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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in California

Want to work in California as a Medical Records or Health Information Technician? Read this first!

16.0% Jobs Projection
$47,030 Median Salary
1,700 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Work in California?

In California, there were 21,970 people working as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 21,900 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,830 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians working in it, which means California has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,700 annual job openings, and a total of 24,700 jobs for California Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,800 annual jobs and 234,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $28,810 to $83,440 with $47,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.85 to $40.12. The median hourly rate was $22.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Records and Health Information Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,890 $43,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,860 $52,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,010 $46,640
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,010 $46,790
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,660 $53,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 910 $56,290
Fresno, CA 520 $36,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 390 $41,530
Bakersfield, CA 340 $43,410
Santa Rosa, CA 320 $48,050
Modesto, CA 310 $40,130
Salinas, CA 250 $47,310
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 220 $43,040
Chico, CA 190 $37,860
Madera, CA 190 $53,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 160 $44,050
Visalia-Porterville, CA 140 $38,810
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 130 $50,200
Redding, CA 110 $52,090
Napa, CA 100 $45,590
El Centro, CA 80 $43,340
Merced, CA 80 $46,710
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 $37,540
Yuba City, CA 50 $51,370

Top States for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Records and Health Information Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 21,970 $47,030
Texas 17,210 $38,960
Florida 13,750 $37,470
New York 10,180 $44,610
Ohio 9,710 $39,820
Pennsylvania 8,780 $38,340
Illinois 8,250 $41,520
Arizona 6,400 $37,580
Michigan 6,050 $38,270
Georgia 6,010 $36,280
Massachusetts 5,750 $47,430
North Carolina 5,400 $36,930
Missouri 5,110 $40,650
Washington 4,980 $43,500
Virginia 4,720 $39,090
Wisconsin 4,430 $40,300
Tennessee 4,350 $40,080
Indiana 4,290 $39,600
Maryland 4,220 $47,580
Minnesota 4,160 $47,880

Below are the states where Medical Records and Health Information Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $50,340
District of Columbia $49,570
Connecticut $48,440
Minnesota $47,880
Maryland $47,580
Massachusetts $47,430
Oregon $47,030
California $47,030
Hawaii $47,020
Colorado $46,990

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