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How Much You Can Make in Health Information Management (HIM)
Graduate with an associate or bachelor degree in health information management and you can make an excellent hourly/annual salary on average in any state.
Average salaries in the HIM field
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), health information technologists and medical registrars earn an average salary of $73,410 per year ($35.30 per hour).* Earn enough education and experience in HIM and you can potentially qualify for management-level positions, which typically offer significantly higher pay than entry-level positions.
Considering the very positive employment outlook (an expected 16% increase from 2023-2033, according to the BLS), it’s a great time to consider taking the first step towards joining the field of health information management.
Health Information Technologist salary by state
| Average salary | Median salary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Per hour | Per year | Per hour | Per year |
| Alaska | $33.57 | $69,820 | $29.45 | $61,250 |
| Arizona | $24.28 | $50,490 | $19.90 | $41,380 |
| Arkansas | $28.23 | $58,720 | $24.29 | $50,530 |
| California | $45.92 | $95,520 | $40.75 | $84,770 |
| Colorado | $32.45 | $67,500 | $30.54 | $63,510 |
| Connecticut | $23.69 | $49,270 | $21.25 | $44,200 |
| Delaware | $26.77 | $55,690 | $20.93 | $43,540 |
| District of Columbia | $40.33 | $83,880 | $38.85 | $80,800 |
| Florida | $30.19 | $62,800 | $27.33 | $56,840 |
| Georgia | $26.57 | $55,270 | $22.18 | $46,130 |
| Hawaii | $28.98 | $60,270 | $24.19 | $50,320 |
| Idaho | $31.54 | $65,610 | $25.18 | $52,370 |
| Illinois | $26.44 | $55,000 | $23.57 | $49,030 |
| Indiana | $24.28 | $50,500 | $20.20 | $42,020 |
| Iowa | $33.18 | $69,010 | $33.21 | $69,070 |
| Kansas | $30.64 | $63,730 | $28.81 | $59,930 |
| Kentucky | $26.29 | $54,690 | $21.50 | $44,730 |
| Louisiana | $26.10 | $54,290 | $24.20 | $50,340 |
| Maine | $33.27 | $69,190 | $31.70 | $65,940 |
| Maryland | $34.79 | $72,360 | $30.69 | $63,830 |
| Massachusetts | $40.43 | $84,090 | $38.81 | $80,730 |
| Michigan | $31.03 | $64,540 | $29.37 | $61,080 |
| Minnesota | $40.06 | $83,320 | $38.27 | $79,600 |
| Mississippi | $22.67 | $47,150 | $22.13 | $46,040 |
| Missouri | $23.20 | $48,250 | $21.78 | $45,300 |
| Montana | $31.08 | $64,650 | $29.98 | $62,360 |
| Nebraska | $23.75 | $49,410 | $18.90 | $39,310 |
| Nevada | $31.67 | $65,870 | $25.78 | $53,620 |
| New Hampshire | $34.87 | $72,530 | $37.34 | $77,670 |
| New Jersey | $25.63 | $53,310 | $25.33 | $52,690 |
| New Mexico | $22.12 | $46,010 | $19.23 | $40,000 |
| New York | $37.21 | $77,390 | $29.78 | $61,940 |
| North Carolina | $27.61 | $57,440 | $25.59 | $53,230 |
| Ohio | $29.62 | $61,620 | $27.85 | $57,920 |
| Oklahoma | $23.72 | $49,340 | $19.27 | $40,090 |
| Oregon | $37.08 | $77,120 | $34.78 | $72,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.65 | $67,910 | $33.42 | $69,520 |
| Rhode Island | $29.58 | $61,520 | $22.83 | $47,480 |
| South Carolina | $21.26 | $44,230 | $18.44 | $38,350 |
| South Dakota | $26.85 | $55,850 | $26.07 | $54,220 |
| Tennessee | $28.26 | $58,780 | $25.04 | $52,090 |
| Texas | $34.29 | $71,330 | $33.92 | $70,550 |
| Utah | $24.62 | $51,200 | $18.56 | $38,600 |
| Vermont | $33.70 | $70,090 | $32.94 | $68,520 |
| Virginia | $27.02 | $56,200 | $23.07 | $47,990 |
| Washington | $30.01 | $62,410 | $24.63 | $51,240 |
| West Virginia | $19.80 | $41,180 | $17.17 | $35,720 |
| Wisconsin | $28.93 | $60,160 | $26.44 | $55,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $14.79 | $30,770 | $14.24 | $29,610 |
All salary data courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. | ||||
How to increase pay potential: get certified
There are two primary certifications for HIM professionals, both from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
According to a salary survey from AHIMA (2019), RHIT and RHIA certified professionals earn higher average salaries than the latest BLS estimates:
- RHIT average salary: $70,300 per year
- RHIA average salary: $91,450 per year
Annual salaries can be more highly variable in your first years in the HIM industry and are less likely to approach average levels. However, after 3-6 years, surveyed salaries stabilize and begin to rise more consistently with experience levels.
Choose your HIM degree pathway
Your first step to joining the HIM field is getting educated. Herzing University offers two undergraduate degree options:
- Program length: 20 months
- Classes: View AS-HIM classes
- Aligned certification: RHIT1
- Program length: 20 months
- Classes: View BS-HIM classes
- Aligned certification: RHIA1
It all starts with your education
Earning your degree is the first step to a potentially lucrative career in health information management.
Given the projected growth in the industry and increasing need for data-driven decision making, getting a health information management degree is a good career choice and absolutely worth the time and energy needed to earn it.
Discover your healthcare degree options and become possible with Herzing University!
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1. Certification in this program is not a state requirement.
* BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.