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Cancer registrar salary
Average cancer registrar salary
$49,393
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Average cancer registrar salary by state
Highest paying states for cancer registrars
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $60,827 | $29.24 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $57,765 | $27.77 |
| 3 | Indiana | $50,400 | $24.23 |
| 4 | Delaware | $55,214 | $26.55 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $52,888 | $25.43 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $48,381 | $23.26 |
| 7 | New York | $53,128 | $25.54 |
| 8 | Nevada | $48,208 | $23.18 |
| 9 | Maryland | $60,234 | $28.96 |
| 10 | Oregon | $49,317 | $23.71 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $49,709 | $23.90 |
| 12 | Kansas | $49,532 | $23.81 |
| 13 | Alaska | $49,142 | $23.63 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $45,360 | $21.81 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $49,273 | $23.69 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $59,396 | $28.56 |
| 17 | Michigan | $46,752 | $22.48 |
| 18 | Montana | $46,622 | $22.41 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $42,953 | $20.65 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $50,109 | $24.09 |
| 21 | Ohio | $42,912 | $20.63 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $46,446 | $22.33 |
| 23 | Vermont | $48,813 | $23.47 |
| 24 | Washington | $46,711 | $22.46 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $45,281 | $21.77 |
| 26 | Maine | $42,387 | $20.38 |
| 27 | Iowa | $44,608 | $21.45 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $41,942 | $20.16 |
| 29 | Arizona | $42,488 | $20.43 |
| 30 | Virginia | $47,132 | $22.66 |
| 31 | Georgia | $45,722 | $21.98 |
| 32 | Florida | $41,038 | $19.73 |
| 33 | Idaho | $44,346 | $21.32 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $42,285 | $20.33 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $42,730 | $20.54 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $39,408 | $18.95 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $39,233 | $18.86 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $40,983 | $19.70 |
| 39 | Colorado | $42,914 | $20.63 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $39,426 | $18.95 |
| 41 | Missouri | $42,399 | $20.38 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $38,514 | $18.52 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $38,788 | $18.65 |
| 44 | Utah | $41,210 | $19.81 |
| 45 | California | $41,884 | $20.14 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $34,709 | $16.69 |
| 47 | Illinois | $41,752 | $20.07 |
| 48 | Texas | $39,008 | $18.75 |
| 49 | Alabama | $37,671 | $18.11 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $35,732 | $17.18 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $35,151 | $16.90 |
Cancer registrar salary details
A cancer registrar's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $72,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a cancer registrar's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $72,000 | $6,000 | $35 |
| 75th Percentile | $60,000 | $5,000 | $29 |
| Average | $49,393 | $4,116 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19 |
| 10th Percentile | $33,000 | $2,750 | $16 |
Highest paying cancer registrar jobs
The highest paying types of cancer registrars are health care administrator, information management specialist, and medical coder.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information Technician | $34,604 | $2,884 | $16.64 | 120,786 |
| Medical Service Technician | $37,943 | $3,162 | $18.24 | 189,362 |
| Recording Technician | $34,620 | $2,885 | $16.64 | 25,621 |
| Information Coordinator | $49,118 | $4,093 | $23.61 | 84,359 |
| Medical Coder | $51,563 | $4,297 | $24.79 | 51,316 |
| Records Manager | $47,265 | $3,939 | $22.72 | 3,204 |
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Cancer registrar salary trends
The average cancer registrar salary has risen by $9,440 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average cancer registrar earned $39,953 annually, but today, they earn $49,393 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for cancer registrars over the last decade.
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Average cancer registrar salary over time
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Cancer registrar salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,400 | $23.75 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $48,100 | $23.10 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | $48,400 | $23.27 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $47,000 | $22.59 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $45,600 | $21.94 | +2.4% |
Recently added cancer registrar salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwjbarnabas Health | Cancer Registrar | Toms River, NJ | 06/18/2025 | $53,448 |
| UNC Health Care Systems | Cancer Registrar-Office of Quality Excellence-Cancer Registry | Chapel Hill, NC | 06/15/2025 | $51,612 |
| Uc Health | Cancer Registrar | Aurora, CO | 06/03/2025 | $57,622 |
| Danbury Hospital | Cancer Registrar I-Vassar Brothers Medical Center-Cancer Center | Poughkeepsie, NY | 05/26/2025 | $47,876 |
| State of Illinois | Cancer Registrar II | Springfield, MO | 05/24/2025 | $64,596 |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center | Cancer and Hsvi Trauma Registrar | Granite City, IL | 05/23/2025 | $49,671 |
| State of Illinois | Cancer Registrar II | Springfield, IL | 05/23/2025 | $64,596 |
| Sutterhealth | Cancer Registrar II | San Francisco, CA | 04/29/2025 | $77,616 |
| Sanford Health | Cancer Registrar, Certified | Sioux Falls, SD | 04/25/2025 | $44,871 |
| Pride Health | Cancer Registrar | New York, NY | 04/24/2025 | $93,915 |
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