The top-paying industries for health IT workers

The most lucrative industry for health information technologists pays almost three times the annual mean wage for this role.

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The annual mean wage for health information technologists and medical registrars is $65,280, but there are specific industries that pay significantly above average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent data from May 2022. 

Here is a list of the five top-paying industries for health IT workers with the corresponding annual mean wage, according to BLS data:

1. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing: $189,760

2. Scientific research and development services: $122,700

3. Computer systems design and related services: $98,760

4. Agencies, brokerages and other insurance-related activities: $84,720

5. Office administrative services: $80,390

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