Medical Records and Health Information Technician Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical records and health information technicians in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical Records and Health Information Technicians in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,700
25th Percentile Wage
$24,460
50th Percentile Wage
$34,100
75th Percentile Wage
$44,640
90th Percentile Wage
$60,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records and health information technicians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$34,100
-1.91% 18.56%
2017
$34,750
-6.33% -
2016
$36,950
12.69% -
2015
$32,260
-1.43% -
2014
$32,720
7.82% -
2013
$30,160
7.92% -
2012
$27,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical Records and Health Information Technician Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,100 in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical records and health information technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Danville and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danville
$51,920
Kankakee-Bradley
$45,390
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$44,390
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$43,920
Springfield
$41,020
Champaign-Urbana
$41,000
Carbondale-Marion
$39,340
Bloomington
$38,410
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$38,200
Rockford
$38,060
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$36,550
Peoria
$36,280
Decatur
$35,640
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$35,300
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$34,100
Bloomington-Normal
$30,730

See also: Top paying jobs in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.