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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in New York

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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in New York

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Medical Records or Health Information Technician?

20.9% Jobs Projection
$44,610 Median Salary
840 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Work in New York?

10,180 people worked as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,590 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 590 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 New York has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 20.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 840 annual job openings, and a total of 11,740 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $28,950 to $72,130 with $44,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.92 to $34.68. The median hourly rate was $21.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,540 $47,440
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 900 $40,790
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 570 $38,920
Rochester, NY 550 $43,940
Syracuse, NY 380 $43,000
Utica-Rome, NY 220 $35,870
Glens Falls, NY 90 $37,060
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 70 $41,190
Kingston, NY 50 $46,560
Ithaca, NY 30 $39,350

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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