Sort by any column. Employment is the number of health informatics specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Health Informatics Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Health Informatics Specialists earn the most in Rhode Island at $134,630 a year and the least in U.S. Virgin Islands at $59,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $105,850. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $134,630
- National median
- $105,850
- Lowest median
- $59,430
- States reporting
- 53
Rhode Island
BLS OEWS, May 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Health Informatics Specialists
- 1. Rhode Island$134,630 median · $131,629 adjusted · 1,850 employed
- 2. Washington$129,410 median · $120,929 adjusted · 24,120 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$128,240 median · $121,259 adjusted · 22,160 employed
- 4. Colorado$127,750 median · $123,967 adjusted · 6,230 employed
- 5. California$127,720 median · $115,354 adjusted · 59,060 employed
Lowest-paying states for Health Informatics Specialists
- 53. U.S. Virgin Islands$59,430 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 52. Guam$59,900 median · no price parity · 60 employed
- 51. Puerto Rico$63,730 median · no price parity · 1,280 employed
- 50. Idaho$75,310 median · $78,864 adjusted · 1,650 employed
- 49. Arkansas$81,760 median · $94,045 adjusted · 4,100 employed
Health Informatics Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $134,630 | $101,020 | $135,380 | 1,850 | $131,629 |
| 2 | Washington | $129,410 | $100,800 | $161,730 | 24,120 | $120,929 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $128,240 | $100,830 | $159,230 | 22,160 | $121,259 |
| 4 | Colorado | $127,750 | $101,330 | $163,310 | 6,230 | $123,967 |
| 5 | California | $127,720 | $101,150 | $160,440 | 59,060 | $115,354 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $122,890 | $91,500 | $161,000 | 16,520 | $112,945 |
| 7 | Oregon | $121,620 | $99,890 | $137,580 | 5,640 | $117,665 |
| 8 | Virginia | $120,840 | $92,490 | $150,680 | 23,190 | $119,520 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $116,820 | $103,690 | $157,980 | 2,480 | $106,296 |
| 10 | Maryland | $113,610 | $87,360 | $147,460 | 15,340 | $108,242 |
| 11 | Delaware | $110,560 | $90,850 | $136,500 | 2,140 | $110,773 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $109,780 | $81,410 | $111,660 | 310 | $118,437 |
| 13 | New York | $109,610 | $85,450 | $137,690 | 24,100 | $101,565 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $109,600 | $88,130 | $133,430 | 4,800 | $105,781 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $107,670 | $88,610 | $134,090 | 2,090 | $103,365 |
| 16 | Texas | $107,390 | $85,960 | $136,170 | 47,990 | $110,646 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $106,850 | $86,080 | $132,910 | 20,910 | $113,277 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $106,350 | $93,410 | $132,200 | 11,330 | $107,837 |
| 19 | Georgia | $106,240 | $82,840 | $133,140 | 11,640 | $110,330 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $105,470 | $87,470 | $111,250 | 280 | $118,560 |
| 21 | Nevada | $104,060 | $79,660 | $124,190 | 2,540 | $104,082 |
| 22 | Arizona | $103,530 | $78,820 | $132,030 | 11,330 | $102,834 |
| 23 | Michigan | $103,410 | $82,850 | $127,090 | 14,070 | $107,476 |
| 24 | Ohio | $102,320 | $81,060 | $131,370 | 19,190 | $110,290 |
| 25 | Florida | $101,900 | $79,340 | $129,600 | 35,270 | $98,536 |
| 26 | Alabama | $101,770 | $80,680 | $128,680 | 6,560 | $114,576 |
| 27 | Illinois | $101,570 | $80,350 | $128,030 | 20,610 | $101,613 |
| 28 | Kansas | $100,770 | $78,670 | $133,320 | 3,740 | $111,882 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $100,440 | $80,790 | $122,550 | 8,340 | $106,743 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $99,790 | $78,790 | $134,520 | 1,110 | $112,648 |
| 31 | Vermont | $99,610 | $85,530 | $111,470 | 590 | $101,686 |
| 32 | Indiana | $98,810 | $77,630 | $127,990 | 9,660 | $105,873 |
| 33 | Utah | $98,770 | $79,420 | $116,540 | 2,950 | $99,905 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $98,550 | $78,610 | $118,670 | 19,450 | $101,002 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $98,280 | $76,070 | $122,570 | 7,700 | $104,833 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $98,220 | $78,380 | $122,040 | 2,290 | $106,515 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $95,930 | $77,570 | $119,860 | 3,710 | $109,206 |
| 38 | Iowa | $95,920 | $77,170 | $110,390 | 4,760 | $109,296 |
| 39 | Maine | $95,820 | $80,190 | $121,700 | 2,480 | $98,733 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $95,660 | $78,760 | $109,290 | 2,980 | $108,449 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $95,630 | $76,450 | $119,250 | 10,220 | $104,093 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $95,090 | $70,910 | $125,170 | 5,930 | $105,469 |
| 43 | Missouri | $92,060 | $74,990 | $117,480 | 7,730 | $101,369 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $91,810 | $76,180 | $114,850 | 2,440 | $101,894 |
| 45 | Montana | $91,310 | $79,700 | $102,690 | 850 | $96,476 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $88,640 | $76,780 | $108,230 | 1,670 | $80,618 |
| 47 | Alaska | $88,520 | $79,880 | $106,530 | 420 | $86,480 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $86,280 | $64,200 | $120,420 | 1,990 | $99,226 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $81,760 | $63,230 | $102,910 | 4,100 | $94,045 |
| 50 | Idaho | $75,310 | $69,250 | $95,460 | 1,650 | $78,864 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $63,730 | $49,350 | $81,460 | 1,280 | N/A |
| 52 | Guam | $59,900 | $49,730 | $69,470 | 60 | N/A |
| 53 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $59,430 | $53,210 | $78,480 | 40 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Health Informatics Specialists, that changes the ranking: Rhode Island leads on raw pay at $134,630, while Rhode Island leads once prices are taken into account at $131,629.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Health Informatics Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Health Informatics Specialists the most?
Rhode Island reports the highest median wage for Health Informatics Specialists at $134,630 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($129,410) and Massachusetts ($128,240).
Which state pays Health Informatics Specialists the least?
U.S. Virgin Islands reports the lowest median for Health Informatics Specialists at $59,430 a year, $75,200 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Health Informatics Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Rhode Island first at $131,629 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $134,630. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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