Earnings
and Employment
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
median
annual earnings of medical records and health information technicians
are $30,610.
The middle 50 percent
earned between $24,290 and $39,490. The lowest 10 percent earned less
than $20,440, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $50,060.
Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of
medical records and health information technicians are:
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Federal
Executive Branch |
$42,760 |
|
General
medical and surgical hospitals |
32,600 |
|
Nursing care
facilities |
30,660 |
|
Outpatient
care centers |
29,160 |
|
Offices of
physicians |
26,210 |
In terms of employment, medical records and health information
technicians hold about 172,500 jobs in the United States. About 39
percent of jobs were in hospitals. Health information technicians work
at a number of healthcare providers such as offices of physicians,
nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, and home healthcare
services. Technicians also may be employed outside of healthcare
facilities, such as in Federal Government agencies.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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