The annual salary statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical records and health information technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical records and health information technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical records and health information technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,090 | 2.83% | 16.34% |
| 2017 | $47,700 | 4.80% | - |
| 2016 | $45,410 | 4.71% | - |
| 2015 | $43,270 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $42,650 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $42,240 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $41,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,090, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for medical records and health information technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Longview (median annual salary of $55,520). Compared with Longview, the median annual salary of medical records and health information technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower.