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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Georgia

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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Georgia

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

14.5% Jobs Projection
$36,280 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Georgia, there were 6,010 people working as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 5,770 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 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 Georgia has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 14.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 450 annual job openings, and a total of 6,630 jobs for Georgia 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $25,240 to $59,470 with $36,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.13 to $28.59. The median hourly rate was $17.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.61.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,260 $37,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 400 $45,460
Columbus, GA-AL 380 $28,840
Savannah, GA 280 $33,230
Chattanooga, TN-GA 230 $38,450
Gainesville, GA 190 n/a
Athens-Clarke County, GA 170 $38,280
Macon, GA 160 $36,950
Brunswick, GA 110 $33,020
Rome, GA 90 $35,310
Valdosta, GA 80 $36,480
Albany, GA 70 $32,390
Warner Robins, GA 50 $30,610

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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