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Health Information Technologist Jobs in Omaha, NE: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Omaha, the May 2025 median for health information technologists is about $61.6K, 9% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.7K to $86.2K.
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 | NE | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $48,680 | $42,630 | $48,940 |
| Median | $61,630 | $49,520 | $68,020 |
| 75th | $86,230 | $78,390 | $95,630 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, 2 campuses
- Nebraska Methodist Hospital, 2 campuses
- Alegent Creighton Health, 1 campuses
- Alegent Health, 1 campuses
- Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System, 1 campuses
- Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley Iowa, 1 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
- Des Moines, IA · 128 miles
- Topeka, KS · 155 miles
- Sioux Falls, SD · 161 miles
- Kansas City, MO · 168 miles
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Questions
Who hires health information technologists in Omaha?
Hospitals and physician groups hire health information technologists in Omaha. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Alegent Creighton Health.
Do I need a license for health information work in Nebraska?
No. Employers in Omaha usually ask for an AHIMA credential, or the CTR for a cancer registry.
What should a hospital in Omaha weigh when hiring?
Ask about the credential and remote options. Omaha has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 24% over the Nebraska median.