Health Information Technologist Jobs in Chicago, IL: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Chicago, the May 2025 median for health information technologists is about $63.3K, 7% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.2K to $75.6K.

Pay

The median is the middle of health information technologists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	IL	U.S.
25th	$48,190	$48,250	$48,940
Median	$63,310	$62,780	$68,020
75th	$75,560	$74,630	$95,630

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.2

Metro employment

600

National growth, 2025 to 2035

15.9%

National openings a year

3.0 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 8 campuses
Hines VA Hospital, 7 campuses
Advocate Health and Hospitals, 6 campuses
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 6 campuses
Ingalls Memorial Hospital, 5 campuses
Loyola University Medical Center, 5 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

States do not license this work. Employers usually want an AHIMA credential such as RHIT or RHIA, and cancer registries usually want the CTR from NCRA. Read the posting for the credential the registry requires.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, medical records specialists

The work

You review records, fix gaps, and keep data flowing to the systems and registries that need it. Registrars must abstract each case to a strict standard and a deadline.

Some of the day is audits and questions from clinicians. You also protect privacy, so access requests and release rules are part of the job.

Nearby metros

South Bend, IN · 74 miles
Milwaukee, WI · 86 miles
Lafayette, IN · 108 miles
Champaign, IL · 123 miles

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Questions

Who hires health information technologists in Chicago?

Hospitals and physician groups hire health information technologists in Chicago. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Hines VA Hospital, Advocate Health and Hospitals.

Do I need a license for health information work in Illinois?

No. Employers in Chicago usually ask for an AHIMA credential, or the CTR for a cancer registry.

What should a hospital in Chicago weigh when hiring?

Ask about the credential and remote options. Chicago has barely half as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Illinois median.