Medical billing and coding technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

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

$38.12 per hour

$79,290 per year

75th percentile

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

$30.54 per hour

$63,510 per year

50th percentile

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

$24.52 per hour

$50,990 per year

25th percentile

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

$21.88 per hour

$45,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,060 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 about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than midwives but more than surgical assistants.

Career Median Salary
Midwife salary $61K
Physical therapy assistant salary $64K
Surgical technologist salary $62K
Licensed practical nurse salary $62K
Mental health counselor salary $58K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $51K
Paramedic salary $51K
Community health worker salary $51K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $48K
Surgical assistant salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)