Medical Coder Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for medical coders. The national median is $51,140. ← Back to Medical Coder overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $72,040 | $34.63 | |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $63,960 | $30.75 | |
| 3 | Hawaii | $63,180 | $30.37 | |
| 4 | Washington | $62,270 | $29.94 | |
| 5 | California | $61,810 | $29.71 | |
| 6 | New York | $61,720 | $29.67 | |
| 7 | Minnesota | $61,530 | $29.58 | |
| 8 | Alaska | $61,090 | $29.37 | |
| 9 | Connecticut | $60,940 | $29.30 | |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $60,350 | $29.02 | |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $60,280 | $28.98 | |
| 12 | Colorado | $59,020 | $28.37 | |
| 13 | Oregon | $59,000 | $28.37 | |
| 14 | Vermont | $57,560 | $27.67 | |
| 15 | New Mexico | $57,470 | $27.63 | |
| 16 | Illinois | $56,440 | $27.14 | |
| 17 | Delaware | $56,060 | $26.95 | |
| 18 | South Carolina | $54,280 | $26.10 | |
| 19 | Maryland | $54,220 | $26.07 | |
| 20 | Wyoming | $54,210 | $26.06 | |
| 21 | Idaho | $53,460 | $25.70 | |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $53,460 | $25.70 | |
| 23 | Virginia | $53,290 | $25.62 | |
| 24 | Utah | $52,870 | $25.42 | |
| 25 | Maine | $52,090 | $25.04 | |
| 26 | Nebraska | $51,670 | $24.84 | |
| 27 | South Dakota | $51,610 | $24.81 | |
| 28 | Georgia | $51,550 | $24.78 | |
| 29 | Ohio | $50,990 | $24.52 | |
| 30 | Missouri | $50,750 | $24.40 | |
| 31 | Iowa | $50,640 | $24.35 | |
| 32 | Nevada | $50,300 | $24.19 | |
| 33 | New Jersey | $50,240 | $24.16 | |
| 34 | Montana | $50,190 | $24.13 | |
| 35 | North Carolina | $49,620 | $23.86 | |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $49,210 | $23.66 | |
| 37 | Texas | $48,860 | $23.49 | |
| 38 | Tennessee | $48,780 | $23.45 | |
| 39 | Kentucky | $48,410 | $23.28 | |
| 40 | Kansas | $48,160 | $23.15 | |
| 41 | Michigan | $48,120 | $23.13 | |
| 42 | Indiana | $47,670 | $22.92 | |
| 43 | Arizona | $47,630 | $22.90 | |
| 44 | West Virginia | $47,360 | $22.77 | |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $46,840 | $22.52 | |
| 46 | North Dakota | $46,280 | $22.25 | |
| 47 | Florida | $45,760 | $22.00 | |
| 48 | Louisiana | $44,610 | $21.45 | |
| 49 | Alabama | $43,810 | $21.06 | |
| 50 | Arkansas | $41,740 | $20.07 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $41,500 | $19.95 |