Medical Records Tech Training and Jobs
Schools and Degrees
Medical records techs usually need to complete an associate’s degree program from a college or university. Alternatively, several institutes also offer flexible courses and distance learning courses. Such courses include the various subject areas of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, legal aspects of health information, statistics, coding and abstraction of data, health data standards, quality improvement methods, database management and computer science.
Training and Education
Education or job training for workers typically involves an associate degree. At least 12% of employees had a degree of four or more years. About 51% of medical records techs had some college below a bachelor's degree. An estimated 37% of workers had just a high-school diploma.
Job Overview
During the course of a patient’s treatment, all the observations, surgical or medical interventions and outcomes are recorded. Official documents are prepared by noting down information of the patient’s medical history and symptoms, laboratory and x-ray reports, diagnoses and treatment procedures. Medical records technicians are responsible for organizing and evaluating such records and checking them for completeness and accuracy.
Job Requirements
Medical records technicians possessing the Registered Health Information Technicians certification have an edge over other candidates in this field. To obtain this certification, one needs to pass a written examination organized by the American Health Information Management Association. Prior to taking this exam, one needs to have an associate’s degree from a school or program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. Employers are also known to prefer candidates who have previously worked in the healthcare sector.
Medical records techs can chose to further their academic credentials by opting for specialized courses in privacy and security, coding or cancer registry. Such courses help them advance to managerial positions in their profession. The National Cancer Registrars Association offers courses in cancer registry, while the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and the Professional Association of Healthcare Coding Specialist and the American Academy of Professional Coders offer certification programs in coding.
Nature of Work
Medical records techs are primarily responsible for gathering information on the health conditions of patients. They make sure the preliminary information in medical charts is complete and that all the forms are filled and authenticated. They consult physicians and update the information and records of patients. Medical records techs are responsible for the proper maintenance and sorting of data. Their job may also require them to focus on coding the medical information of patients.
Medical records techs work in clean and comfortable office environments. They generaly work for forty hours a week. However, those employed in hospitals may need to work in shifts as hospitals function twenty four hours a day and seven days a week. As they work for long hours maintaining accurate and detailed records, medical records techs may experience eye and back strain.
Area Job Conditions
The cities with the most employees per capita are Flagstaff (Arizona), Rome (Georgia), and Great Falls (Montana), while the worst cities are Newark (New Jersey), Edison (New Jersey), and Atlantic City (New Jersey).
The highest salaries for medical records techs are in and around Waterbury (Connecticut), Iowa City (Iowa), and Vineland (New Jersey). The lowest-paying areas are Shreveport (Louisiana), Laredo (Texas), and Valdosta (Georgia).
Part-Time and Self Employment
An estimated 13% of medical records techs work part-time.
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Medical Records Techs by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston | $28,000 | 70 | +33% |
| Auburn | $29,000 | 50 | -2% |
| Birmingham | $31,000 | 870 | +34% |
| Decatur | $28,000 | 60 | -4% |
| Dothan | $26,000 | 120 | +74% |
| Florence | $27,000 | 70 | +15% |
| Gadsden | $25,000 | 50 | +28% |
| Huntsville | $31,000 | 280 | +5% |
| Mobile | $27,000 | 350 | +56% |
| Montgomery | $27,000 | 280 | +35% |
| Tuscaloosa | $36,000 | 120 | +9% |
Alaska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $38,000 | 320 | +50% |
| Fairbanks | $41,000 | 70 | +96% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | $38,000 | 150 | +127% |
| Kingman | $35,000 | 110 | +101% |
| Phoenix | $37,000 | 3,210 | +37% |
| Prescott | $33,000 | 90 | +42% |
| Tucson | $29,000 | 790 | +76% |
| Yuma | $27,000 | 120 | +84% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $29,000 | 210 | -20% |
| Fort Smith | $29,000 | 200 | +30% |
| Hot Springs | $32,000 | 40 | -2% |
| Jonesboro | $30,000 | 80 | +48% |
| Little Rock | $35,000 | 510 | +12% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $34,000 | 380 | +12% |
| Chico | $34,000 | 100 | +20% |
| El Centro | $37,000 | 50 | -14% |
| Fresno | $34,000 | 410 | -2% |
| Hanford | $40,000 | 80 | +111% |
| Los Angeles | $39,000 | 5,190 | -4% |
| Madera | $37,000 | 60 | +69% |
| Merced | $37,000 | 40 | -40% |
| Modesto | $33,000 | 250 | +27% |
| Napa | $44,000 | 40 | -46% |
| Oakland | $40,000 | 1,510 | +14% |
| Oxnard | $35,000 | 380 | -2% |
| Redding | $31,000 | 100 | +41% |
| Riverside | $42,000 | 1,660 | +4% |
| Sacramento | $42,000 | 790 | -31% |
| Salinas | $44,000 | 140 | -31% |
| San Diego | $39,000 | 1,650 | -5% |
| San Francisco | $44,000 | 770 | -42% |
| San Jose | $47,000 | 570 | -52% |
| San Luis Obispo | $39,000 | 110 | -3% |
| Santa Ana | $42,000 | 1,450 | -25% |
| Santa Barbara | $37,000 | 190 | -11% |
| Santa Cruz | $39,000 | 110 | +4% |
| Santa Rosa | $34,000 | 140 | -37% |
| Stockton | $37,000 | 190 | -30% |
| Vallejo | $43,000 | 170 | +13% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $38,000 | 100 | -49% |
| Colorado Springs | $37,000 | 440 | +34% |
| Denver | $41,000 | 1,440 | -13% |
| Fort Collins | $38,000 | 160 | +1% |
| Grand Junction | $35,000 | 90 | +34% |
| Greeley | $39,000 | 110 | +26% |
| Pueblo | $34,000 | 100 | +49% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $34,000 | 260 | -54% |
| Danbury | $43,000 | 90 | +10% |
| Hartford | $39,000 | 600 | -21% |
| New Haven | $41,000 | 260 | -27% |
| Norwich | $40,000 | 110 | -28% |
| Waterbury | $34,000 | 80 | -1% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $27,000 | 80 | +33% |
| Wilmington | $37,000 | 310 | -27% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $42,000 | 1,630 | -50% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | $34,000 | 380 | +53% |
| Deltona | $33,000 | 230 | +18% |
| Fort Lauderdale | $43,000 | 1,050 | +13% |
| Fort Walton Beach | $39,000 | 70 | -24% |
| Gainesville | $38,000 | 250 | +64% |
| Jacksonville | $35,000 | 700 | -12% |
| Lakeland | $39,000 | 380 | +57% |
| Miami | $29,000 | 1,500 | +15% |
| Naples | $35,000 | 100 | -28% |
| Ocala | $28,000 | 140 | +31% |
| Orlando | $32,000 | 1,460 | +8% |
| Palm Bay | $34,000 | 370 | +46% |
| Panama City | $30,000 | 100 | +21% |
| Pensacola | $34,000 | 310 | +64% |
| Port St Lucie | $31,000 | 160 | +7% |
| Punta Gorda | $28,000 | 80 | +81% |
| Sarasota | $32,000 | 380 | +19% |
| Sebastian | $31,000 | 40 | -27% |
| Tallahassee | $36,000 | 240 | +17% |
| Tampa | $33,000 | 1,810 | +19% |
| West Palm Beach | $35,000 | 690 | +1% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $27,000 | 140 | +91% |
| Athens | $35,000 | 120 | +41% |
| Atlanta | $34,000 | 2,350 | -24% |
| Augusta | $34,000 | 300 | +13% |
| Columbus | $32,000 | 270 | +96% |
| Dalton | $29,000 | 50 | -38% |
| Gainesville | $31,000 | 100 | +20% |
| Macon | $32,000 | 190 | +71% |
| Rome | $33,000 | 70 | +78% |
| Savannah | $28,000 | 160 | -15% |
| Valdosta | $23,000 | 40 | -31% |
Hawaii
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $44,000 | 490 | -15% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $31,000 | 550 | +62% |
| Coeur Dalene | $29,000 | 110 | +87% |
| Idaho Falls | $29,000 | 40 | -26% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | $33,000 | 50 | -41% |
| Champaign | $34,000 | 150 | +19% |
| Chicago | $36,000 | 4,720 | -6% |
| Danville | $37,000 | 50 | +68% |
| Decatur | $39,000 | 80 | +53% |
| Peoria | $29,000 | 310 | +42% |
| Rockford | $34,000 | 170 | -4% |
| Springfield | $32,000 | 150 | +12% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $41,000 | 60 | +40% |
| Bloomington | $29,000 | 210 | +151% |
| Columbus | $31,000 | 70 | +63% |
| Elkhart | $30,000 | 170 | +27% |
| Evansville | $29,000 | 310 | +42% |
| Fort Wayne | $33,000 | 270 | +3% |
| Gary | $33,000 | 500 | +43% |
| Indianapolis | $33,000 | 1,210 | +2% |
| Kokomo | $30,000 | 60 | +36% |
| Lafayette | $30,000 | 130 | +42% |
| Michigan City | $30,000 | 70 | +50% |
| Muncie | $30,000 | 100 | +91% |
| South Bend | $28,000 | 300 | +85% |
| Terre Haute | $33,000 | 90 | +10% |
Iowa
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | $32,000 | 150 | -15% |
| Davenport | $28,000 | 330 | +38% |
| Des Moines | $33,000 | 420 | -3% |
| Dubuque | $31,000 | 100 | +60% |
| Iowa City | 180 | +112% | |
| Sioux City | $29,000 | 100 | +14% |
| Waterloo | $30,000 | 150 | +43% |
Kansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | $27,000 | 40 | -19% |
| Topeka | $33,000 | 190 | +38% |
| Wichita | $30,000 | 550 | +46% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $34,000 | 70 | +7% |
| Elizabethtown | $37,000 | 100 | +96% |
| Lexington | $36,000 | 410 | +31% |
| Louisville | $32,000 | 850 | +6% |
| Owensboro | $26,000 | 80 | +46% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | $31,000 | 110 | +44% |
| Baton Rouge | $29,000 | 480 | -2% |
| Houma | $27,000 | 110 | -6% |
| Lafayette | $31,000 | 170 | -6% |
| Lake Charles | $26,000 | 90 | -17% |
| Monroe | $29,000 | 100 | +8% |
| New Orleans | $32,000 | 570 | -19% |
| Shreveport | $26,000 | 440 | +91% |
Maine
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $33,000 | 160 | +120% |
| Lewiston | $36,000 | 120 | +104% |
| Portland | $30,000 | 350 | +35% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $41,000 | 1,940 | +11% |
| Bethesda | $45,000 | 530 | -31% |
| Cumberland | $27,000 | 60 | +45% |
| Hagerstown | $37,000 | 80 | -33% |
| Salisbury | $30,000 | 100 | +59% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | $41,000 | 240 | +95% |
| Boston | $42,000 | 3,000 | +29% |
| Brockton | $37,000 | 190 | +72% |
| Framingham | $36,000 | 150 | -28% |
| Haverhill | $37,000 | 120 | +20% |
| Lawrence | $34,000 | 80 | +13% |
| Leominster | $38,000 | 60 | +4% |
| New Bedford | $29,000 | 140 | +81% |
| Peabody | $38,000 | 180 | +43% |
| Pittsfield | $34,000 | 80 | +122% |
| Springfield | $39,000 | 390 | +0% |
| Worcester | $40,000 | 640 | +96% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | $38,000 | 510 | +139% |
| Battle Creek | $39,000 | 60 | -1% |
| Detroit | $36,000 | 680 | -24% |
| Flint | $37,000 | 200 | +22% |
| Grand Rapids | $34,000 | 220 | -56% |
| Holland | $35,000 | 70 | -41% |
| Jackson | $39,000 | 70 | +24% |
| Kalamazoo | $32,000 | 160 | -7% |
| Lansing | $36,000 | 170 | -33% |
| Muskegon | $31,000 | 90 | +37% |
| Niles | $35,000 | 50 | -27% |
| Saginaw | $28,000 | 180 | +80% |
| Warren | $38,000 | 970 | -33% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | $33,000 | 210 | +28% |
| Mankato | $35,000 | 60 | -9% |
| Minneapolis | $39,000 | 2,530 | +6% |
| Rochester | $46,000 | 200 | +57% |
| St Cloud | $37,000 | 130 | +10% |
Mississippi
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | $32,000 | 170 | +27% |
| Hattiesburg | $25,000 | 110 | +63% |
| Jackson | $29,000 | 440 | +33% |
| Pascagoula | $28,000 | 80 | +50% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau | $28,000 | 60 | +17% |
| Columbia | $32,000 | 230 | +136% |
| Jefferson City | $38,000 | 50 | -44% |
| Joplin | $30,000 | 120 | +25% |
| Kansas City | $35,000 | 1,550 | +15% |
| Springfield | $34,000 | 220 | -10% |
| St Louis | $33,000 | 1,720 | -4% |
Montana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | $35,000 | 150 | +46% |
| Great Falls | $29,000 | 70 | +70% |
| Missoula | $30,000 | 110 | +80% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $34,000 | 220 | +8% |
| Omaha | $36,000 | 830 | +33% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $39,000 | 40 | +42% |
| Las Vegas | $37,000 | 970 | -14% |
| Reno | $38,000 | 220 | -10% |
New Hampshire
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $30,000 | 210 | +63% |
| Nashua | $34,000 | 220 | +27% |
| Portsmouth | $36,000 | 30 | -56% |
| Rochester | $32,000 | 100 | +59% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $41,000 | 60 | -67% |
| Camden | $45,000 | 330 | -53% |
| Edison | $49,000 | 410 | -70% |
| Newark | $53,000 | 550 | -59% |
| Ocean City | $35,000 | 30 | -36% |
| Trenton | $50,000 | 90 | -69% |
New Mexico
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $32,000 | 560 | +10% |
| Farmington | $36,000 | 80 | +39% |
| Las Cruces | $24,000 | 70 | -8% |
| Santa Fe | $33,000 | 120 | +62% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $33,000 | 500 | -16% |
| Binghamton | $31,000 | 160 | +14% |
| Buffalo | $35,000 | 720 | -2% |
| Elmira | $29,000 | 50 | +16% |
| Glens Falls | $29,000 | 80 | +31% |
| Kingston | $35,000 | 60 | -16% |
| Nassau | $43,000 | 1,350 | -20% |
| New York | $42,000 | 4,590 | -34% |
| Poughkeepsie | $37,000 | 370 | +15% |
| Rochester | $32,000 | 640 | -4% |
| Syracuse | $40,000 | 610 | +49% |
| Utica | $32,000 | 200 | +27% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $31,000 | 310 | +37% |
| Burlington | $34,000 | 60 | -10% |
| Charlotte | $32,000 | 770 | -32% |
| Durham | $40,000 | 370 | +3% |
| Fayetteville | $34,000 | 200 | +26% |
| Goldsboro | $29,000 | 130 | +182% |
| Greensboro | $41,000 | 510 | +9% |
| Greenville | $31,000 | 180 | +122% |
| Hickory | $29,000 | 220 | +18% |
| Raleigh | $33,000 | 460 | -33% |
| Rocky Mount | $26,000 | 90 | +32% |
| Wilmington | $34,000 | 180 | +4% |
| Winston Salem | $31,000 | 360 | +32% |
North Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | $33,000 | 100 | +28% |
| Fargo | $32,000 | 120 | -22% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $31,000 | 400 | -5% |
| Canton | $30,000 | 310 | +46% |
| Cincinnati | $32,000 | 1,280 | -5% |
| Cleveland | $35,000 | 1,200 | -12% |
| Columbus | $33,000 | 930 | -24% |
| Dayton | $32,000 | 680 | +35% |
| Lima | $30,000 | 120 | +97% |
| Mansfield | $30,000 | 50 | -17% |
| Sandusky | $27,000 | 50 | +28% |
| Springfield | $30,000 | 60 | +8% |
| Steubenville | $28,000 | 60 | +27% |
| Toledo | $35,000 | 510 | +32% |
| Youngstown | $28,000 | 340 | +16% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | $34,000 | 110 | +137% |
| Oklahoma City | $32,000 | 1,140 | +49% |
| Tulsa | $30,000 | 720 | +27% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $35,000 | 100 | +33% |
| Corvallis | $32,000 | 80 | +172% |
| Eugene | $35,000 | 260 | +46% |
| Medford | $31,000 | 140 | +49% |
| Portland | $39,000 | 1,400 | +3% |
| Salem | $31,000 | 320 | +69% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $32,000 | 650 | +43% |
| Altoona | $33,000 | 90 | +25% |
| Erie | $28,000 | 240 | +48% |
| Harrisburg | $34,000 | 610 | +45% |
| Johnstown | $29,000 | 70 | +6% |
| Lancaster | $31,000 | 280 | -8% |
| Lebanon | $30,000 | 70 | +34% |
| Philadelphia | $38,000 | 1,940 | -24% |
| Pittsburgh | $33,000 | 1,680 | +10% |
| Reading | $30,000 | 110 | -48% |
| Scranton | $31,000 | 430 | +26% |
| State College | $25,000 | 110 | +47% |
| York | $31,000 | 190 | -16% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $38,000 | 860 | +16% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $29,000 | 80 | +20% |
| Charleston | $33,000 | 340 | -10% |
| Columbia | $37,000 | 520 | +13% |
| Florence | $27,000 | 120 | +25% |
| Greenville | $30,000 | 350 | -11% |
| Myrtle Beach | $26,000 | 100 | -26% |
| Spartanburg | $31,000 | 130 | -10% |
| Sumter | $31,000 | 50 | +38% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $34,000 | 170 | +124% |
| Sioux Falls | $34,000 | 390 | +121% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $33,000 | 290 | -2% |
| Clarksville | $31,000 | 60 | -37% |
| Jackson | $27,000 | 130 | +87% |
| Johnson City | $31,000 | 140 | +61% |
| Kingsport | $26,000 | 210 | +38% |
| Knoxville | $30,000 | 430 | -2% |
| Memphis | $32,000 | 840 | +3% |
| Morristown | $24,000 | 50 | -5% |
| Nashville | $35,000 | 730 | -26% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | $30,000 | 100 | +33% |
| Amarillo | $34,000 | 120 | -9% |
| Austin | $32,000 | 940 | -10% |
| Beaumont | $29,000 | 150 | -27% |
| Brownsville | $27,000 | 200 | +22% |
| College Station | $27,000 | 140 | +23% |
| Corpus Christi | $26,000 | 450 | +97% |
| Dallas | $35,000 | 2,570 | -8% |
| El Paso | $37,000 | 410 | +15% |
| Fort Worth | $36,000 | 1,180 | +2% |
| Houston | $37,000 | 3,270 | -7% |
| Killeen | $37,000 | 270 | +67% |
| Laredo | $23,000 | 70 | -27% |
| Longview | $28,000 | 160 | +36% |
| Lubbock | $34,000 | 120 | -24% |
| Mcallen | $25,000 | 400 | +34% |
| Odessa | $28,000 | 100 | +50% |
| San Angelo | $35,000 | 140 | +196% |
| San Antonio | $40,000 | 1,840 | +58% |
| Sherman | $28,000 | 80 | +70% |
| Texarkana | $32,000 | 120 | +88% |
| Tyler | $30,000 | 220 | +98% |
| Victoria | $28,000 | 70 | +26% |
| Waco | $36,000 | 110 | -11% |
| Wichita Falls | $29,000 | 110 | +69% |
Utah
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | $32,000 | 50 | -9% |
| Ogden | $34,000 | 190 | -26% |
| Provo | $30,000 | 200 | -8% |
| Salt Lake City | $32,000 | 1,100 | +36% |
| St George | $28,000 | 90 | +71% |
Vermont
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $38,000 | 200 | +43% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | $31,000 | 50 | -31% |
| Charlottesville | $38,000 | 200 | +89% |
| Danville | $26,000 | 50 | +30% |
| Harrisonburg | $36,000 | 40 | -39% |
| Lynchburg | $32,000 | 80 | -35% |
| Richmond | $35,000 | 640 | -22% |
| Roanoke | $33,000 | 260 | +31% |
| Virginia Beach | $32,000 | 1,000 | -1% |
| Winchester | $31,000 | 120 | +108% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | $38,000 | 90 | +1% |
| Bremerton | $36,000 | 190 | +88% |
| Kennewick | $33,000 | 110 | -11% |
| Longview | $34,000 | 90 | +145% |
| Mount Vernon | $36,000 | 90 | +77% |
| Olympia | $35,000 | 180 | +47% |
| Seattle | $41,000 | 2,220 | +18% |
| Spokane | $30,000 | 380 | +44% |
| Tacoma | $37,000 | 650 | +88% |
| Wenatchee | $36,000 | 80 | +82% |
| Yakima | $32,000 | 250 | +145% |
West Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $25,000 | 210 | +14% |
| Huntington | $32,000 | 290 | +104% |
| Morgantown | $31,000 | 120 | +92% |
| Parkersburg | $24,000 | 80 | -2% |
| Wheeling | $27,000 | 160 | +106% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $34,000 | 90 | -37% |
| Eau Claire | $33,000 | 160 | +79% |
| Fond | $35,000 | 40 | -18% |
| Green Bay | $33,000 | 270 | +26% |
| Janesville | $32,000 | 160 | +113% |
| Madison | $40,000 | 400 | -10% |
| Milwaukee | $36,000 | 1,550 | +40% |
| Oshkosh | $31,000 | 130 | +21% |
| Racine | $29,000 | 110 | +22% |
| Sheboygan | $35,000 | 50 | -24% |
| Wausau | $31,000 | 90 | +13% |
Wyoming
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper | $30,000 | 50 | +22% |
| Cheyenne | $33,000 | 60 | +24% |