The average annual salaries for health information technologists and medical registrars in the state of South Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of health information technologists and medical registrars among South Carolina cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health information technologists and medical registrars in South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,720.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,350 | -0.94% | -0.94% |
| 2021 | $38,710 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of health information technologists and medical registrars in some South Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of health information technologists and medical registrars in state of South Carolina ranges from $35,110 to $50,290. The highest paying area for health information technologists and medical registrars in South Carolina is Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill with a median annual salary of $50,290. The second highest paying city/area in South Carolina State is Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (mean annual salary $42,200). The lowest paying area is Greenville-Mauldin-Easley with a median annual salary of $35,110.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |