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

A Medical Bill Coder's salary grows with experience: a Medical Bill Coder (0-1 years)earns $43,809, a Medical Billing Specialist II (1-3 years)earns $48,258, a Medical Billing Supervisor (3+ years)earns $65,089, a Medical Billing Manager (3-5 years)earns $100,622,

What are the highest paying states for a Medical Bill Coder?

Medical Bill Coder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Medical Bill Coder roles are District of Columbia $48,732, California $48,547, Massachusetts $47,900. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Medical Bill Coder roles make?

Salaries for Medical Bill Coder level roles vary by specialization: Outpatient Medical Coder: $66,506; Certified Medical Coder: $65,930; Inpatient Medical Coder: $65,846; Medical Coder: $60,380; Medical Coder Specialist: $56,008.

How do different companies affect a Medical Bill Coder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Medical Bill 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.

Medical Bill Coder Salary in the United States

How much does a Medical Bill Coder make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Medical Bill Coder in the United States is $44,013 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,318
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,137 to $46,790
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,518

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Medical Bill Coder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,790	$3,899	$900	$22
Average	$44,013	$3,668	$846	$21
25th Percentile	$41,137	$3,428	$791	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Medical Bill Coder Salaries

A Medical Bill 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 Do Medical Bill 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 Medical Bill Coders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,732.
California: $48,547.
Massachusetts: $47,900.

District of Columbia $48,732 California $48,547 Massachusetts $47,900 Washington $47,724 New Jersey $47,706 Alaska $47,644 Connecticut $47,037 New York $46,791

Hawaii $46,003 Rhode Island $45,633 Maryland $45,382 Minnesota $45,039 Colorado $44,907 Illinois $44,863 Oregon $44,696 Delaware $44,572

New Hampshire $44,495 Virginia $44,321 Pennsylvania $43,815 Nevada $43,560 North Dakota $43,476 Michigan $43,344 Wisconsin $43,296 Vermont $43,199

Texas $42,931 Maine $42,913 Arizona $42,887 Ohio $42,856 Georgia $42,451 Indiana $42,248 Wyoming $42,209 Utah $42,147

Iowa $42,121 Kansas $41,909 Louisiana $41,848 North Carolina $41,826 Missouri $41,817 Florida $41,645 Montana $41,553 Nebraska $41,465

Kentucky $41,417 South Carolina $41,240 Tennessee $41,130 Idaho $41,086 New Mexico $40,765 Oklahoma $40,695 Alabama $40,435 South Dakota $39,999

Arkansas $39,762 West Virginia $39,634 Mississippi $39,251

Top Paying Cities for Medical Bill 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: $55,514
San Francisco: $54,906
Oakland: $53,749

San Jose, CA $55,514

San Francisco, CA $54,906

Oakland, CA $53,749

New York, NY $50,676

Paramus, NJ $50,060

Queens Village, NY $50,058

Passaic, NJ $50,016

Bergenfield, NJ $50,012

Stamford, CT $49,915

Huntington, NY $49,897

Newark, NJ $49,572

Bridgeport, CT $49,479

Vallejo, CA $49,392

New Brunswick, NJ $49,374

Petaluma, CA $49,348

Middlesex, NJ $49,264

Somerset, NJ $49,233

Santa Cruz, CA $49,176

Boston, MA $48,908

Monterey, CA $48,753

Seattle, WA $48,652

Santa Rosa, CA $48,643

Los Angeles, CA $48,630

Juneau, AK $48,516

Washington, DC $48,467

Orange, CA $48,311

Santa Ana, CA $48,195

Long Beach, CA $48,151

Anaheim, CA $48,142

Anchorage, AK $48,120

Santa Maria, CA $47,988

Everett, WA $47,979

Danbury, CT $47,824

Bremerton, WA $47,763

Tacoma, WA $47,605

New Suffolk, NY $47,604

Sacramento, CA $47,592

Santa Barbara, CA $47,543

Trenton, NJ $47,495

San Diego, CA $47,495

Brockton, MA $47,446

Fairbanks, AK $47,339

Lompoc, CA $47,226

Lowell, MA $47,191

Ventura, CA $47,182

Nashua, NH $47,173

Stockton, CA $47,169

Modesto, CA $46,848

Poughkeepsie, NY $46,751

Olympia, WA $46,667

Kennewick, WA $46,667

New Haven, CT $46,650

Lawrence, MA $46,491

Hartford, CT $46,447

Riverside, CA $46,438

New Bedford, MA $46,394

Richland, WA $46,394

Bakersfield, CA $46,333

San Bernardino, CA $46,315

New Britain, CT $46,311

Atlantic City, NJ $46,311

New London, CT $46,293

Norwich, CT $46,280

Portsmouth, NH $46,271

Boulder, CO $46,178

Portland, OR $46,117

Worcester, MA $46,113

Minneapolis, MN $45,976

Philadelphia, PA $45,915

Honolulu, HI $45,769

Saint Paul, MN $45,748

Vineland, NJ $45,739

Providence, RI $45,611

Chicago, IL $45,483

Bellingham, WA $45,431

Springfield, MA $45,395

Baltimore, MD $45,382

Chico, CA $45,272

Pittsfield, MA $45,153

Manchester, NH $45,070

Spokane, WA $44,876

Denver, CO $44,872

Albany, NY $44,665

Troy, NY $44,647

Nassau, NY $44,600

Schenectady, NY $44,555

Wilmington, DE $44,519

Burlington, VT $44,458

Salem, OR $44,440

Portland, ME $44,304

Yakima, WA $44,260

Rochester, MN $44,123

Reno, NV $44,101

Fresno, CA $44,101

Milwaukee, WI $44,062

Detroit, MI $44,018

Ann Arbor, MI $44,010

Allentown, PA $44,004

Colorado Springs, CO $43,930

Syracuse, NY $43,908

Carson City, NV $43,908

Houston, TX $43,846

Eugene, OR $43,824

Gary, IN $43,771

Springfield, OR $43,736

Bismarck, ND $43,727

Galveston, TX $43,696

Medford, OR $43,630

Fort Collins, CO $43,613

Concord, NH $43,591

Austin, TX $43,578

Mesa, AZ $43,485

Reading, PA $43,481

Phoenix, AZ $43,476

Dallas, TX $43,463

Saint Cloud, MN $43,421

Madison, WI $43,362

Utica, NY $43,243

Rochester, NY $43,173

Des Moines, IA $43,168

Raleigh, NC $43,164

Atlanta, GA $43,098

Battle Creek, MI $43,085

Salt Lake City, UT $43,071

Lancaster, PA $43,005

Harrisburg, PA $42,944

Kansas City, MO $42,900

Champaign, IL $42,891

Kansas City, KS $42,891

Fort Worth, TX $42,887

Columbus, OH $42,879

Boca Raton, FL $42,869

Pittsburgh, PA $42,851

Richmond, VA $42,834

Indianapolis, IN $42,825

Cleveland, OH $42,821

Las Vegas, NV $42,768

Cincinnati, OH $42,768

Petersburg, VA $42,702

Huntsville, AL $42,636

Lansing, MI $42,606

Lebanon, PA $42,600

Pueblo, CO $42,596

Appleton, WI $42,583

Buffalo, NY $42,565

Dayton, OH $42,552

Racine, WI $42,543

Charlotte, NC $42,539

Saint Louis, MO $42,526

York, PA $42,499

Elkhart, IN $42,499

Gastonia, NC $42,491

Billings, MT $42,480

Beaumont, TX $42,468

Lorain, OH $42,460

Benton Harbor, MI $42,451

Toledo, OH $42,442

Binghamton, NY $42,420

Rock Hill, SC $42,416

Rockford, IL $42,394

Springfield, IL $42,376

Elyria, OH $42,372

Fargo, ND $42,372

Flagstaff, AZ $42,341

Fort Lauderdale, FL $42,314

Duluth, MN $42,288

Miami, FL $42,288

Cheyenne, WY $42,257

Grand Forks, ND $42,257

Bangor, ME $42,160

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,112

Durham, NC $42,093

Louisville, KY $42,090

Grand Rapids, MI $42,081

Hialeah, FL $42,077

Casper, WY $42,015

Scranton, PA $41,962

New Orleans, LA $41,949

Virginia Beach, VA $41,945

Akron, OH $41,923

Peoria, IL $41,865

Sarasota, FL $41,857

Nashville, TN $41,826

Omaha, NE $41,826

Green Bay, WI $41,826

Baton Rouge, LA $41,804

Charleston, SC $41,795

Jamestown, NY $41,773

Davenport, IA $41,773

Tucson, AZ $41,751

Saint Petersburg, FL $41,725

Tampa, FL $41,716

Evansville, IN $41,689

Port Arthur, TX $41,689

Bradenton, FL $41,672

Santa Fe, NM $41,593

Orlando, FL $41,513

Clearwater, FL $41,500

Canton, OH $41,408

La Crosse, WI $41,408

Albuquerque, NM $41,381

Newport News, VA $41,377

High Point, NC $41,364

Ogden, UT $41,346

Corpus Christi, TX $41,311

Norfolk, VA $41,284

Laramie, WY $41,284

Rock Island, IL $41,258

Saginaw, MI $41,249

Jacksonville, FL $41,245

Salisbury, NC $41,236

Boise, ID $41,227

Moline, IL $41,205

Fort Myers, FL $41,192

Memphis, TN $41,183

Tulsa, OK $41,161

Waterloo, IA $41,135

Spartanburg, SC $41,091

Lincoln, NE $41,069

Fort Wayne, IN $41,060

Provo, UT $41,056

Cedar Falls, IA $41,003

San Antonio, TX $40,985

Greensboro, NC $40,968

South Bend, IN $40,963

Savannah, GA $40,915

Muskegon, MI $40,897

Birmingham, AL $40,893

Winston Salem, NC $40,871

Lake Charles, LA $40,765

Anderson, IN $40,756

Lexington, KY $40,743

Augusta, GA $40,730

Greenville, SC $40,730

Lima, OH $40,695

Wichita, KS $40,690

Tuscaloosa, AL $40,690

Columbia, SC $40,651

Springfield, OH $40,642

Asheville, NC $40,571

Bloomington, IN $40,541

Knoxville, TN $40,382

Shreveport, LA $40,378

Wilmington, NC $40,321

Roanoke, VA $40,321

Topeka, KS $40,241

Frankfort, KY $40,237

Oklahoma City, OK $40,206

Chillicothe, OH $40,189

Longview, TX $40,184

Melbourne, FL $40,180

Sioux Falls, SD $40,109

Mobile, AL $40,105

Terre Haute, IN $40,087

Altoona, PA $40,061

Amarillo, TX $40,030

Killeen, TX $40,017

Fayetteville, AR $39,982

Chattanooga, TN $39,968

Sioux City, IA $39,929

Idaho Falls, ID $39,920

Lynchburg, VA $39,885

Gainesville, FL $39,828

Portsmouth, OH $39,806

Little Rock, AR $39,797

Lafayette, LA $39,779

Youngstown, OH $39,779

Daytona Beach, FL $39,753

Clarksville, TN $39,748

Pensacola, FL $39,744

Temple, TX $39,741

Hopkinsville, KY $39,612

Erie, PA $39,603

Florence, SC $39,586

Charleston, WV $39,515

Great Falls, MT $39,493

Macon, GA $39,432

Tallahassee, FL $39,427

Fayetteville, NC $39,418

Waco, TX $39,410

Helena, MT $39,379

Pine Bluff, AR $39,362

Vincennes, IN $39,308

Lubbock, TX $39,291

Alamogordo, NM $39,264

Twin Falls, ID $39,225

Rapid City, SD $39,211

Jackson, MS $39,132

Huntington, WV $39,129

Greenville, MS $39,128

Parkersburg, WV $39,083

Montgomery, AL $39,075

Wichita Falls, TX $39,031

Springfield, MO $39,031

Biloxi, MS $39,009

Monroe, LA $38,965

Johnstown, PA $38,934

Sumter, SC $38,917

Columbus, GA $38,912

Pascagoula, MS $38,829

Abilene, TX $38,829

Kingsport, TN $38,714

Albany, GA $38,714

Gulfport, MS $38,701

Alexandria, LA $38,556

Fort Smith, AR $38,446

El Paso, TX $38,327

Las Cruces, NM $38,129

Harlingen, TX $38,017

Pocatello, ID $38,010

Florence, AL $37,953

Brownsville, TX $37,944

Mcallen, TX $37,851

Dothan, AL $37,790

Columbus, MS $37,528

Altus, OK $37,323

Lawton, OK $37,240

Pierre, SD $37,081

What Skills Can Increase a Medical Bill Coder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 4.02% 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.
Billing Software (Mentioned in 2.04% Job Postings): billing software allows you to track the products and services your customers use, generate and send invoices with, and receive payments. They can automate the repetitive tasks your finance team struggles with on a daily basis.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.53% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	4.02%
Billing Software	2.04%
Microsoft Office	1.53%

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 Medical Bill Coder's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$47,974	9%
Leadership	$46,214	5%
Initiative	$46,214	5%
Consulting	$46,214	5%
Accountability	$46,214	5%
Analysis	$45,774	4%

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How Education impacts a Medical Bill Coder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Medical Bill Coders enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Medical Bill Coder with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $42,358 and $44,691).

Medical Bill Coder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Medical Bill Coder

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 64.3%

Associates 23.1%

Bachelors 10.6%

Masters 0.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	64.3%
Associates	23.1%
Bachelors	10.6%
Masters	0.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Medical Bill Coder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Medical Bill 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 May 01, 2026

$41,137

Average $44,013/year

$46,790

$3,428

Average $3,668/month

$3,899

$791

Average $846/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,790	$3,899	$900	$22
Average	$44,013	$3,668	$846	$21
25th Percentile	$41,137	$3,428	$791	$20

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Salary Trends for Medical Bill Coder

Salaries for a Medical Bill Coder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $34,611 in 2023 to around $34,324 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Medical Bill Coder salary trends, .

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