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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Maryland

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in Maryland

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13.0% Jobs Projection
$47,580 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

4,220 people worked as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,180 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 Maryland has more Medical Records and Health Information Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 300 annual Medical Records and Health Information Technicians job openings in Maryland, and 4,520 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians ranged from $29,390 to $77,180 with $47,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.13 to $37.11. The median hourly rate was $22.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.24 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,350 $44,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,860 $44,120
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,600 $50,350
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 310 $42,610
Salisbury, MD-DE 190 $37,780
Cumberland, MD-WV 30 $31,750

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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