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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Kentucky

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

12.8% Jobs Projection
$36,210 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 3,550 workers employed as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 3,720 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 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 Kentucky has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 340 annual job openings, and 5,120 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state.

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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $23,920 to $56,500 with $36,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.5 to $27.16. The median hourly rate was $17.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,870 $47,720
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,120 $35,740
Lexington-Fayette, KY 820 $39,530
Evansville, IN-KY 260 $38,100
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 240 $45,200
Clarksville, TN-KY 110 $35,030
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 110 $38,970
Bowling Green, KY 100 $36,160
Owensboro, KY 50 $35,110

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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