What are the main factors that influence a Certified Coder's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Certified Coder's salary?

A Certified Coder's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,041 for beginners, reaching about $79,118 at mid-level, and approach $79,564 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Certified Coder?

Certified Coder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified Coder roles are District of Columbia $82,697, California $82,383, Massachusetts $81,285. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified Coder roles make?

Salaries for Certified Coder level roles vary by specialization: Coder: $72,503; Outpatient Coder: $71,846; Certified Risk Adjustment Coder: $67,895; Certified Professional Coder: $66,405; Medical Records Coder III: $66,323.

How do different companies affect a Certified Coder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Certified Coder roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Certified Coder Salary in the United States

How much does a Certified Coder make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified Coder in the United States is $74,690 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Certified Coder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,384
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,266 to $80,811
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,597

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Certified Coder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,811	$6,734	$1,554	$39
Average	$74,690	$6,224	$1,436	$36
25th Percentile	$66,266	$5,522	$1,274	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Certified Coder Salaries

A Certified Coder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Certified Coder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified Coder's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $75,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,623
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,118
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,385
Expert (over 8 years): $79,564

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Certified Coder	$75,041
Intermediate Level Certified Coder	$76,623
Senior Level Certified Coder	$79,118
Specialist Level Certified Coder	$79,385
Expert Level Certified Coder	$79,564

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How Do Certified Coder Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Certified Coders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,697.
California: $82,383.
Massachusetts: $81,285.

District of Columbia $82,697 California $82,383 Massachusetts $81,285 Washington $80,986 New Jersey $80,956 Alaska $80,852 Connecticut $79,821 New York $79,403

Hawaii $78,066 Rhode Island $77,439 Maryland $77,013 Minnesota $76,430 Colorado $76,206 Illinois $76,132 Oregon $75,848 Delaware $75,639

New Hampshire $75,507 Virginia $75,213 Pennsylvania $74,354 Nevada $73,921 North Dakota $73,779 Michigan $73,555 Wisconsin $73,473 Vermont $73,308

Texas $72,853 Maine $72,823 Arizona $72,778 Ohio $72,726 Georgia $72,039 Indiana $71,695 Wyoming $71,628 Utah $71,523

Iowa $71,478 Kansas $71,120 Louisiana $71,015 North Carolina $70,978 Missouri $70,963 Florida $70,672 Montana $70,515 Nebraska $70,365

Kentucky $70,283 South Carolina $69,985 Tennessee $69,798 Idaho $69,723 New Mexico $69,178 Oklahoma $69,058 Alabama $68,618 South Dakota $67,878

Arkansas $67,475 West Virginia $67,258 Mississippi $66,609

Top Paying Cities for Certified Coders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $94,206
San Francisco: $93,280
Oakland: $91,211

San Jose, CA $94,206

San Francisco, CA $93,280

Oakland, CA $91,211

New York, NY $86,558

Queens Village, NY $85,998

Paramus, NJ $85,401

Passaic, NJ $85,326

Bergenfield, NJ $85,251

Stamford, CT $85,139

Huntington, NY $85,064

Newark, NJ $84,579

Bridgeport, CT $84,430

New Brunswick, NJ $84,183

Vallejo, CA $84,026

Middlesex, NJ $83,981

Somerset, NJ $83,914

Petaluma, CA $83,742

Santa Cruz, CA $83,451

Boston, MA $83,302

Monterey, CA $82,928

Fairbanks, AK $82,876

Los Angeles, CA $82,734

Washington, DC $82,697

Seattle, WA $82,562

Santa Rosa, CA $82,547

Juneau, AK $82,331

Orange, CA $82,084

Anchorage, AK $81,950

Anaheim, CA $81,898

Santa Ana, CA $81,786

Nassau, NY $81,741

Long Beach, CA $81,711

Danbury, CT $81,688

Santa Maria, CA $81,435

Everett, WA $81,420

Bremerton, WA $81,054

Trenton, NJ $80,912

Sacramento, CA $80,882

San Diego, CA $80,844

Brockton, MA $80,815

Tacoma, WA $80,785

Santa Barbara, CA $80,680

Lowell, MA $80,381

New Suffolk, NY $80,352

Nashua, NH $80,262

Lompoc, CA $80,142

Ventura, CA $80,068

Stockton, CA $80,045

New Haven, CT $79,896

Atlantic City, NJ $79,702

Hartford, CT $79,537

Modesto, CA $79,500

Poughkeepsie, NY $79,336

New Britain, CT $79,298

Olympia, WA $79,194

Kennewick, WA $79,194

New London, CT $79,179

Norwich, CT $79,156

Lawrence, MA $79,119

Bakersfield, CA $78,910

Riverside, CA $78,805

New Bedford, MA $78,805

Richland, WA $78,731

Portsmouth, NH $78,671

Vineland, NJ $78,656

San Bernardino, CA $78,596

Boulder, CO $78,387

Worcester, MA $78,327

Portland, OR $78,260

Saint Paul, MN $78,171

Minneapolis, MN $78,171

Philadelphia, PA $78,066

Honolulu, HI $77,670

Springfield, MA $77,409

Providence, RI $77,401

Chicago, IL $77,185

Bellingham, WA $77,095

Baltimore, MD $77,013

Chico, CA $76,826

Wilmington, DE $76,699

Pittsfield, MA $76,624

Manchester, NH $76,483

Spokane, WA $76,154

Denver, CO $76,146

Albany, NY $75,795

Troy, NY $75,766

Schenectady, NY $75,609

Burlington, VT $75,444

Portland, ME $75,183

Salem, OR $75,123

Yakima, WA $75,108

Ann Arbor, MI $75,086

Rochester, MN $74,877

Fresno, CA $74,839

Reno, NV $74,839

Milwaukee, WI $74,772

Detroit, MI $74,697

Allentown, PA $74,675

Carson City, NV $74,668

Houston, TX $74,556

Colorado Springs, CO $74,548

Syracuse, NY $74,511

Eugene, OR $74,369

Bismarck, ND $74,279

Gary, IN $74,279

Galveston, TX $74,279

Springfield, OR $74,219

Medford, OR $74,040

Fort Collins, CO $74,010

Austin, TX $73,951

Mesa, AZ $73,794

Phoenix, AZ $73,779

Dallas, TX $73,756

Reading, PA $73,712

Saint Cloud, MN $73,682

Concord, NH $73,614

Madison, WI $73,585

Utica, NY $73,383

Raleigh, NC $73,323

Las Vegas, NV $73,316

Rochester, NY $73,263

Des Moines, IA $73,256

Atlanta, GA $73,136

Battle Creek, MI $73,114

Salt Lake City, UT $73,092

Lancaster, PA $72,980

Champaign, IL $72,965

Harrisburg, PA $72,875

Durham, NC $72,808

Kansas City, MO $72,800

Kansas City, KS $72,785

Fort Worth, TX $72,778

Boca Raton, FL $72,748

Cleveland, OH $72,741

Columbus, OH $72,726

Pittsburgh, PA $72,718

Richmond, VA $72,688

Indianapolis, IN $72,673

Cincinnati, OH $72,576

Petersburg, VA $72,464

Billings, MT $72,300

Lansing, MI $72,300

Huntsville, AL $72,300

Lebanon, PA $72,292

Dayton, OH $72,285

Pueblo, CO $72,285

Appleton, WI $72,263

Buffalo, NY $72,233

Racine, WI $72,195

Charlotte, NC $72,188

Saint Louis, MO $72,165

Springfield, IL $72,136

Elkhart, IN $72,121

York, PA $72,121

Gastonia, NC $72,113

Benton Harbor, MI $72,113

Beaumont, TX $72,068

Lorain, OH $72,053

Toledo, OH $72,024

Binghamton, NY $71,986

Rock Hill, SC $71,979

Rockford, IL $71,941

Fargo, ND $71,904

Elyria, OH $71,904

Flagstaff, AZ $71,852

Fort Lauderdale, FL $71,807

Miami, FL $71,762

Duluth, MN $71,643

Bangor, ME $71,546

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,463

Louisville, KY $71,426

Grand Rapids, MI $71,411

Hialeah, FL $71,404

Casper, WY $71,299

Scranton, PA $71,209

New Orleans, LA $71,187

Virginia Beach, VA $71,180

Akron, OH $71,142

Peoria, IL $71,045

Sarasota, FL $71,030

Green Bay, WI $70,978

Baton Rouge, LA $70,941

Charleston, SC $70,926

Nashville, TN $70,903

Jamestown, NY $70,888

Davenport, IA $70,888

Tucson, AZ $70,851

Cheyenne, WY $70,829

Saint Petersburg, FL $70,806

Tampa, FL $70,791

Omaha, NE $70,776

Port Arthur, TX $70,746

Evansville, IN $70,746

Bradenton, FL $70,716

Santa Fe, NM $70,582

Orlando, FL $70,507

Clearwater, FL $70,425

Canton, OH $70,268

La Crosse, WI $70,268

Grand Forks, ND $70,246

Albuquerque, NM $70,224

Tulsa, OK $70,224

Newport News, VA $70,216

High Point, NC $70,194

Ogden, UT $70,164

Corpus Christi, TX $70,104

Laramie, WY $70,059

Norfolk, VA $70,059

Rock Island, IL $70,014

Saginaw, MI $69,999

Jacksonville, FL $69,992

Salisbury, NC $69,977

Memphis, TN $69,962

Moline, IL $69,925

Fort Myers, FL $69,902

Waterloo, IA $69,805

Spartanburg, SC $69,731

Lincoln, NE $69,693

Fort Wayne, IN $69,678

Birmingham, AL $69,596

Cedar Falls, IA $69,581

Provo, UT $69,574

Springfield, OH $69,566

San Antonio, TX $69,551

Greensboro, NC $69,521

South Bend, IN $69,514

Winston Salem, NC $69,507

Boise, ID $69,484

Savannah, GA $69,432

Muskegon, MI $69,297

Lima, OH $69,208

Lake Charles, LA $69,178

Anderson, IN $69,163

Lexington, KY $69,141

Augusta, GA $69,118

Greenville, SC $69,118

Wichita, KS $69,051

Tuscaloosa, AL $69,051

Columbia, SC $68,984

Bloomington, IN $68,797

Roanoke, VA $68,752

Asheville, NC $68,655

Knoxville, TN $68,528

Shreveport, LA $68,521

Wilmington, NC $68,424

Frankfort, KY $68,282

Oklahoma City, OK $68,229

Chillicothe, OH $68,199

Longview, TX $68,192

Topeka, KS $68,170

Mobile, AL $68,058

Terre Haute, IN $68,028

Erie, PA $68,020

Altoona, PA $67,983

Melbourne, FL $67,960

Amarillo, TX $67,931

Killeen, TX $67,908

Fayetteville, AR $67,848

Sioux Falls, SD $67,796

Chattanooga, TN $67,751

Idaho Falls, ID $67,744

Gainesville, FL $67,587

Portsmouth, OH $67,550

Little Rock, AR $67,535

Lynchburg, VA $67,535

Lafayette, LA $67,505

Youngstown, OH $67,505

Temple, TX $67,475

Daytona Beach, FL $67,460

Clarksville, TN $67,453

Pensacola, FL $67,445

Hopkinsville, KY $67,221

Charleston, WV $67,214

Florence, SC $67,176

Sioux City, IA $67,131

Macon, GA $66,915

Tallahassee, FL $66,907

Fayetteville, NC $66,892

Waco, TX $66,877

Wichita Falls, TX $66,877

Pine Bluff, AR $66,848

Vincennes, IN $66,706

Lubbock, TX $66,676

Great Falls, MT $66,631

Alamogordo, NM $66,623

Abilene, TX $66,564

Rapid City, SD $66,467

Monroe, LA $66,467

Albany, GA $66,422

Huntington, WV $66,414

Jackson, MS $66,407

Greenville, MS $66,399

Parkersburg, WV $66,325

Montgomery, AL $66,310

Johnstown, PA $66,295

Springfield, MO $66,235

Biloxi, MS $66,198

Sumter, SC $66,041

Columbus, GA $66,033

Twin Falls, ID $65,989

Pascagoula, MS $65,892

Kingsport, TN $65,697

Gulfport, MS $65,675

Alexandria, LA $65,428

Fort Smith, AR $65,242

El Paso, TX $65,040

Helena, MT $64,943

Las Cruces, NM $64,704

Harlingen, TX $64,495

Pocatello, ID $64,428

Florence, AL $64,405

Brownsville, TX $64,390

Dothan, AL $64,271

Mcallen, TX $64,233

Columbus, MS $63,681

Altus, OK $63,337

Lawton, OK $63,195

Pierre, SD $62,926

What Skills Can Increase a Certified Coder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 2.07% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Medical Coding (Mentioned in 3.25% Job Postings): Is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes.
HIPAA (Mentioned in 1.83% Job Postings): The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	2.07%
Medical Coding	3.25%
HIPAA	1.83%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Certified Coder's salary.

Partnering: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Oral Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Partnering	$77,678	4%
Oral Communication	$76,931	3%
Analysis	$76,931	3%
Leadership	$76,931	3%
Verbal Communication	$76,931	3%
Collaboration	$76,931	3%

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How Education impacts a Certified Coder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Certified Coders enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Certified Coder with a Associate's Degree is between $69,602 and $74,687).

Certified Coder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Certified Coder

No Diploma 4.3%

High School 39.4%

Associates 36.2%

Bachelors 16.0%

Masters 4.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	4.3%
High School	39.4%
Associates	36.2%
Bachelors	16.0%
Masters	4.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Certified Coder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified Coder's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$66,266

Average $74,690/year

$80,811

$5,522

Average $6,224/month

$6,734

$1,274

Average $1,436/week

$1,554

$32

Average $36/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,811	$6,734	$1,554	$39
Average	$74,690	$6,224	$1,436	$36
25th Percentile	$66,266	$5,522	$1,274	$32

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Salary Trends for Certified Coder

Salaries for a Certified Coder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $69,910 in 2023 to around $68,760 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Certified Coder salary trends, .

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