Medical billing professionals earned an average of $36,770 annually in 2012. The top 10% of earners in the field make over $56,00 per year, and the lowest-paid make $22,250 or less.
The table below shows the average salaries for the highest-paying industries that employ medical billers:
Industry |
Salary |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | $66,060 |
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $51,840 |
Scientific R&D Services | $48,060 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services | $46,840 |
Federal Government | $46,280 |
Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.