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Health Information Technologist Workplace Records
Health information work may combine clinical-data classification, reporting and database support. An employment concern should identify which part of that process you controlled and who approved changes. Describe the assignment generally, keeping patient histories and coded records out of the personal account of your workplace experience.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Instruction history
List changes to classification or reporting requirements and their approval dates.
Role boundary
Identify the data-entry, database and review steps you handled versus decisions made by others.
Employment response
Pair your own evaluation with your explanation while excluding patient-level and registry data.
Start with the work you actually do
Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars (29-9021.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.Source task 22894 · updated 11/2020
- Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.Source task 22895 · updated 11/2020
- Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.Source task 22896 · updated 11/2020
- Develop in-service educational materials.Source task 22897 · updated 11/2020
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars (SOC 29-9021). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $23.69 | $34.18 | $46.67 | $71,100 |
| Arizona | $22.13 | $24.40 | $32.92 | $50,740 |
| Arkansas | $29.74 | $44.86 | $50.20 | $93,300 |
| Connecticut | $27.96 | $36.61 | $42.45 | $76,140 |
| Delaware | $21.17 | $33.12 | $33.12 | $68,890 |
| Florida | $27.76 | $37.00 | $48.42 | $76,950 |
| Georgia | $23.72 | $33.74 | $45.36 | $70,170 |
| Hawaii | $24.02 | $24.97 | $38.89 | $51,930 |
| Idaho | $22.70 | $27.07 | $45.24 | $56,300 |
| Indiana | $19.61 | $22.34 | $32.16 | $46,470 |
| Iowa | $29.14 | $38.75 | $46.59 | $80,600 |
| Kansas | $20.06 | $28.86 | $37.53 | $60,030 |
| Kentucky | $18.71 | $23.71 | $39.05 | $49,330 |
| Louisiana | $24.22 | $31.55 | $39.60 | $65,620 |
| Maine | $21.92 | $24.19 | $39.89 | $50,320 |
| Michigan | $24.34 | $32.28 | $42.06 | $67,150 |
| Minnesota | $37.50 | $43.64 | $49.85 | $90,760 |
| Mississippi | $15.93 | $22.60 | $30.99 | $47,000 |
| Missouri | $22.20 | $28.55 | $38.81 | $59,380 |
| Montana | $30.66 | $38.05 | $40.85 | $79,140 |
| Nebraska | $20.49 | $23.81 | $37.69 | $49,520 |
| New Hampshire | $31.11 | $38.95 | $49.54 | $81,020 |
| New Mexico | $18.99 | $20.19 | $22.26 | $42,000 |
| New York | $26.40 | $36.21 | $48.29 | $75,320 |
| North Carolina | $20.30 | $30.29 | $47.01 | $63,010 |
| North Dakota | $24.66 | $39.03 | $39.86 | $81,170 |
| Ohio | $20.44 | $34.29 | $41.26 | $71,330 |
| Oklahoma | $18.48 | $21.74 | $28.68 | $45,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $24.52 | $28.84 | $37.24 | $59,980 |
| Rhode Island | $27.15 | $34.67 | $66.76 | $72,120 |
| South Dakota | $22.65 | $29.20 | $35.88 | $60,740 |
| Tennessee | $18.50 | $31.04 | $37.80 | $64,560 |
| Texas | $25.34 | $36.93 | $48.64 | $76,820 |
| Utah | $23.33 | $36.21 | $41.83 | $75,320 |
| Vermont | $30.91 | $35.16 | $42.45 | $73,130 |
| Virginia | $22.80 | $28.40 | $41.13 | $59,060 |
| West Virginia | $18.95 | $29.49 | $35.14 | $61,330 |
| Wisconsin | $35.71 | $42.91 | $47.86 | $89,260 |
| Wyoming | $33.49 | $42.58 | $51.08 | $88,560 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace classification and data decisions
Record the instruction version, reporting category and review role relevant to the event. Note revised definitions or missing inputs you reported. Distinguish a classification you entered from a decision approved by another person, without copying patient records to explain the difference.
Explain system and training responsibilities
List database work, reporting, staff education and troubleshooting relevant to your own schedule or evaluation. Identify dependencies on clinical or technical teams and your requests for clarification. Use permitted employment messages rather than exporting registry records to calculate workload.
Keep health data in approved systems
Do not retain patient identifiers, coded histories, database extracts or access credentials in personal storage. Identify relevant report types and versions for controlled review. Keep your own role documents and feedback separately, and do not use technical access to investigate private records for an employment dispute.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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