The average salary for a medical billing and coding technician in the United States is around $40,350 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical billing and coding technicians earn an average yearly salary of $40,350.
Wages typically start from $26,550 and go up to $66,260.
35% below national average Updated in 2018
Medical billing and coding technician earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Medical billing and coding technician salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Hawaii | $50,940 |
New Jersey | $50,340 |
District of Columbia | $49,570 |
Connecticut | $48,440 |
Minnesota | $47,880 |
Maryland | $47,580 |
Massachusetts | $47,430 |
California | $47,030 |
Oregon | $47,030 |
Colorado | $46,990 |
Rhode Island | $46,510 |
Alaska | $46,318 |
Illinois | $45,214 |
New York | $44,610 |
Delaware | $44,270 |
Washington | $43,500 |
North Dakota | $42,730 |
Iowa | $41,190 |
Wyoming | $40,690 |
Missouri | $40,650 |
Wisconsin | $40,300 |
Nevada | $40,250 |
Tennessee | $40,080 |
Ohio | $39,820 |
Idaho | $39,400 |
Virginia | $39,090 |
Vermont | $39,010 |
Texas | $38,960 |
Indiana | $38,796 |
Nebraska | $38,750 |
South Carolina | $38,410 |
Michigan | $38,270 |
Utah | $38,260 |
New Hampshire | $38,180 |
Pennsylvania | $38,133 |
Kentucky | $38,130 |
Florida | $37,470 |
South Dakota | $37,410 |
Kansas | $37,184 |
Maine | $37,060 |
Montana | $36,940 |
North Carolina | $36,930 |
West Virginia | $36,870 |
Arizona | $36,504 |
Georgia | $36,280 |
New Mexico | $35,280 |
Oklahoma | $35,260 |
Louisiana | $34,980 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $34,970 |
Guam | $34,600 |
Mississippi | $34,190 |
Alabama | $32,203 |
Arkansas | $31,479 |
Puerto Rico | $19,290 |
How do medical billing and coding technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical billing and coding technicians earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than licensed practical nurses but more than endoscopy technicians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Licensed practical nurse salary | $46K |
Surgical assistant salary | $43K |
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $43K |
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $43K |
Ski patroller salary | $29K |
Medical billing and coding technician salary | $40K |
Community health worker salary | $40K |
Medical appliance technician salary | $39K |
Mental health counselor salary | $36K |
Endoscopy technician salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)