Health information technician salary in New York
Open health information technician jobs in New York post a median of $22.50 an hour, the middle half $18–$23.03 (about $46,800 a year full time), $0.50 above the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$18/hr
- Median (50th)$22.50/hr
- 75th percentile$23.03/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $18–$23.03 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.
- 25th percentile$18/hr
- Median (50th)$22.50/hr
- 75th percentile$23.03/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $18–$23.03 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.
- Median posted per hour$22.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$46,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$19.58/hr
- 25th percentile$23.56/hr
- Median$29.67/hr
- 75th percentile$38.04/hr
- 90th percentile$49.01/hr
- People employed in it9,080
Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072), all industries, New York: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Records Specialists, New York).
The jobs themselves: Health information technician jobs in New York · Health information technician pay nationwide
What health information technicians are paid in New York
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $22.50 an hour. Middle half $18 to $23.03. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New York
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $22.50. 60% of the 15 open health information technician jobs in New York state an hourly rate.
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Health information technician pay by employer in New York
What each employer posts for health information technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in New York (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for health information technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open health information technician jobs in New York
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
- $25/hr
- $24.65/hr
$20.50–$25.56/hr
$22.79/hr
$21.00–$24.00/hr
$18–$20.80/hr- $16.50–$19.50/hr
$15.50–$20.00/hr- $17/hr
What BLS measures in New York
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Records Specialists (29-2072) | $19.58 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Records Specialists) | $23.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Records Specialists) | $29.67 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Records Specialists) | $38.04 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Records Specialists) | $49.01 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Records Specialists) | 9,080 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Records Specialists) |
BLS median by metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$29.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ)
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$28.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY)
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$26.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY)
- Rochester, NY$23.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rochester, NY)
- Syracuse, NY$25.22/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Syracuse, NY)
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$25.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY)
- Utica-Rome, NY$23.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Utica-Rome, NY)
- Ithaca, NY$27.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Ithaca, NY)
Health information technician salary in New York: common questions
How much does a health information technician make in New York?
Open health information technician jobs in New York that state an hourly rate post a median of $22.50, the middle half $18–$23.03 (9 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $46,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $29.67/hr ($61,720 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New York (May 2025).
How does New York compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New York ($22.50) is $0.50 above the national posted median of $22. In the BLS survey New York ranks 6 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 15 open health information technician jobs in New York (60%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Health information technician salary in New York. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/health-information-technician/new-york