The average salary for a medical billing and coding technician in the United States is around $40,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical billing and coding technicians earn an average yearly salary of $40,000.
Wages typically start from $17,500 and go up to $58,000.
40% below national average Updated in 2023
Medical billing and coding technician earnings by seniority
Top-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:
$27.88 per hour
$58,000 per year
Senior-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:
$24.04 per hour
$50,000 per year
Mid-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:
$19.23 per hour
$40,000 per year
Junior-level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:
$16.83 per hour
$35,000 per year
Starting level medical billing and coding technician earnings begin at:
$8.41 per hour
$17,500 per year
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 diagnostic medical sonographers but more than community health workers.
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)