Which City Offers the Highest Paying Job to Coders in the US? An upward trend has been registered in salaries for medical billers and coders in the US. Between 2012 and 2014, the demand for skilled and certified coders went up, flooding the market with coding jobs. Even though the salary increase is not equally distributed in all the states, experienced coders now draw more than what they used to. Industry Facts  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, one out of every 1,429 person of approximately 243.7 million Americans workforce is into the medical billing and coding profession  Approximately 30% medical billers and coders in the US are employed in hospitals where they get paid $38,000 and above as an average salary Cities Offering High Wages to Coders and Billers Geographical differences in remuneration of these professionals are determined by the cost of living, demand for billing professionals and various other factors. States located in the Northeast and West Coast of the US offer the most attractive pay packages to billers and coders. Their average income ranges between $36,000 and $52,000 in states like New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and California. States like West Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have lower living standards than the national average and coders and billers are paid between $22,500 and $32,000 annually here. New Jersey tops the list of US states that offer high salaries ($55,130) to coders and billers. Second in the list is District of Columbia that offers $45,500. On the third and fourth spot are Hawaii and California where coders and billers are paid $42,500 and $42,270 respectively. The fifth state is Colorado; it offers an average salary of $42,110. Trenton, NJ is the top metropolitan area that offers the highest wages ($58,010) to coders and billers. Second in the list is Newark, NJ that pays $57,960, followed by Edison with $55,930. Oakland and San Francisco follow suit with the figures $50,150 and $49, 350 respectively in California. Call now 888-357-3226 (Toll Free) info@medicalbillers.com
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