Medical billing and coding technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:

$49.01 per hour

$101,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:

$38.04 per hour

$79,120 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:

$29.67 per hour

$61,720 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:

$23.56 per hour

$49,010 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:

$19.58 per hour

$40,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical billing and coding technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $72,040
Rhode Island $63,960
Hawaii $63,180
Washington $62,270
California $61,810
New York $61,720
Minnesota $61,530
Alaska $61,090
Connecticut $60,940
Massachusetts $60,350
Wisconsin $60,280
Colorado $59,020
Oregon $59,000
Vermont $57,560
New Mexico $57,470
Illinois $56,440
Delaware $56,060
South Carolina $54,280
Maryland $54,220
Wyoming $54,210
Idaho $53,460
Oklahoma $53,460
Virginia $53,290
Utah $52,870
Maine $52,090
Nebraska $51,670
South Dakota $51,610
Georgia $51,550
Ohio $50,990
Missouri $50,750
Iowa $50,640
Nevada $50,300
New Jersey $50,240
Montana $50,190
North Carolina $49,620
New Hampshire $49,210
Texas $48,860
Tennessee $48,780
Kentucky $48,410
Kansas $48,160
Michigan $48,120
Indiana $47,670
Arizona $47,630
West Virginia $47,360
Pennsylvania $46,840
North Dakota $46,280
Florida $45,760
Louisiana $44,610
Alabama $43,810
Arkansas $41,740
Mississippi $41,500
Virgin Islands, U.S. $34,970
Guam $34,600
Puerto Rico $19,290

How do medical billing and coding technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical billing and coding technicians earn 9% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than orthotists but more than physical therapy assistants.

Career Median Salary
Orthotist salary $90K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $90K
Surgical technologist salary $80K
Paramedic salary $73K
Licensed practical nurse salary $67K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $62K
Surgical assistant salary $60K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $60K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $60K
Physical therapy assistant salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)