Medical records & health information technicians

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2017 Workforce

167k

Average Age

45.2

Estimated Job Growth

10.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$39,623

Average Male Salary

$44,682

Average Female Salary

$39,069

About

Medical records & health information technicians are most often employed by the Hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical records & health information technicians was $39,623 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Medical records & health information technicians are Pulaski County (Outer)--North Little Rock, Sherwood & Jacksonville Cities PUMA, AR, Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, and Berkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical records & health information technicians are Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, Howell, Texas, Wright, Douglas, Oregon & Ozark Counties PUMA, MO, and Maricopa County--Goodyear, Glendale (West) & Litchfield Park (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ.

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Employment and salary information for the Medical records & health information technicians workforce. Medical records & health information technicians workforce in 2017 was 167,299 people, of which 90.1% were women and 9.87% were men.

Medical records & health information technicians are paid most in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,516

Male Workforce

± 3.16k

150,783

Female Workforce

± 9.53k

The Medical records & health information technicians workforce in 2017 was 167,299 people (90.1% women and 9.87% men). This implies an average annual growth of 34.1% between 2014 (124,767) and 2017 (167,299).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical records & health information technicians.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($48,772), Connecticut ($47,280), and Maryland ($47,204).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,623

AVERAGE WAGE

#324 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Medical records & health information technicians earned an average of $39,623, $30,255 less than the average national salary of $69,878

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.31

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Medical records & health information technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.31, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical records & health information technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Medical records & health information technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical records & health information technicians and on wages for those in the field. Hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical records & health information technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical records & health information technicians, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($104,757).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

167k

2017 Workforce

± 10,036

9.91%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.91%

This graphic shows the share of Medical records & health information technicians employed by various industries. Hospitals employs the largest share of Medical records & health information technicians at 61.2%, followed by Offices of physicians with 19.4% and Outpatient care centers with 11.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical records & health information technicians in the US. The workforce of Medical records & health information technicians in 2017 was 167,299 people, with 90.1% woman, and 9.87% men. The average age of male Medical records & health information technicians in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Medical records & health information technicians is 45.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical records & health information technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical records & health information technicians in 2017 was 167,299 people, with 90.1% woman, and 9.87% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (22,158 people), 55 to 59 years (21,257 people), and 45 to 49 years (21,202 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 12.2% of Medical records & health information technicians workers were Hispanic and 87.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.7%), Puerto Rican (18.4)%, and Cuban (5.35)%

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Races

In 2017, 74.1% of the Medical records & health information technicians workforce were White, of which 91.8% were women and 8.23% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.5%) and Asian (5.45%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical records & health information technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical records & health information technicians is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Health.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Medical records & health information technicians in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (8,532 people), Business (6,547 people), and Education (3,206 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Medical records & health information technicians workers were Some college (56,587 people), Associates Degree (38,029 people), and High School or Equivalent (33,569 people).

The graphic shows the Medical records & health information technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Medical Records and Health Information Technicians are expected to see a growth of 10.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Medical Records and Health Information Technicians.

10.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Medical records & health information technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.