25th pctl
$62K
Health Information Technician Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$73K
75th pctl
$85K
90th pctl
$99K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Health Information Technician in Washington DC pulls a median of $72,540 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $85,410 and the 90th percentile at $99,450. The Washington DC adjustment moves the band 17% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $85,410.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$85,410 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$78,975 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$72,540 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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