Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of health information technologists and medical registrars in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of health information technologists and medical registrars in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,490
25th Percentile Wage
$51,010
50th Percentile Wage
$72,020
75th Percentile Wage
$93,000
90th Percentile Wage
$94,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health information technologists and medical registrars in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health information technologists and medical registrars from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$72,020
11.98% 11.98%
2021
$63,390
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Table 2. Compare Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,020, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for health information technologists and medical registrars in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $80,400). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of health information technologists and medical registrars in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$80,400
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$72,020
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$70,970
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$70,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$58,190

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.