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Health Informatics & Digital Health jobs in the US for international graduates

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Health Informatics & Digital HealthPublic Health & Allied Health · United States
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Job market at a glance

The jobs Health Informatics & Digital Health leads to, added together. Each label compares Health Informatics & Digital Health with the other US fields.

Jobs / month vs last year-5.8% ModerateNLx
Jobs / month12,809 StrongNLx
Average payUS$106,000 ModerateBLS
Entry-level payUS$79,300 ModerateBLS
Growth to 2035+18.7% StrongBLS
Change since 2024+4.3% StrongBLS
People in these jobs333,325 StrongBLS

Job postings data: NLx Research Hub, a partnership of NASWA and DirectEmployers Association.

Jobs this degree leads to

The jobs Health Informatics & Digital Health courses most often lead to in the US, and how each one is doing.

JobShareAverage pay BLSEntry pay BLSGrowth to 2035 BLSJobs / month NLxvs last yearH-1B job filings last year
1.Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsUS$68,020US$48,940+15.7%87-65.7%3
2.Data ScientistsUS$120,230US$85,660+34.6%3,774-18.8%31,544
3.Computer Systems AnalystsUS$105,850US$82,860+7.9%25,252-3.6%12,958
4.Medical and Health Services ManagersUS$123,860US$94,700+24.2%18,106-19.2%656
5.Computer and Information Research ScientistsUS$140,300US$103,570+21.8%8,240-26.6%3,803
6.Management AnalystsUS$101,860US$77,950+10.1%45,800+19.1%6,368
7.Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherUS$101,110US$80,860-0.2%105+423.3%215

Share: how common each job is among Health Informatics & Digital Health destinations. Entry pay: lower-quartile pay, a guide to starting salaries. Jobs / month: new job adverts over the last three months of NLx data. Swipe the table sideways for more.

What graduates like you earned

Master's graduates who studied Health Informatics & Digital Health or a related Computer and Information Sciences, General / Medical Illustration and Informatics / Health and Medical Administrative Services subject, four years after finishing, working in the US. Earnings are published for Computer and Information Sciences, General / Medical Illustration and Informatics / Health and Medical Administrative Services as a whole.

US graduates earnedaverage, four years after finishing · middle half US$81,500–US$159,000US$113,400 College Scorecard

Few international Computer and Information Sciences, General / Medical Illustration and Informatics / Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates each year, so this figure combines three years. Based on 22,546 US master's graduates who received federal student aid, four years after finishing. International students are not included in this data.

Staying to work after you graduate

How international students stay to work in the US after studying Health Informatics & Digital Health.

1
Finish your course

A master's or a PhD from a US university, on an F-1 student visa.

2
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
12 months USCIS

to work in the US in a job related to your field of study. If your degree is on the government's STEM list, you can extend it by 24 months (36 months in total).

3
H-1B work visa

To stay after OPT, an employer sponsors you for an H-1B visa. There are 65,000 a year, plus 20,000 for people with a US master's degree or higher, chosen by lottery. The lottery is weighted by salary: a job offer at the highest wage level gets 4 entries, the lowest gets 1.

H-1B job filings last year for the jobs Health Informatics & Digital Health leads to 55,547

Most filed: Data Scientists (31,544).

Health Informatics & Digital Health in other countries

Typical pay for the same jobs (in US dollars in brackets, at June 2026 exchange rates), projected growth, and post-study work after a master's.

United States$106,000Growth +18.7% (2025–35) · OPT 12 months, 36 with the STEM extensionUnited Kingdom£52,900 ($71,200)Growth +10.1% (2025–35) · Graduate visa 18 monthsCanadaCA$103,700 ($74,700)Growth +24.1% (2023–33) · PGWP up to 36 monthsAustraliaAU$132,900 ($94,900)Growth +26.9% (2025–35) · 24 monthsIreland€45,100 ($52,500)Growth +5.1% (2025–28) · Stamp 1G 24 monthsGermany€75,900 ($88,300)Growth +11.5% (2023–40) · 18 months

Questions students ask

How much do Health Informatics & Digital Health graduates earn in the US?

US graduates who finished a master's in Computer and Information Sciences, General / Medical Illustration and Informatics / Health and Medical Administrative Services earned a median US$113,400 four years after finishing. Across all workers in these jobs, typical pay is US$106,000 and starting pay about US$79,300.

Is Health Informatics & Digital Health in demand in the US?

Employers posted about 12,809 job ads a month for these jobs between July and September 2026, 5.8% fewer than a year earlier. Employment in these jobs is projected to grow 18.7% from 2025 to 2035.

Can I stay and work in the US after a Health Informatics & Digital Health master's?

Yes, for 12 months on OPT, or 36 months if your degree is on the government's STEM list. To stay longer, an employer sponsors you for an H-1B visa: 65,000 a year, plus 20,000 for people with a US master's degree or higher, chosen by lottery. Employers filed 55,547 H-1B applications last year for the jobs Health Informatics & Digital Health leads to.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure comes from an official US source. Tap a source tag next to any number for its details.

Employment Projections — occupational projections and worker characteristics (Table 1.2)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Public domain (U.S. government work) · loaded 27 Sept 2026
NLx Research Hub ON DEMAND — job postings by occupation, monthly (national)NLx Research Hub — National Labor Exchange (NASWA and DirectEmployers Association) · Credit: NLx Research Hub (NASWA and DirectEmployers Association) · loaded 12 Oct 2026
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — national, cross-industry, by SOCU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Public domain (U.S. government work) · loaded 27 Sept 2026
College Scorecard — Field of Study, national earnings of master's completers (4 years after completion)U.S. Department of Education · Public domain (U.S. government work) · loaded 27 Sept 2026
US post-study work (OPT) and H-1B rules (manually verified)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Federal Register — transcribed and verified by UNIFER · Public domain (U.S. government work) · loaded 27 Sept 2026

Indicative figures from official US sources. They describe groups of graduates and workers, not what any individual will earn or be offered. Visa rules change — check uscis.gov before you decide.