Medical Records Health Information Technician Job Description
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards.
Medical Records Health Information Technician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Medical Records Health Information Technician is $27967 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $41002. The lowest salary reported was $20838. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Medical Records Health Information Technician is $13.91 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $20.39. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.36. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Medical Records Health Information Technician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Medical Records Health Information Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $30,511 – $42,200
Georgia – $25,962 – $41,000
Illinois – $30,204 – $46,184
New Jersey – $29,479 – $58,722
New York – $30,252 – $43,747
Texas – $29,092 – $38,323
Virginia – $22,404 – $28,743
These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Records Health Information Technician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Chicago, Illinois –
New York, New York –
Atlanta, Georgia –
San Antonio, Texas –
Richmond, Virginia –
Orlando, Florida –
Fort Worth, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Records Health Information Technician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $27967 while in 2007 it was just $25936.11

