Medical Coder Salary by State

BLS wage estimates for medical records specialists, the occupation that includes medical coders, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Compare two areas or sort the full table.

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Data as of May 2025 (BLS OEWS, released May 15, 2026).

Medical records specialist wages by state, May 2025

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BLS OEWS, SOC 29-2072 Medical Records Specialists, May 2025. Select a column heading to sort.

Alabama	2,330	$21.06	$43,810	$45,710	$30,250	$64,730
Alaska	1,070	$29.37	$61,090	$64,440	$46,390	$90,530
Arizona	3,750	$22.90	$47,630	$52,670	$36,530	$75,430
Arkansas	1,920	$20.07	$41,740	$45,880	$33,920	$65,090
California	18,700	$29.71	$61,810	$68,230	$43,800	$102,470
Colorado	1,780	$28.37	$59,020	$61,810	$45,280	$82,980
Connecticut	1,120	$29.30	$60,940	$63,970	$40,490	$88,900
Delaware	610	$26.95	$56,060	$56,540	$36,870	$77,500
District of Columbia	270	$34.63	$72,040	$80,250	$46,300	$128,010
Florida	21,490	$22.00	$45,760	$50,440	$36,330	$76,850
Georgia	5,930	$24.78	$51,550	$56,830	$36,260	$81,580
Hawaii	400	$30.37	$63,180	$65,590	$45,700	$91,650
Idaho	1,490	$25.70	$53,460	$57,240	$39,930	$77,840
Illinois	5,740	$27.14	$56,440	$57,160	$38,890	$77,520
Indiana	5,860	$22.92	$47,670	$53,370	$38,270	$79,270
Iowa	2,250	$24.35	$50,640	$53,470	$38,910	$66,390
Kansas	2,030	$23.15	$48,160	$52,860	$36,680	$77,910
Kentucky	4,210	$23.28	$48,410	$53,520	$36,290	$74,520
Louisiana	2,600	$21.45	$44,610	$50,240	$32,900	$77,080
Maine	1,000	$25.04	$52,090	$56,670	$42,210	$76,660
Maryland	2,440	$26.07	$54,220	$57,930	$35,400	$82,090
Massachusetts	3,500	$29.02	$60,350	$61,560	$43,960	$81,620
Michigan	4,890	$23.13	$48,120	$52,650	$37,180	$77,080
Minnesota	3,150	$29.58	$61,530	$63,570	$48,120	$83,020
Mississippi	2,310	$19.95	$41,500	$44,380	$31,010	$61,580
Missouri	3,890	$24.40	$50,750	$55,950	$38,880	$77,010
Montana	820	$24.13	$50,190	$52,720	$40,460	$64,540
Nebraska	1,640	$24.84	$51,670	$56,720	$38,620	$74,990
Nevada	2,350	$24.19	$50,300	$55,730	$36,990	$81,140
New Hampshire	930	$23.66	$49,210	$53,200	$39,120	$68,980
New Jersey	4,450	$24.16	$50,240	$54,490	$33,280	$83,650
New Mexico	1,400	$27.63	$57,470	$56,380	$36,600	$76,460
New York	9,080	$29.67	$61,720	$67,200	$40,730	$101,940
North Carolina	6,760	$23.86	$49,620	$55,510	$36,840	$79,670
North Dakota	520	$22.25	$46,280	$52,850	$39,580	$79,800
Ohio	7,440	$24.52	$50,990	$56,620	$38,060	$79,290
Oklahoma	2,480	$25.70	$53,460	$54,240	$36,610	$74,710
Oregon	2,560	$28.37	$59,000	$61,110	$44,260	$81,120
Pennsylvania	6,970	$22.52	$46,840	$53,050	$37,490	$77,880
Rhode Island	650	$30.75	$63,960	$63,150	$44,650	$84,540
South Carolina	2,750	$26.10	$54,280	$54,810	$37,240	$71,280
South Dakota	900	$24.81	$51,610	$54,380	$36,920	$76,950
Tennessee	4,440	$23.45	$48,780	$55,640	$37,320	$79,960
Texas	17,210	$23.49	$48,860	$52,880	$34,440	$78,390
Utah	1,910	$25.42	$52,870	$57,160	$35,720	$82,640
Vermont	Not available (**)	$27.67	$57,560	$57,950	$42,130	$77,580
Virginia	4,630	$25.62	$53,290	$56,960	$37,630	$78,680
Washington	5,010	$29.94	$62,270	$67,480	$45,500	$98,130
West Virginia	1,260	$22.77	$47,360	$50,900	$31,610	$75,000
Wisconsin	2,870	$28.98	$60,280	$60,610	$46,750	$79,720
Wyoming	280	$26.06	$54,210	$57,620	$37,930	$79,530
United States	194,720	$24.59	$51,140	$56,790	$37,000	$81,150

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national files. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 and excludes self-employed workers. "Not available (**)" is the BLS symbol for an employment estimate that is not available.

What this table measures

The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is the BLS program behind these numbers. BLS counts medical coders in SOC 29-2072, Medical Records Specialists, whose official definition ends with the words "Includes medical coders":

"Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders."
O*NET OnLine (U.S. Department of Labor): 29-2072.00 Medical Records Specialists

O*NET's sample job titles for the occupation include Medical Coder, Medical Records Clerk and Health Information Technician, so the figures describe the whole group, not coders alone. The reference period is May 2025, and BLS released these estimates on May 15, 2026.

Highest and lowest paying states

By median annual wage, the five highest areas were District of Columbia ($72,040), Rhode Island ($63,960), Hawaii ($63,180), Washington ($62,270) and California ($61,810). The five lowest were Mississippi ($41,500), Arkansas ($41,740), Alabama ($43,810), Louisiana ($44,610) and Florida ($45,760). The national median was $51,140.

The table does not adjust for living costs, experience, credentials or the type of employer. BLS publishes breakdowns by industry, which the billing vs coding page uses for hospitals and physician offices.

Median, mean and percentiles

"The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less."
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Records Specialists (last modified August 27, 2026)

The mean is the average wage, and it can sit above or below the median. The 10th and 90th percentile columns show where the lowest-paid and the highest-paid tenth of workers begin: nationally, BLS says the lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,000 and the highest 10 percent earned more than $81,150. The same cut points are shown for each state. To turn any of these wages into a payback estimate for your training, use the training payback calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for a medical coder?

For medical records specialists, the BLS occupation that includes medical coders, the national mean annual wage was $56,790 and the median annual wage was $51,140 in May 2025. The median is the middle value: half of workers earned more and half earned less.

Which state pays medical coders the most?

By mean annual wage, the District of Columbia was highest at $80,250. Among the 50 states, California was highest at $68,230. By median annual wage the top five areas were District of Columbia ($72,040), Rhode Island ($63,960), Hawaii ($63,180), Washington ($62,270) and California ($61,810).

How much do medical coders make per hour?

The national median hourly wage was $24.59 and the mean hourly wage was $27.30 in May 2025. The table shows the median hourly wage for every state.

Do these figures include billing clerks?

No. Billing and posting clerks (SOC 43-3021) are a separate occupation with their own BLS wage estimates. The billing vs coding page compares the two in each state.

Why does Vermont show no employment count?

The BLS file marks Vermont employment for this occupation with two asterisks, the symbol BLS uses when an employment estimate is not available. Vermont wage estimates are published, so they appear in the table.

How current is this salary data?

The figures are the May 2025 OEWS estimates, which BLS released on May 15, 2026. BLS publishes a new set of OEWS estimates each year.