Career profile · 29-9021
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
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. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
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Software used in the workplace
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- Accounting software: NDCMedisoft, QMSoftware Receivables Management, Siemens Soarian Financials
- Analytical or scientific software: IBM SPSS Statistics, Minitab, SAS, StataCorp Stata
- Billing and invoicing software: Billing software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software: IBM Cognos Impromptu, MicroStrategy, Qlik Tech QlikView, Tableau
- Calendar and scheduling software: MD Synergy Medical Appointment Scheduling, Scheduling software, Siemens Soarian Scheduling
- Categorization or classification software: 3M Encoder, American Medical Association CodeManager, Computerized indexing systems, DRG grouping software
- Data base management system software: Teradata Database
- Data base reporting software: Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS, SAP Crystal Reports, SoftMed ChartRelease
- Data base user interface and query software: Elekta METRIQ, Encoded archival system EAD, EndoSoft, Entity Management Software
- Desktop communications software: Eko
- Development environment software: Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Document management software: Fox Meadows Accent Data Manager, Hyland Software OnBase, IDX Systems Patient Chart Tracking, Laserfiche software
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for health information technologists and medical registrars
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Associate's degree
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 50 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $71,100 | $34.18 | 70 |
| Arizona | $50,740 | $24.40 | 900 |
| Arkansas | $93,300 | $44.86 | Not published |
| California | $90,750 | $43.63 | 2,920 |
| Colorado | $78,470 | $37.73 | 370 |
| Connecticut | $76,140 | $36.61 | 180 |
| Delaware | $68,890 | $33.12 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $75,460 | $36.28 | 80 |
| Florida | $76,950 | $37.00 | 2,360 |
| Georgia | $70,170 | $33.74 | 1,630 |
| Hawaii | $51,930 | $24.97 | 150 |
| Idaho | $56,300 | $27.07 | 560 |
| Illinois | $62,780 | $30.18 | 900 |
| Indiana | $46,470 | $22.34 | 1,040 |
| Iowa | $80,600 | $38.75 | 270 |
| Kansas | $60,030 | $28.86 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $49,330 | $23.71 | 1,320 |
| Louisiana | $65,620 | $31.55 | 210 |
| Maine | $50,320 | $24.19 | 200 |
| Maryland | $70,040 | $33.67 | 1,170 |
| Massachusetts | $81,420 | $39.15 | 880 |
| Michigan | $67,150 | $32.28 | 1,020 |
| Minnesota | $90,760 | $43.64 | 1,040 |
| Mississippi | $47,000 | $22.60 | 120 |
| Missouri | $59,380 | $28.55 | 930 |
| Montana | $79,140 | $38.05 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $49,520 | $23.81 | 260 |
| Nevada | $63,610 | $30.58 | 250 |
| New Hampshire | $81,020 | $38.95 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $61,940 | $29.78 | 1,680 |
| New Mexico | $42,000 | $20.19 | 120 |
| New York | $75,320 | $36.21 | 2,000 |
| North Carolina | $63,010 | $30.29 | 2,370 |
| North Dakota | $81,170 | $39.03 | 60 |
| Ohio | $71,330 | $34.29 | 2,500 |
| Oklahoma | $45,210 | $21.74 | 610 |
| Oregon | $86,230 | $41.46 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,980 | $28.84 | 1,090 |
| Rhode Island | $72,120 | $34.67 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $44,530 | $21.41 | 470 |
| South Dakota | $60,740 | $29.20 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $64,560 | $31.04 | 580 |
| Texas | $76,820 | $36.93 | 2,880 |
| Utah | $75,320 | $36.21 | Not published |
| Vermont | $73,130 | $35.16 | 80 |
| Virginia | $59,060 | $28.40 | 770 |
| Washington | $59,640 | $28.67 | 670 |
| West Virginia | $61,330 | $29.49 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $89,260 | $42.91 | 650 |
| Wyoming | $88,560 | $42.58 | 50 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
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Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 29-9021.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.