Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

SOC Code: 29-9021 Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.

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Prevailing Wage Levels (National)

DOL/OFLC prevailing wage thresholds for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars. Hourly rates x 2,080 = annual.

$44,491/yr ($21.39/hr)Level I (Entry)
$51,792/yr ($24.90/hr)Level II (Qualified)
$59,093/yr ($28.41/hr)Level III (Experienced)
$66,394/yr ($31.92/hr)Level IV (Expert)

FY2027 Weighted Lottery Impact

LevelLottery EntriesEst. Selection Rate
Level I (Entry)1 entry~16%
Level II (Qualified)2 entries~31%
Level III (Experienced)3 entries~45%
Level IV (Expert)4 entries~61%

Prevailing Wages by Metro Area

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$75,338$103,293$131,269$159,224
Salinas, CA$69,035$95,680$122,346$148,990
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$73,549$98,592$123,656$148,699
Merced, CA$69,306$95,680$122,075$148,450
Modesto, CA$72,654$97,178$121,680$146,203
Stockton-Lodi, CA$71,136$94,307$117,458$140,629
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$73,299$95,659$118,040$140,400
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$70,990$92,435$113,859$135,304
Vallejo, CA$70,283$90,563$110,843$131,123
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$60,528$81,494$102,440$123,406

Technology Skills

Green = Hot Technology in demand

Epic Systems Henry Schein Dentrix IBM SPSS Statistics MEDITECH software Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Project Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visual Basic Microsoft Windows

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