The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical records and health information technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records and health information technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,290 | -9.50% | 19.88% |
| 2017 | $61,640 | 8.26% | - |
| 2016 | $56,550 | -1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $57,390 | 6.43% | - |
| 2014 | $53,700 | 12.05% | - |
| 2013 | $47,230 | 4.51% | - |
| 2012 | $45,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,290, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of California, followed by North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $56,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.