Medical Records and Health Information Technician Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Gary 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 Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,500
25th Percentile Wage
$30,910
50th Percentile Wage
$39,610
75th Percentile Wage
$51,540
90th Percentile Wage
$61,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,500.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,610
17.04% 20.73%
2016
$32,860
8.40% -
2015
$30,100
0.93% -
2014
$29,820
-2.05% -
2013
$30,430
-3.19% -
2012
$31,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical Records and Health Information Technician Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,610 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for medical records and health information technicians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Gary is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Wayne
$43,690
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$43,240
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,480
Indianapolis-Carmel
$40,400
Elkhart-Goshen
$40,140
Columbus
$39,910
Gary
$39,610
Terre Haute
$39,340
Anderson
$38,900
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,560
Bloomington
$37,790
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
Michigan City-La Porte
$36,410
Muncie
$35,700
Kokomo
$34,970
Lafayette
$29,210