Health information technicians
Health information technician jobs in New Jersey
5 open health information technician jobs in New Jersey at 4 employers, posting $20.79–$22.55 an hour. BLS measures a median of $24.16 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey) for medical records specialists here.
- 25th percentile$20.79/hr
- Median (50th)$21.61/hr
- 75th percentile$22.55/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20.79–$22.55 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 10th percentile$16.00/hr
- 25th percentile$17.14/hr
- Median$24.16/hr
- 75th percentile$31.10/hr
- 90th percentile$40.22/hr
- People employed in it4,450
Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072), all industries, New Jersey: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $24.59 an hour. 33rd highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Records Specialists, New Jersey).
Newest health information technician jobs in New Jersey
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$17–$26/hr- $21.76–$28.28/hr

- $19.32–$24.13/hr
$15.23–$22.05/hr
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Where the health information technician jobs are in New Jersey
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
- Pennington2
- Hackensack1
- Newark1
- Whippany1
What health information technicians earn in New Jersey
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in New Jersey
- 25th percentile$20.79/hr
- Median (50th)$21.61/hr
- 75th percentile$22.55/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20.79–$22.55 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 4 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $21.61/hr.
Measured by BLS in New Jersey, May 2025
$24.16/hr ($50,240 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey)
Median for medical records specialists, against $24.59 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Records Specialists, national) for the whole US; 4,450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Records Specialists in New Jersey) employed in New Jersey.
By metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$29.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ) · 8,090 (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ) employed
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$23.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) · 3,260 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) employed
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$23.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ) · 330 (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ) employed
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$28.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ) · 170 (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ) employed
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$29.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ) employed
- Vineland, NJ$24.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Vineland, NJ) · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Vineland, NJ) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Medical Records Specialists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Patient Access, Coding & Medical Admin in New Jersey, in our research: median posted pay $21.00 · employers 124 (Patient Access, Coding & Medical Admin job market). New Jersey in our research
Employers hiring health information technicians in New Jersey
- Capital Health2 open in New Jersey
CareOne1 open in New Jersey
The US Oncology Network1 open in New Jersey
University Hospital (Newark)1 open in New Jersey
What the job takes
An associate degree in health information technology, then the RHIT exam.
Certification
Registered health information technician (RHIT)
AHIMA
Health information technician jobs in New Jersey: common questions
How much do health information technicians make in New Jersey?
Open health information technician jobs in New Jersey that post an hourly rate pay $20.79–$22.55 an hour in the middle half, median $21.61 (4 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $24.16/hr ($50,240 a year) for medical records specialists in New Jersey (May 2025), against $24.59 nationally, 33rd highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in New Jersey are the most health information technician jobs?
Pennington (2), Hackensack (1), Newark (1) and Whippany (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring health information technicians in New Jersey?
By open jobs on this board: Capital Health (2), CareOne (1) and The US Oncology Network (1). In all, 4 employers have health information technician jobs open in New Jersey.
What do you need to work as a health information technician in New Jersey?
An associate degree in health information technology, then the RHIT exam. Registered health information technician (RHIT) (AHIMA). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from New Jersey's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
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Health information technician jobs in other states
- California26
- Florida19
- Ohio14
- New York13
- Pennsylvania11
- Texas10
- North Carolina9
- Washington9
- Alabama7
- Colorado7
- Oregon5
- Maryland5
- Wisconsin5
- Tennessee5
- Kentucky5
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in New Jersey, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Records Specialists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Records Specialists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Registered health information technician (RHIT): AHIMA
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Health information technician jobs in New Jersey. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/health-information-technician/new-jersey