Medical Records and Health Information Technician Salary in Alexandria, Louisiana

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,030
25th Percentile Wage
$29,350
50th Percentile Wage
$38,580
75th Percentile Wage
$49,260
90th Percentile Wage
$58,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,030.

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
$38,580
-0.93% 31.10%
2017
$38,940
15.18% -
2016
$33,030
6.48% -
2015
$30,890
-7.06% -
2014
$33,070
1.66% -
2013
$32,520
18.27% -
2012
$26,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical Records and Health Information Technician Salary in Alexandria with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,580, Alexandria is the second highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Iberia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $40,130). Compared with New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Alexandria is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$40,130
Alexandria
$38,580
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,230
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$36,910
Monroe
$36,870
Shreveport-Bossier City
$36,390
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$35,700
Lafayette
$34,940
Hammond
$34,570
Lake Charles
$34,450
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$32,040
Baton Rouge
$31,250
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$30,510
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$25,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Alexandria, Louisiana.