Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 38K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$68,020
Median hourly
$33
Average annual
$74,970
Typical range
$39,830–$117,420
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is $68,020 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $33 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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.
Most earn between $39,830 and $117,420 a year. There are roughly 38K people employed as health information technologists and medical registrars in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars.
- Hourly
- $32.70
- Daily
- $262
- Weekly
- $1,308
- Bi-weekly
- $2,616
- Monthly
- $5,668
- Annual
- $68,020
$68,020 a year is around the 50th percentile for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrarss. The median is $68,020.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Arkansas$93,300
- 2Minnesota$90,760
- 3California$90,750
- 4Wisconsin$89,260
- 5Wyoming$88,560
- 6Oregon$86,230
- 7Massachusetts$81,420
- 8North Dakota$81,170
- 9New Hampshire$81,020
- 10Iowa$80,600
- 11Montana$79,140
- 12Colorado$78,470
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$126,670
- 2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$111,480
- 3Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$101,500
- 4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$100,740
- 5Madison, WI$98,530
- 6Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$93,440
- 7Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$92,750
- 8Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$91,910
- 9Duluth, MN-WI$91,440
- 10Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$88,630
- 11Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$87,530
- 12Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$87,170
Related job titles
Employers advertise Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars roles under these titles.
- Cancer Registrar
- Cancer Tumor Registrar
- Certified Cancer Registrar
- Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
- Clinical Data Specialist
- Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS)
- Health Data Analyst
- Health Information Administrator
- Healthcare Data Analyst
- Medical Care Evaluation Specialist
- Medical Data Analyst
- Medical Record Consultant
- Medical Records Analyst
- Public Health Registrar
- Severity of Illness Coordinator
- Tumor Registrar
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars make?
- The median annual wage for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is $68,020 ($33 per hour). Pay ranges from about $39,830 at the 10th percentile to $117,420 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $74,970, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrarss the most?
- Arkansas has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $93,300.
- Is Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 38K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.