Health Information Technologist Jobs in San Diego, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In San Diego, the May 2025 median for health information technologists is about $85.4K, 25% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $63.4K to $128.5K.

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	CA	U.S.
25th	$63,430	$65,020	$48,940
Median	$85,350	$90,750	$68,020
75th	$128,450	$133,610	$95,630

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.5

Metro employment

260

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

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, 8 campuses
Bh-sdopco, 2 campuses
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 2 campuses
Palomar Health, 2 campuses
Regents of the University of California, 2 campuses
Scripps Health, 2 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

Riverside, CA · 79 miles
Los Angeles, CA · 111 miles
Oxnard, CA · 153 miles
Lake Havasu City, AZ · 200 miles

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Questions

Who hires health information technologists in San Diego?

Hospitals and physician groups hire health information technologists in San Diego. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Bh-sdopco, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals.

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

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

What should a hospital in San Diego weigh when hiring?

Ask about the credential and remote options. San Diego has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% under the California median.