Medical Billing & Coding Salary by State

Medical Billing & Coding Salary by State

Medical billing and coding salary figures are influenced by many factors related to state of residence. Some of the factors that can influence medical billing and coding salary by state are:

  • State Economy
  • Population Density
  • Population Age
  • National Economy
  • Training Availability

States with greater investments in technology, larger and older populations, and with higher living costs tend to have higher medical billing and coding salaries than more rural states with less available technology and fewer residents.


Medical Billing and Coding Salary State to State

Here are the 50 US states and their average medical billing and coding salary, as well as minimal salary figures, for 2012.

State Lowest Salary Median Salary Highest Salary Average Salary
Alabama (see schools) $19,660 $27,320 $47,270 $30,230
Alaska (see schools) $28,330 $38,890 $56,550 $40,740
Arizona (see schools) $21,330 $32,290 $54,330 $34,940
Arkansas (see schools) $19,530 $28,850 $48,680 $31,640
California (see schools) $25,200 $38,580 $65,590 $42,270
Colorado (see schools) $25,710 $40,520 $61,110 $42,110
Connecticut (see schools) $27,100 $39,590 $59,590 $41,990
Delaware (see schools) $24,950 $35,560 $51,040 $36,510
DC $27,550 $43,180 $67,910 $45,500
Florida (see schools) $21,790 $32,680 $54,700 $35,380
Georgia (see schools) $21,160 $31,260 $53,850 $34,460
Hawaii (see schools) $28,570 $38,890 $62,120 $42,500
Idaho (see schools) $21,660 $30,340 $44,920 $31,880
Illinois (see schools) $22,740 $33,280 $56,310 $36,510
Indiana (see schools) $21,380 $30,830 $48,760 $33,480
Iowa (see schools) $22,510 $30,600 $48,310 $32,980
Kansas (see schools) $21,310 $29,970 $47,620 $32,740
Kentucky (see schools) $20,430 $30,580 $50,490 $33,230
Louisiana (see schools) $19,980 $29,720 $47,870 $31,840
Maine (see schools) $22,940 $32,180 $47,040 $33,640
Maryland (see schools) $23,940 $38,150 $61,920 $40,620
Massachusetts (see schools) $25,870 $37,940 $60,420 $41,300
Michigan (see schools) $22,300 $34,130 $55,300 $36,580
Minnesota (see schools) $29,050 $39,430 $53,850 $40,280
Mississippi (see schools) $18,500 $26,300 $44,260 $28,870
Missouri (see schools) $21,590 $33,340 $54,810 $35,590
Montana (see schools) $21,250 $29,290 $47,240 $31,980
Nebraska (see schools) $23,410 $33,880 $51,130 $35,570
Nevada (see schools) $24,780 $34,600 $57,810 $37,910
New Hampshire (see schools) $24,620 $33,000 $51,680 $35,310
New Jersey (see schools) $33,730 $53,950 $77,910 $55,130
New Mexico (see schools) $20,760 $29,850 $48,660 $32,550
New York (see schools) $25,210 $38,770 $58,180 $40,300
North Carolina (see schools) $21,570 $31,410 $52,600 $34,220
North Dakota (see schools) $23,070 $32,630 $43,060 $32,720
Ohio (see schools) $23,620 $33,370 $52,930 $35,780
Oklahoma (see schools) $20,360 $28,810 $44,580 $30,760
Oregon (see schools) $25,970 $38,430 $54,060 $39,150
Pennsylvania (see schools) $23,950 $32,710 $48,810 $34,700
Rhode Island (see schools) $25,280 $38,620 $57,740 $39,880
South Carolina (see schools) $21,430 $30,370 $50,440 $33,540
South Dakota (see schools) $23,550 $31,670 $49,040 $34,270
Tennessee (see schools) $20,250 $30,070 $51,560 $33,200
Texas (see schools) $20,830 $32,190 $58,300 $36,000
Utah (see schools) $20,810 $28,790 $47,490 $31,680
Vermont (see schools) $25,470 $36,230 $60,190 $39,950
Virginia (see schools) $22,880 $34,980 $56,770 $37,430
Washington (see schools) $25,770 $36,770 $57,370 $39,160
West Virginia (see schools) $19,270 $28,100 $49,880 $31,410
Wisconsin (see schools) $23,690 $34,650 $53,260 $36,410
Wyoming (see schools) $24,570 $34,140 $52,200 $36,190

Figures based on 2012 salary data courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics

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