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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Florida

Considering a career as a Medical Records or Health Information Technician in Florida?

21.0% Jobs Projection
$37,470 Median Salary
940 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 13,750 workers employed as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 12,460 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,290 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 Florida has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 21.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 940 annual Medical Records and Health Information Technicians job openings in Florida, and 13,180 total jobs in the year 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $25,000 to $63,710 with $37,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.02 to $30.63. The median hourly rate was $18.01.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,300 $38,410
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,190 $36,860
Jacksonville, FL 1,350 $34,930
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,260 $38,280
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 640 $35,940
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 440 $40,080
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 410 $35,330
Gainesville, FL 360 $48,790
Port St. Lucie, FL 350 $39,070
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 330 $36,030
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 320 $42,590
Tallahassee, FL 270 $42,230
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 230 $36,320
Ocala, FL 150 $29,880
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 140 $36,740
Panama City, FL 110 $30,640
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 100 $34,020
Punta Gorda, FL 50 $40,640
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 $36,850

Top States for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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