Medical coders make on average around $32,350 annually, though the salary range varies due to region and industry, among other factors.
Salary statistics for 2012 show the highest-paid medical coders earning over $56,000 annually, while the lowest-paid earn $22,250 or less.
The following table shows average annual salaries for the industries that employ the largest numbers of medical billing and medical coding professionals:
Industry |
Salary |
General Medical / Surgical Hospitals | $38,860 |
Offices of Physicians | $31,290 |
Nursing Care Facilities | $35,060 |
Outpatient Care Centers | $34,890 |
Federal Executive Branch | $35,440 |
Here you can find out about medical coding training, or how to start a medical billing home business, and more salary information can be found on the general medical billing and coding salary page.
Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.