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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Illinois

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

3.6% Jobs Projection
$41,520 Median Salary
530 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 8,250 workers employed as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 8,080 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth 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 Illinois has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 530 annual job openings, and 8,620 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $26,830 to $69,870 with $41,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.9 to $33.59. The median hourly rate was $19.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,950 $43,920
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,540 $42,350
Peoria, IL 390 $36,280
Springfield, IL 310 $41,020
Rockford, IL 250 $38,060
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 240 $34,790
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 150 $29,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL 130 $41,000
Carbondale-Marion, IL 110 $39,340
Decatur, IL 100 $35,640
Bloomington, IL 80 $38,410
Danville, IL 50 $51,920
Kankakee, IL 50 $45,390

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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