Medical Coder United States
Medical Coder salary in the US
Typical pay
$66,000a year
Most Medical Coders earn $58k to $77k a year
From 86 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Medical Coder salary in the US is $66,000 a year. Most job postings pay $57,900 to $76,800. From 86 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arizona | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| California | – | – | 5 |
| Colorado | – | – | 1 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 1 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 3 |
| Georgia | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 4 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 3 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 0 |
| Michigan | – | – | 0 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 0 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 0 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| New York | – | – | 6 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Washington | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Albany, NY | – | – | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 11 | 3 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| Indianapolis, IN | – | – | 15 | 4 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 15 | 3 |
| New York, NY | – | – | 37 | 4 |
| Orlando, FL | – | – | 11 | 2 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Rochester, NY | – | – | 11 | 2 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 14 | 1 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 37 job postings$57k $77k
Typical: $63k
- Senior 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 4 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $57k to $77k a year, typically $63k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group | $70k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Medical Coder make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $66,000 a year for Medical Coder roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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