.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-9021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.