Median annual earnings of medical records and health information technicians
were $28,030 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $22,420 and
$35,990. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,060, and the highest 10
percent earned more than $45,260. Median annual earnings in the industries
employing the largest numbers of medical records and health information
technicians in May 2006 were:
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
$29,400 |
| Nursing care facilities |
28,410 |
| Outpatient care centers |
26,680 |
| Offices of physicians |
24,170 |
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2008-09 Edition