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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 Idaho at $75,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $105,850. The table below covers 49 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $134,630Rhode Island
- National median
- $105,850BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $75,310Idaho
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for health informatics specialists
Ranked on the state median among the 49 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Rhode Island$134,630
- 2Washington$129,410
- 3Massachusetts$128,240
- 4Colorado$127,750
- 5California$127,720
Lowest median pay
- 1Idaho$75,310
- 2Arkansas$81,760
- 3Mississippi$86,280
- 4Alaska$88,520
- 5Hawaii$88,640
All states
Health Informatics Specialist salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIRhode Island | $134,630 | $101,020 | $135,380 | 1,850 | $131,629 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $129,410 | $100,800 | $161,730 | 24,120 | $120,929 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $128,240 | $100,830 | $159,230 | 22,160 | $121,259 |
| 4 | COColorado | $127,750 | $101,330 | $163,310 | 6,230 | $123,967 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $127,720 | $101,150 | $160,440 | 59,060 | $115,354 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $122,890 | $91,500 | $161,000 | 16,520 | $112,945 |
| 7 | OROregon | $121,620 | $99,890 | $137,580 | 5,640 | $117,665 |
| 8 | VAVirginia | $120,840 | $92,490 | $150,680 | 23,190 | $119,520 |
| 9 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $116,820 | $103,690 | $157,980 | 2,480 | $106,296 |
| 10 | MDMaryland | $113,610 | $87,360 | $147,460 | 15,340 | $108,242 |
| 11 | DEDelaware | $110,560 | $90,850 | $136,500 | 2,140 | $110,773 |
| 12 | WYWyoming | $109,780 | $81,410 | $111,660 | 310 | $118,437 |
| 13 | NYNew York | $109,610 | $85,450 | $137,690 | 24,100 | $101,565 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $109,600 | $88,130 | $133,430 | 4,800 | $105,781 |
| 15 | NHNew Hampshire | $107,670 | $88,610 | $134,090 | 2,090 | $103,365 |
| 16 | TXTexas | $107,390 | $85,960 | $136,170 | 47,990 | $110,646 |
| 17 | NCNorth Carolina | $106,850 | $86,080 | $132,910 | 20,910 | $113,277 |
| 18 | MNMinnesota | $106,350 | $93,410 | $132,200 | 11,330 | $107,837 |
| 19 | GAGeorgia | $106,240 | $82,840 | $133,140 | 11,640 | $110,330 |
| 20 | NDNorth Dakota | $105,470 | $87,470 | $111,250 | 280 | $118,560 |
| 21 | NVNevada | $104,060 | $79,660 | $124,190 | 2,540 | $104,082 |
| 22 | AZArizona | $103,530 | $78,820 | $132,030 | 11,330 | $102,834 |
| 23 | MIMichigan | $103,410 | $82,850 | $127,090 | 14,070 | $107,476 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $102,320 | $81,060 | $131,370 | 19,190 | $110,290 |
| 25 | FLFlorida | $101,900 | $79,340 | $129,600 | 35,270 | $98,536 |
| 26 | ALAlabama | $101,770 | $80,680 | $128,680 | 6,560 | $114,576 |
| 27 | ILIllinois | $101,570 | $80,350 | $128,030 | 20,610 | $101,613 |
| 28 | KSKansas | $100,770 | $78,670 | $133,320 | 3,740 | $111,882 |
| 29 | WIWisconsin | $100,440 | $80,790 | $122,550 | 8,340 | $106,743 |
| 30 | SDSouth Dakota | $99,790 | $78,790 | $134,520 | 1,110 | $112,648 |
| 31 | VTVermont | $99,610 | $85,530 | $111,470 | 590 | $101,686 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $98,810 | $77,630 | $127,990 | 9,660 | $105,873 |
| 33 | UTUtah | $98,770 | $79,420 | $116,540 | 2,950 | $99,905 |
| 34 | PAPennsylvania | $98,550 | $78,610 | $118,670 | 19,450 | $101,002 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $98,280 | $76,070 | $122,570 | 7,700 | $104,833 |
| 36 | NMNew Mexico | $98,220 | $78,380 | $122,040 | 2,290 | $106,515 |
| 37 | OKOklahoma | $95,930 | $77,570 | $119,860 | 3,710 | $109,206 |
| 38 | IAIowa | $95,920 | $77,170 | $110,390 | 4,760 | $109,296 |
| 39 | MEMaine | $95,820 | $80,190 | $121,700 | 2,480 | $98,733 |
| 40 | LALouisiana | $95,660 | $78,760 | $109,290 | 2,980 | $108,449 |
| 41 | TNTennessee | $95,630 | $76,450 | $119,250 | 10,220 | $104,093 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $95,090 | $70,910 | $125,170 | 5,930 | $105,469 |
| 43 | MOMissouri | $92,060 | $74,990 | $117,480 | 7,730 | $101,369 |
| 44 | NENebraska | $91,810 | $76,180 | $114,850 | 2,440 | $101,894 |
| 45 | MTMontana | $91,310 | $79,700 | $102,690 | 850 | $96,476 |
| 46 | HIHawaii | $88,640 | $76,780 | $108,230 | 1,670 | $80,618 |
| 47 | AKAlaska | $88,520 | $79,880 | $106,530 | 420 | $86,480 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $86,280 | $64,200 | $120,420 | 1,990 | $99,226 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $81,760 | $63,230 | $102,910 | 4,100 | $94,045 |
| 50 | IDIdaho | $75,310 | $69,250 | $95,460 | 1,650 | $78,864 |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $63,730 | $49,350 | $81,460 | 1,280 | N/A |
| 52 | GUGuam | $59,900 | $49,730 | $69,470 | 60 | N/A |
| 53 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $59,430 | $53,210 | $78,480 | 40 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: Rhode Island is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 49 reporting states and DC, Idaho reports the lowest median for health informatics specialists at $75,310 a year, $59,320 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $63,730, Guam reports $59,900 and U.S. Virgin Islands reports $59,430.
In which states do health informatics specialists earn over $100,000?
29 of the 49 reporting states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is Rhode Island; the lowest of them is Wisconsin at $100,440. The rest report less, down to $75,310 in Idaho.
Is the highest-paying state the best for health informatics specialists after cost of living?
Yes. Rhode Island stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $131,629 in national-average dollars from a raw $134,630. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.