Best states for a health information specialist

Q: What is the best state for health information specialists?

The best state to be a health information specialist is California based on health information specialist salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for health information specialists?

The highest paying state for health information specialists is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for health information specialists?

The worst state for health information specialists is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like health information specialists are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for health information specialists aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Our research shows that California is the best state in the country for health information specialists.

In order to get you the best states for health information specialists, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for health information specialists, and the Northeast is the worst. San Jose, CA is the best city in the country for health information specialist jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for health information specialists in 2026

1. California
Total health information specialist jobs: 6,700
Average annual salary: $43,200
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Health information specialist jobs in California
2. Alaska
Total health information specialist jobs: 172
Average annual salary: $42,324
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Health information specialist jobs in Alaska
3. Minnesota
Total health information specialist jobs: 1,655
Average annual salary: $37,531
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Health information specialist jobs in Minnesota
4. Virginia
Total health information specialist jobs: 2,235
Average annual salary: $38,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Health information specialist jobs in Virginia
5. Nevada
Total health information specialist jobs: 419
Average annual salary: $37,828
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Health information specialist jobs in Nevada
6. Vermont
Total health information specialist jobs: 127
Average annual salary: $39,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Health information specialist jobs in Vermont
7. Connecticut
Total health information specialist jobs: 443
Average annual salary: $40,802
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Health information specialist jobs in Connecticut
8. Kansas
Total health information specialist jobs: 637
Average annual salary: $36,291
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Health information specialist jobs in Kansas
9. Oregon
Total health information specialist jobs: 643
Average annual salary: $39,763
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Health information specialist jobs in Oregon
10. Wyoming
Total health information specialist jobs: 180
Average annual salary: $33,626
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Health information specialist jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a health information specialist

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Detailed list of the best states for a health information specialist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$43,200	$31,000	39,536,653	6,700
2	Alaska	$42,324	$35,000	739,795	172
3	Minnesota	$37,531	$29,000	5,576,606	1,655
4	Virginia	$38,694	$28,000	8,470,020	2,235
5	Nevada	$37,828	$28,000	2,998,039	419
6	Vermont	$39,468	$31,000	623,657	127
7	Connecticut	$40,802	$31,000	3,588,184	443
8	Kansas	$36,291	$27,000	2,913,123	637
9	Oregon	$39,763	$30,000	4,142,776	643
10	Wyoming	$33,626	$26,000	579,315	180
11	Ohio	$35,095	$26,000	11,658,609	2,161
12	Idaho	$34,360	$26,000	1,716,943	457
13	Massachusetts	$40,030	$31,000	6,859,819	1,384
14	Rhode Island	$36,360	$28,000	1,059,639	252
15	Delaware	$36,531	$26,000	961,939	280
16	New Jersey	$40,964	$30,000	9,005,644	1,032
17	Maryland	$40,096	$29,000	6,052,177	1,047
18	Michigan	$32,889	$25,000	9,962,311	1,946
19	Washington	$33,869	$26,000	7,405,743	1,944
20	District of Columbia	$39,779	$29,000	693,972	290
21	New York	$39,672	$29,000	19,849,399	1,649
22	Hawaii	$37,336	$30,000	1,427,538	198
23	North Dakota	$32,157	$25,000	755,393	260
24	Mississippi	$33,933	$25,000	2,984,100	416
25	Wisconsin	$32,470	$25,000	5,795,483	1,245
26	Montana	$34,302	$26,000	1,050,493	192
27	Pennsylvania	$34,943	$25,000	12,805,537	1,358
28	West Virginia	$33,051	$24,000	1,815,857	245
29	Arizona	$31,826	$23,000	7,016,270	1,600
30	Maine	$34,880	$27,000	1,335,907	184
31	Iowa	$31,549	$24,000	3,145,711	854
32	Texas	$32,928	$24,000	28,304,596	3,753
33	Georgia	$33,654	$25,000	10,429,379	1,275
34	Indiana	$29,556	$22,000	6,666,818	1,721
35	Utah	$31,397	$24,000	3,101,833	613
36	South Dakota	$30,409	$23,000	869,666	222
37	Alabama	$29,555	$22,000	4,874,747	934
38	Missouri	$30,406	$23,000	6,113,532	1,278
39	Illinois	$32,882	$25,000	12,802,023	1,562
40	Nebraska	$29,907	$23,000	1,920,076	474
41	Oklahoma	$29,878	$22,000	3,930,864	644
42	North Carolina	$28,379	$21,000	10,273,419	2,371
43	Arkansas	$28,206	$21,000	3,004,279	644
44	Louisiana	$29,065	$21,000	4,684,333	699
45	New Hampshire	$30,370	$23,000	1,342,795	310
46	New Mexico	$30,255	$22,000	2,088,070	277
47	Tennessee	$29,461	$22,000	6,715,984	691
48	Kentucky	$27,757	$21,000	4,454,189	769
49	Florida	$29,759	$21,000	20,984,400	2,281
50	Colorado	$28,554	$22,000	5,607,154	1,182
51	South Carolina	$26,902	$20,000	5,024,369	959

Highest paying states for health information specialists

Rank	State	Avg. Health Information Specialist Salary
1	California	$43,200
2	Alaska	$42,324
3	Minnesota	$37,531
4	Virginia	$38,694
5	Nevada	$37,828
6	Vermont	$39,468
7	Connecticut	$40,802
8	Kansas	$36,291
9	Oregon	$39,763
10	Wyoming	$33,626
11	Ohio	$35,095
12	Idaho	$34,360
13	Massachusetts	$40,030
14	Rhode Island	$36,360
15	Delaware	$36,531
16	New Jersey	$40,964
17	Maryland	$40,096
18	Michigan	$32,889
19	Washington	$33,869
20	District of Columbia	$39,779
21	New York	$39,672
22	Hawaii	$37,336
23	North Dakota	$32,157
24	Mississippi	$33,933
25	Wisconsin	$32,470
26	Montana	$34,302
27	Pennsylvania	$34,943
28	West Virginia	$33,051
29	Arizona	$31,826
30	Maine	$34,880
31	Iowa	$31,549
32	Texas	$32,928
33	Georgia	$33,654
34	Indiana	$29,556
35	Utah	$31,397
36	South Dakota	$30,409
37	Alabama	$29,555
38	Missouri	$30,406
39	Illinois	$32,882
40	Nebraska	$29,907
41	Oklahoma	$29,878
42	North Carolina	$28,379
43	Arkansas	$28,206
44	Louisiana	$29,065
45	New Hampshire	$30,370
46	New Mexico	$30,255
47	Tennessee	$29,461
48	Kentucky	$27,757
49	Florida	$29,759
50	Colorado	$28,554
51	South Carolina	$26,902

Expert opinions on the best states for health information specialists

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for health information specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola
Procurement Director, Forsyth County, Georgia
This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.

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Total health information specialist jobs:	6,700
Average annual salary:	$43,200
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Location Quotient:	1.19

Best states for a health information specialist

10 best states for health information specialists in 2026

1. California

2. Alaska

3. Minnesota

4. Virginia

5. Nevada

6. Vermont

7. Connecticut

8. Kansas

9. Oregon

10. Wyoming