As healthcare IT roles become increasingly difficult to fill, individuals looking to fill such positions may have more options.
The ability to work remotely enables health IT workers to work at hospitals and health systems across the nation, making it potentially more relevant than ever to explore how yearly wages differ from state to state.
The mean annual wage for health information technologists and medical registrars in the U.S. is $65,280. However, 16 states and Washington, D.C., pay health IT workers above the annual mean wage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent data from May 2022.
Here is a list of the highest-paying states, which includes Washington, D.C., for health IT workers with the corresponding annual mean wage, according to BLS data:
1. California: $95,520
2. Massachusetts: $84,090
3. District of Columbia: $83,880
4. Minnesota: $83,320
5. New York: $77,390
6. Oregon: $77,120
7. New Hampshire: $72,530
8. Maryland: $72,360
9. Texas: $71,330
10. Vermont: $70,090
11. Alaska: $69,820
12. Maine: $69,190
13. Iowa: $69,010
14. Pennsylvania: $67,910
15. Colorado: $67,500
16. Nevada: $65,870
17. Idaho: $65,610