How much does a Clinical Abstractor make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clinical Abstractor in the United States is $50,224 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.
However, a Clinical Abstractor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,641
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,708 to $55,676
Key Factors That Influence Clinical Abstractor Salaries
A Clinical Abstractor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Clinical Abstractor 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 Clinical Abstractors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $55,608.
California: $55,397.
Massachusetts: $54,658.
District of Columbia$55,608
California$55,397
Massachusetts$54,658
Washington$54,457
New Jersey$54,437
Alaska$54,367
Connecticut$53,674
New York$53,393
Hawaii$52,494
Rhode Island$52,072
Maryland$51,786
Minnesota$51,394
Colorado$51,243
Illinois$51,193
Oregon$51,002
Delaware$50,861
New Hampshire$50,773
Virginia$50,575
Pennsylvania$49,998
Nevada$49,706
North Dakota$49,611
Michigan$49,460
Wisconsin$49,405
Vermont$49,294
Texas$48,988
Maine$48,968
Arizona$48,938
Ohio$48,903
Georgia$48,441
Indiana$48,210
Wyoming$48,164
Utah$48,094
Iowa$48,064
Kansas$47,823
Louisiana$47,753
North Carolina$47,727
Missouri$47,717
Florida$47,522
Montana$47,416
Nebraska$47,316
Kentucky$47,260
South Carolina$47,060
Tennessee$46,934
Idaho$46,884
New Mexico$46,517
Oklahoma$46,437
Alabama$46,140
South Dakota$45,643
Arkansas$45,372
West Virginia$45,226
Mississippi$44,789
Top Paying Cities for Clinical Abstractors
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: $63,347
San Francisco: $62,653
Oakland: $61,333
San Jose, CA$63,347
San Francisco, CA$62,653
Oakland, CA$61,333
New York, NY$57,827
Paramus, NJ$57,124
Queens Village, NY$57,121
Passaic, NJ$57,074
Bergenfield, NJ$57,069
Stamford, CT$56,959
Huntington, NY$56,938
Newark, NJ$56,567
Bridgeport, CT$56,461
Vallejo, CA$56,361
New Brunswick, NJ$56,341
Petaluma, CA$56,311
Middlesex, NJ$56,215
Somerset, NJ$56,180
Santa Cruz, CA$56,115
Boston, MA$55,808
Monterey, CA$55,632
Seattle, WA$55,517
Santa Rosa, CA$55,507
Los Angeles, CA$55,492
Juneau, AK$55,361
Washington, DC$55,306
Orange, CA$55,127
Santa Ana, CA$54,995
Long Beach, CA$54,945
Anaheim, CA$54,935
Anchorage, AK$54,909
Santa Maria, CA$54,759
Everett, WA$54,749
Danbury, CT$54,572
Bremerton, WA$54,503
Tacoma, WA$54,322
New Suffolk, NY$54,321
Sacramento, CA$54,307
Santa Barbara, CA$54,252
Trenton, NJ$54,196
San Diego, CA$54,196
Brockton, MA$54,141
Fairbanks, AK$54,018
Lompoc, CA$53,890
Lowell, MA$53,849
Ventura, CA$53,840
Nashua, NH$53,830
Stockton, CA$53,825
Modesto, CA$53,458
Poughkeepsie, NY$53,348
Olympia, WA$53,252
Kennewick, WA$53,252
New Haven, CT$53,232
Lawrence, MA$53,051
Hartford, CT$53,001
Riverside, CA$52,991
New Bedford, MA$52,941
Richland, WA$52,941
Bakersfield, CA$52,870
San Bernardino, CA$52,850
New Britain, CT$52,845
Atlantic City, NJ$52,845
New London, CT$52,825
Norwich, CT$52,810
Portsmouth, NH$52,800
Boulder, CO$52,694
Portland, OR$52,624
Worcester, MA$52,619
Minneapolis, MN$52,464
Philadelphia, PA$52,393
Honolulu, HI$52,228
Saint Paul, MN$52,203
Vineland, NJ$52,192
Providence, RI$52,047
Chicago, IL$51,901
Bellingham, WA$51,841
Springfield, MA$51,801
Baltimore, MD$51,786
Chico, CA$51,660
Pittsfield, MA$51,524
Manchester, NH$51,429
Spokane, WA$51,208
Denver, CO$51,203
Albany, NY$50,967
Troy, NY$50,947
Nassau, NY$50,893
Schenectady, NY$50,841
Wilmington, DE$50,801
Burlington, VT$50,731
Salem, OR$50,711
Portland, ME$50,555
Yakima, WA$50,505
Rochester, MN$50,349
Reno, NV$50,324
Fresno, CA$50,324
Milwaukee, WI$50,279
Detroit, MI$50,229
Ann Arbor, MI$50,220
Allentown, PA$50,214
Colorado Springs, CO$50,128
Syracuse, NY$50,103
Carson City, NV$50,103
Houston, TX$50,033
Eugene, OR$50,008
Gary, IN$49,947
Springfield, OR$49,907
Bismarck, ND$49,897
Galveston, TX$49,862
Medford, OR$49,787
Fort Collins, CO$49,767
Concord, NH$49,741
Austin, TX$49,726
Mesa, AZ$49,621
Reading, PA$49,616
Phoenix, AZ$49,611
Dallas, TX$49,596
Saint Cloud, MN$49,548
Madison, WI$49,480
Utica, NY$49,345
Rochester, NY$49,264
Des Moines, IA$49,259
Raleigh, NC$49,254
Atlanta, GA$49,179
Battle Creek, MI$49,164
Salt Lake City, UT$49,149
Lancaster, PA$49,073
Harrisburg, PA$49,003
Kansas City, MO$48,953
Champaign, IL$48,943
Kansas City, KS$48,943
Fort Worth, TX$48,938
Columbus, OH$48,929
Boca Raton, FL$48,918
Pittsburgh, PA$48,898
Richmond, VA$48,878
Indianapolis, IN$48,868
Cleveland, OH$48,863
Las Vegas, NV$48,802
Cincinnati, OH$48,802
Petersburg, VA$48,727
Huntsville, AL$48,652
Lansing, MI$48,618
Lebanon, PA$48,611
Pueblo, CO$48,606
Appleton, WI$48,591
Buffalo, NY$48,571
Dayton, OH$48,556
Racine, WI$48,546
Charlotte, NC$48,541
Saint Louis, MO$48,526
York, PA$48,496
Elkhart, IN$48,496
Gastonia, NC$48,486
Billings, MT$48,474
Beaumont, TX$48,461
Lorain, OH$48,451
Benton Harbor, MI$48,441
Toledo, OH$48,431
Binghamton, NY$48,406
Rock Hill, SC$48,400
Rockford, IL$48,375
Springfield, IL$48,355
Elyria, OH$48,350
Fargo, ND$48,350
Flagstaff, AZ$48,315
Fort Lauderdale, FL$48,285
Duluth, MN$48,255
Miami, FL$48,255
Cheyenne, WY$48,220
Grand Forks, ND$48,220
Bangor, ME$48,109
Cedar Rapids, IA$48,054
Durham, NC$48,033
Louisville, KY$48,029
Grand Rapids, MI$48,019
Hialeah, FL$48,014
Casper, WY$47,943
Scranton, PA$47,883
New Orleans, LA$47,868
Virginia Beach, VA$47,863
Akron, OH$47,838
Peoria, IL$47,773
Sarasota, FL$47,763
Nashville, TN$47,727
Omaha, NE$47,727
Green Bay, WI$47,727
Baton Rouge, LA$47,702
Charleston, SC$47,692
Jamestown, NY$47,667
Davenport, IA$47,667
Tucson, AZ$47,642
Saint Petersburg, FL$47,612
Tampa, FL$47,602
Evansville, IN$47,572
Port Arthur, TX$47,572
Bradenton, FL$47,552
Santa Fe, NM$47,461
Orlando, FL$47,371
Clearwater, FL$47,356
Canton, OH$47,250
La Crosse, WI$47,250
Albuquerque, NM$47,220
Newport News, VA$47,215
High Point, NC$47,200
Ogden, UT$47,180
Corpus Christi, TX$47,140
Norfolk, VA$47,110
Laramie, WY$47,110
Rock Island, IL$47,080
Saginaw, MI$47,070
Jacksonville, FL$47,065
Salisbury, NC$47,054
Boise, ID$47,044
Moline, IL$47,019
Fort Myers, FL$47,004
Memphis, TN$46,994
Tulsa, OK$46,969
Waterloo, IA$46,939
Spartanburg, SC$46,889
Lincoln, NE$46,864
Fort Wayne, IN$46,854
Provo, UT$46,849
Cedar Falls, IA$46,788
San Antonio, TX$46,768
Greensboro, NC$46,748
South Bend, IN$46,743
Savannah, GA$46,688
Muskegon, MI$46,668
Birmingham, AL$46,663
Winston Salem, NC$46,638
Lake Charles, LA$46,517
Anderson, IN$46,507
Lexington, KY$46,492
Augusta, GA$46,477
Greenville, SC$46,477
Lima, OH$46,437
Wichita, KS$46,432
Tuscaloosa, AL$46,432
Columbia, SC$46,387
Springfield, OH$46,376
Asheville, NC$46,296
Bloomington, IN$46,261
Knoxville, TN$46,080
Shreveport, LA$46,075
Wilmington, NC$46,010
Roanoke, VA$46,010
Topeka, KS$45,919
Frankfort, KY$45,914
Oklahoma City, OK$45,879
Chillicothe, OH$45,859
Longview, TX$45,854
Melbourne, FL$45,849
Sioux Falls, SD$45,769
Mobile, AL$45,764
Terre Haute, IN$45,744
Altoona, PA$45,714
Amarillo, TX$45,678
Killeen, TX$45,663
Fayetteville, AR$45,623
Chattanooga, TN$45,608
Sioux City, IA$45,563
Idaho Falls, ID$45,553
Lynchburg, VA$45,513
Gainesville, FL$45,447
Portsmouth, OH$45,422
Little Rock, AR$45,412
Lafayette, LA$45,392
Youngstown, OH$45,392
Daytona Beach, FL$45,362
Clarksville, TN$45,357
Pensacola, FL$45,352
Temple, TX$45,348
Hopkinsville, KY$45,201
Erie, PA$45,191
Florence, SC$45,171
Charleston, WV$45,091
Great Falls, MT$45,066
Macon, GA$44,995
Tallahassee, FL$44,990
Fayetteville, NC$44,980
Waco, TX$44,970
Helena, MT$44,935
Pine Bluff, AR$44,916
Vincennes, IN$44,855
Lubbock, TX$44,835
Alamogordo, NM$44,804
Twin Falls, ID$44,759
Rapid City, SD$44,744
Jackson, MS$44,654
Huntington, WV$44,650
Greenville, MS$44,649
Parkersburg, WV$44,598
Montgomery, AL$44,589
Wichita Falls, TX$44,538
Springfield, MO$44,538
Biloxi, MS$44,513
Monroe, LA$44,463
Johnstown, PA$44,428
Sumter, SC$44,408
Columbus, GA$44,403
Pascagoula, MS$44,307
Abilene, TX$44,307
Kingsport, TN$44,177
Albany, GA$44,177
Gulfport, MS$44,162
Alexandria, LA$43,996
Fort Smith, AR$43,870
El Paso, TX$43,735
Las Cruces, NM$43,509
Harlingen, TX$43,381
Pocatello, ID$43,373
Florence, AL$43,308
Brownsville, TX$43,298
Mcallen, TX$43,192
Dothan, AL$43,122
Columbus, MS$42,824
Altus, OK$42,590
Lawton, OK$42,494
Pierre, SD$42,313
Clinical Abstractor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Clinical Abstractor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Clinical Abstractor positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Clinical Abstractor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Clinical Abstractor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$75,335
$36.0
50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$55,246
$27.0
10%
Clinical Abstractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Clinical Abstractor'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.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$43,708
Average$50,224/year
$55,676
$3,642
Average$4,185/month
$4,640
$841
Average$966/week
$1,071
$21
Average$24/hour
$27
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$55,676
$4,640
$1,071
$27
Average
$50,224
$4,185
$966
$24
25th Percentile
$43,708
$3,642
$841
$21
Salaries of Jobs related to Clinical Abstractor
Rn Clinical Data Abstractor$109,415
Data Abstractor$88,394
Clinical Data Abstractor$87,460
Nurse Abstractor$75,247
Oncology Abstractor$67,491
Lease Abstractor$56,506
Chart Abstractor$56,008
Hedis Abstractor$54,184
Medical Abstractor$52,862
Title Abstractor$47,274
Abstractor$40,287
Salary Trends for Clinical Abstractor
Salaries for a Clinical Abstractor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $47,338 in 2023
to around $46,596 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Clinical Abstractor salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Clinical Abstractor
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Clinical Abstractor
Here are companies hiring for Clinical Abstractor and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Clinical Abstractor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Clinical Abstractor?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Clinical Abstractor roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
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