Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars (SOC 29-9021) earn a median $68,020 a year ($32.70 an hour) in the United States, with 38,100 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Arkansas.
What health information technologists and medical registrars do
Health information technologists and medical registrars apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to help design, develop, modify and analyze computerized healthcare systems. The SOC says they abstract, collect and analyze treatment and follow-up information on patients, may educate staff and help solve problems to promote implementation of the health information system, and may design, develop, test and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment and health status that help monitor diseases. The packet has no task list or education data for this code, so the description of daily work stays general. O*NET alternate titles include applications analyst, clinical analyst, clinical data specialist, digital health technologist, clinical documentation improvement specialist and compliance coordinator on the systems side, and cancer registrar, cancer tumor registrar and certified tumor registrar on the registry side. The SOC excludes medical records specialists, who are counted in a separate code. The two halves of the code are both about data, one concerned with the systems that hold it and the other with abstracting information from patient records.
Also called: Applications Analyst, Cancer Registrar, Cancer Tumor Registrar, Certified Cancer Registrar, Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR).
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $19.15 | $23.53 | $32.70 | $45.98 | $56.45 | $36.04 | 38,100 |
| Annual | $39,830 | $48,940 | $68,020 | $95,630 | $117,420 | $74,970 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where health information technologists and medical registrars earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Arkansas | Hourly | $23.84 | $29.74 | $44.86 | $50.20 | $50.55 | $40.75 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $49,590 | $61,870 | $93,300 | $104,410 | $105,140 | $84,750 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $31.98 | $37.50 | $43.64 | $49.85 | $55.52 | $43.89 | 1,040 | 0.35 | 1.44 |
| Annual | $66,520 | $78,000 | $90,760 | $103,690 | $115,480 | $91,280 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $27.78 | $31.26 | $43.63 | $64.24 | $80.60 | $49.64 | 2,920 | 0.16 | 0.65 |
| Annual | $57,770 | $65,020 | $90,750 | $133,610 | $167,650 | $103,250 | ||||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $24.27 | $35.71 | $42.91 | $47.86 | $59.19 | $41.74 | 650 | 0.22 | 0.90 |
| Annual | $50,480 | $74,270 | $89,260 | $99,560 | $123,120 | $86,830 | ||||
| Wyoming | Hourly | $25.36 | $33.49 | $42.58 | $51.08 | $51.08 | $41.62 | 50 | 0.17 | 0.69 |
| Annual | $52,750 | $69,660 | $88,560 | $106,240 | $106,240 | $86,570 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $27.78 | $31.26 | $43.63 | $64.24 | $80.60 | $49.64 | 2,920 | 0.16 | 0.65 |
| Annual | $57,770 | $65,020 | $90,750 | $133,610 | $167,650 | $103,250 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $18.78 | $25.34 | $36.93 | $48.64 | $58.21 | $37.95 | 2,880 | 0.20 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $39,050 | $52,710 | $76,820 | $101,170 | $121,070 | $78,930 | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $18.40 | $20.44 | $34.29 | $41.26 | $50.04 | $33.25 | 2,500 | 0.45 | 1.84 |
| Annual | $38,270 | $42,510 | $71,330 | $85,830 | $104,070 | $69,160 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $12.44 | $20.30 | $30.29 | $47.01 | $54.93 | $33.15 | 2,370 | 0.48 | 1.95 |
| Annual | $25,860 | $42,230 | $63,010 | $97,790 | $114,260 | $68,960 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $20.71 | $27.76 | $37.00 | $48.42 | $53.47 | $38.23 | 2,360 | 0.24 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $43,070 | $57,750 | $76,950 | $100,710 | $111,210 | $79,520 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $33.58 | $40.20 | $60.90 | $80.43 | $97.92 | $62.22 | 260 | 0.23 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $69,840 | $83,610 | $126,670 | $167,290 | $203,670 | $129,420 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $32.17 | $42.32 | $53.60 | $78.37 | $93.44 | $59.64 | 280 | 0.12 | 0.49 |
| Annual | $66,910 | $88,030 | $111,480 | $163,020 | $194,360 | $124,040 | ||||
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Hourly | $28.94 | $38.49 | $48.80 | $67.28 | $81.91 | $51.94 | 190 | 0.17 | 0.71 |
| Annual | $60,190 | $80,060 | $101,500 | $139,950 | $170,360 | $108,040 | ||||
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Hourly | $26.05 | $31.07 | $48.43 | $49.26 | $60.80 | $44.22 | 120 | 0.26 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $54,190 | $64,630 | $100,740 | $102,470 | $126,460 | $91,980 | ||||
| Madison, WI | Hourly | $24.33 | $38.62 | $47.37 | $47.86 | $61.76 | $43.86 | 270 | 0.67 | 2.74 |
| Annual | $50,600 | $80,330 | $98,530 | $99,560 | $128,450 | $91,230 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $22.60 | $28.34 | $37.43 | $52.86 | $65.85 | $42.27 | 2,340 | 0.25 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $47,000 | $58,940 | $77,860 | $109,960 | $136,970 | $87,910 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $26.19 | $30.00 | $42.08 | $64.36 | $80.15 | $47.65 | 1,200 | 0.19 | 0.78 |
| Annual | $54,460 | $62,400 | $87,530 | $133,880 | $166,700 | $99,110 | ||||
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Hourly | $12.44 | $12.44 | $20.42 | $24.06 | $48.81 | $23.97 | 990 | 0.73 | 2.96 |
| Annual | $25,860 | $25,860 | $42,480 | $50,030 | $101,530 | $49,860 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | $20.50 | $24.96 | $28.89 | $33.12 | $49.72 | $31.66 | 990 | 0.34 | 1.39 |
| Annual | $42,640 | $51,910 | $60,080 | $68,900 | $103,410 | $65,850 | ||||
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Hourly | $22.00 | $29.99 | $38.36 | $50.05 | $56.47 | $39.15 | 880 | 0.30 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $45,750 | $62,380 | $79,800 | $104,090 | $117,450 | $81,420 | ||||
Top industries employing health information technologists and medical registrars
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals employ 47.0% of health information technologists and medical registrars nationally (17,910 jobs) at a median $67,810 a year ($32.60 an hour), followed by Offices of Physicians (10.7%) and Management of Companies and Enterprises (7.1%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 17,910 | 47.0% | $67,810 | $32.60 |
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | 4,070 | 10.7% | $54,670 | $26.29 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 2,690 | 7.1% | $81,010 | $38.95 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services NAICS 518200 | 1,400 | 3.7% | $59,530 | $28.62 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | 1,170 | 3.1% | $59,690 | $28.70 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (38,100). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $55,560 for health information technologists and medical registrars in May 2021 and $68,020 in May 2025, with employment of 37,900 and 38,100.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $55,560 | $26.71 | 37,900 |
| May 2022 | $58,250 | $28.01 | 35,500 |
| May 2023 | $62,990 | $30.28 | 34,430 |
| May 2024 | $67,310 | $32.36 | 37,620 |
| May 2025 | $68,020 | $32.70 | 38,100 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
50 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas profile | $44.86 | $93,300 | $49,590 | $105,140 | ** | ** | ** |
| 2 | Minnesota profile | $43.64 | $90,760 | $66,520 | $115,480 | 1,040 | 0.35 | 1.44 |
| 3 | California profile | $43.63 | $90,750 | $57,770 | $167,650 | 2,920 | 0.16 | 0.65 |
| 4 | Wisconsin profile | $42.91 | $89,260 | $50,480 | $123,120 | 650 | 0.22 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Wyoming profile | $42.58 | $88,560 | $52,750 | $106,240 | 50 | 0.17 | 0.69 |
| 6 | Oregon profile | $41.46 | $86,230 | $54,860 | $129,010 | 660 | 0.34 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Massachusetts profile | $39.15 | $81,420 | $63,320 | $122,980 | 880 | 0.24 | 0.99 |
| 8 | North Dakota profile | $39.03 | $81,170 | $38,950 | $98,010 | 60 | 0.14 | 0.56 |
| 9 | New Hampshire profile | $38.95 | $81,020 | $50,140 | $107,080 | 170 | 0.25 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Iowa profile | $38.75 | $80,600 | $52,380 | $104,080 | 270 | 0.17 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Montana profile | $38.05 | $79,140 | $50,920 | $97,650 | 190 | 0.37 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Colorado profile | $37.73 | $78,470 | $45,210 | $125,190 | 370 | 0.13 | 0.53 |
| 13 | Florida profile | $37.00 | $76,950 | $43,070 | $111,210 | 2,360 | 0.24 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Texas profile | $36.93 | $76,820 | $39,050 | $121,070 | 2,880 | 0.20 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Connecticut profile | $36.61 | $76,140 | $49,110 | $109,700 | 180 | 0.11 | 0.43 |
| 16 | District of Columbia profile | $36.28 | $75,460 | $51,700 | $125,270 | 80 | 0.12 | 0.48 |
| 17 | New York profile | $36.21 | $75,320 | $44,410 | $126,460 | 2,000 | 0.21 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Utah profile | $36.21 | $75,320 | $40,560 | $105,290 | ** | ** | ** |
| 19 | Vermont profile | $35.16 | $73,130 | $48,160 | $105,580 | 80 | 0.25 | 1.02 |
| 20 | Rhode Island profile | $34.67 | $72,120 | $48,450 | $138,860 | 50 | 0.10 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Ohio profile | $34.29 | $71,330 | $38,270 | $104,070 | 2,500 | 0.45 | 1.84 |
| 22 | Alaska profile | $34.18 | $71,100 | $45,370 | $115,170 | 70 | 0.21 | 0.87 |
| 23 | Georgia profile | $33.74 | $70,170 | $39,850 | $110,070 | 1,630 | 0.33 | 1.36 |
| 24 | Maryland profile | $33.67 | $70,040 | $40,610 | $136,960 | 1,170 | 0.42 | 1.72 |
| 25 | Delaware profile | $33.12 | $68,890 | $41,980 | $80,790 | ** | ** | ** |
| 26 | Michigan profile | $32.28 | $67,150 | $46,790 | $103,510 | 1,020 | 0.23 | 0.94 |
| 27 | Louisiana profile | $31.55 | $65,620 | $36,120 | $95,010 | 210 | 0.11 | 0.45 |
| 28 | Tennessee profile | $31.04 | $64,560 | $35,840 | $107,960 | 580 | 0.18 | 0.72 |
| 29 | Nevada profile | $30.58 | $63,610 | $45,400 | $80,860 | 250 | 0.16 | 0.65 |
| 30 | North Carolina profile | $30.29 | $63,010 | $25,860 | $114,260 | 2,370 | 0.48 | 1.95 |
| 31 | Illinois profile | $30.18 | $62,780 | $41,140 | $80,870 | 900 | 0.15 | 0.60 |
| 32 | New Jersey profile | $29.78 | $61,940 | $39,300 | $136,970 | 1,680 | 0.39 | 1.60 |
| 33 | West Virginia profile | $29.49 | $61,330 | $36,140 | $86,910 | 100 | 0.14 | 0.56 |
| 34 | South Dakota profile | $29.20 | $60,740 | $42,810 | $87,520 | 140 | 0.32 | 1.29 |
| 35 | Kansas profile | $28.86 | $60,030 | $37,250 | $103,450 | 610 | 0.42 | 1.72 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania profile | $28.84 | $59,980 | $44,990 | $98,850 | 1,090 | 0.18 | 0.74 |
| 37 | Washington profile | $28.67 | $59,640 | $46,850 | $101,320 | 670 | 0.19 | 0.77 |
| 38 | Missouri profile | $28.55 | $59,380 | $39,010 | $93,430 | 930 | 0.32 | 1.29 |
| 39 | Virginia profile | $28.40 | $59,060 | $40,290 | $131,710 | 770 | 0.19 | 0.76 |
| 40 | Idaho profile | $27.07 | $56,300 | $40,300 | $98,580 | 560 | 0.65 | 2.66 |
| 41 | Hawaii profile | $24.97 | $51,930 | $47,810 | $108,660 | 150 | 0.25 | 1.01 |
| 42 | Arizona profile | $24.40 | $50,740 | $41,090 | $101,960 | 900 | 0.28 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Maine profile | $24.19 | $50,320 | $43,490 | $101,550 | 200 | 0.32 | 1.29 |
| 44 | Nebraska profile | $23.81 | $49,520 | $37,690 | $98,880 | 260 | 0.25 | 1.02 |
| 45 | Kentucky profile | $23.71 | $49,330 | $35,730 | $101,920 | 1,320 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
| 46 | Mississippi profile | $22.60 | $47,000 | $29,720 | $79,770 | 120 | 0.11 | 0.43 |
| 47 | Indiana profile | $22.34 | $46,470 | $38,320 | $85,990 | 1,040 | 0.33 | 1.33 |
| 48 | Oklahoma profile | $21.74 | $45,210 | $36,180 | $70,850 | 610 | 0.36 | 1.47 |
| 49 | South Carolina profile | $21.41 | $44,530 | $34,500 | $82,140 | 470 | 0.20 | 0.83 |
| 50 | New Mexico profile | $20.19 | $42,000 | $37,400 | $50,520 | 120 | 0.14 | 0.58 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 29-9021 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 29-9021, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 29-9021.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.