The median pay for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars is $68,020 a year ($32.70/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 15.9% through 2035, with about 3,000 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
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- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar in four numbers
- Median pay
- $68,020a year, or $32.70/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $40KTop 10% $117K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +15.9%Much faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+15.9%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +15.9% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 3,00042,000 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 202542K
- Projected 203548.6K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 42K Projected 2035 48.6K - Typical education
- Associate'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
Also advertised as: Medical Records Analyst, Medical Records Director.
Pay
How much do Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars make?
Every health information technologist and medical registrar in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$68,020
Middle half earn $48,940 to $95,630
- 10th
- $39,830
- 25th
- $48,940
- 75th
- $95,630
- 90th
- $117,420
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $39,830 |
| 25th | $48,940 |
| Median | $68,020 |
| 75th | $95,630 |
| 90th | $117,420 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $68,020
- Median hourly wage
- $32.70/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $74,970
- People employed
- 38,100
Versus all US occupations
At $68,020, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars earn 33% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $17,040 a year.
Versus healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
Inside the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical group, where the middle occupation pays $102,760, this is 34% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $117,420 or more while the bottom 10% earn $39,830, a gap of 2.9×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 43% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Arkansas pays the most at $93,300, and still leads at $107,319 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arkansas | $93,300 | $107,319 | N/A |
| 2Minnesota | $90,760 | $92,029 | 1,040 |
| 3California | $90,750 | $81,964 | 2,920 |
| 4Wisconsin | $89,260 | $94,862 | 650 |
| 5Wyoming | $88,560 | $95,543 | 50 |
| 6Oregon | $86,230 | $83,426 | 660 |
| 7Massachusetts | $81,420 | $76,988 | 880 |
| 8North Dakota | $81,170 | $91,244 | 60 |
| 9New Hampshire | $81,020 | $77,780 | 170 |
| 10Iowa | $80,600 | $91,839 | 270 |
Job outlook
Is Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Much faster than average. +15.9% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | +15.9% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Much faster than average
BLS projects employment of Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars to change 15.9% over 2025–2035, roughly 4.5× the 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 6,700 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 3,000 openings are projected each year, 7.1% of the 42,000 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
The volume of electronic health information generated by healthcare providers and patients continues to grow. As a result, more health information technologists will be needed to analyze these vast quantities of data and offer insight to help make informed decisions.
Similarly, the increasing availability of medical data will contribute to more demand for medical registrars to update clinical registries, abstract relevant details, and convert data into meaningful information. Organizations will continue to rely on these workers for insight into improving the quality of care, to control costs, and for other purposes.
Getting in
How to become a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar
Education requirements for health information technologists and medical registrars vary. Some workers typically need an associate’s degree; others may need a bachelor’s or higher degree. Certification may be required or preferred.
- 1
Typical entry-level education
Associate's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Some preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
Full BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook entryThe work
What does a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar do?
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.
Health information technologists and medical registrars advise organizations on computerized healthcare systems and analyze clinical data.
Day-to-day tasks
- Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
- Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.
- Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
- Develop in-service educational materials.
- Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
- Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare information privacy or security awareness within the organization.
- Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
- Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Most health information technologists and medical registrars work full time.
Schedules: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition.
Where health information technologists and medical registrars work
Share of jobs by employer type
- Hospitals; state, local, and private46%
- Offices of physicians10%
- Management of companies and enterprises6%
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5%
- Administrative and support services4%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospitals; state, local, and private | 46% |
| Offices of physicians | 10% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5% |
| Administrative and support services | 4% |
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025–2035 edition
Tools and software
- Analytical or scientific software · in demand
- Business intelligence and data analysis software · in demand
- Data base management system software · in demand
- Data base reporting software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Development environment software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Medical software · in demand
- Object or component oriented development software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Operating system software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 3 |
| Investigative | 5 |
| Artistic | 1 |
| Social | 4 |
| Enterprising | 2 |
| Conventional | 6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data.
- Conventional6.0
- Investigative5.2
- Social3.8
- Realistic2.6
- Enterprising2.2
- Artistic1.2
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with health information technologists and medical registrars highlighted
- Anesthesiologist$391,490
- Physician Assistant$135,880
- Nurse Practitioner$132,300
- Physical Therapist$102,760
- Dental Hygienist$98,100
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$96,590
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,110
- Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$68,020
- Surgical Technologist$64,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologist | $391,490 |
| Physician Assistant | $135,880 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $132,300 |
| Physical Therapist | $102,760 |
| Dental Hygienist | $98,100 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | $96,590 |
| Radiologic Technologist and Technician | $80,110 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $68,020 |
| Surgical Technologist | $64,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar: frequently asked questions
How much do Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars make?
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars earn a median of $68,020 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 33% above the $50,980 US median across all occupations. That works out at $32.70/hr. The middle half earn between $48,940 and $95,630. The top 10% earn $117,420 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar?
Usually a two-year degree rather than a four-year one. BLS lists an associate's degree as the typical entry-level education for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars.
Is Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar a growing career?
Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 15.9% over 2025–2035, more than double the 3.5% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 3,000 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar do?
Health information technologists and medical registrars advise organizations on computerized healthcare systems and analyze clinical data. A core O*NET task: assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. Employers most often ask for Analytical or scientific software, Business intelligence and data analysis software, Data base management system software.
Which states pay Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars the most?
The highest state medians for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars are Arkansas ($93,300), Minnesota ($90,760), California ($90,750) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar?
O*NET scores Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars highest on the Conventional, Investigative and Social interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ISTJ, ISFJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.