Medical Biller Salary & Pay DataBLS figures for billing and posting clerks, the closest available (broader) group; O*NET lists biller and billing specialist among its titles
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Broader BLS occupation: SOC 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks
BLS has no medical biller occupation, so this page shows billing and posting clerks, the closest available (broader) group; O*NET lists biller and billing specialist among its titles.
They earned a median $48,500 a year ($23.32 an hour) in May 2025 (SOC 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks).
BLS has no medical-biller occupation of its own; billers are counted in billing and posting clerks across every industry, not only healthcare.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed (including freelance billers and coders and billing company owners), workers in private households, overtime pay and most bonuses.
What the BLS figure covers
These are BLS figures for every worker in SOC 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks: billing and posting clerks, the closest available (broader) group; O*NET lists biller and billing specialist among its titles.
BLS publishes no separate series or percentiles for medical billers, so this page does not show a percentile table for the role.
Pay for billing and posting clerks by State
Median annual wage for SOC 43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $48,500; it is not adjusted for living costs.
BLS has no state series for medical billers; these are the figures for billing and posting clerks, the closest available (broader) group; O*NET lists biller and billing specialist among its titles, shown as a labelled stand-in.
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,520 | $19.00 | 3,780 | −19% |
| Alaska | $52,170 | $25.08 | 370 | +8% |
| Arizona | $47,730 | $22.95 | 8,490 | −2% |
| Arkansas | $38,780 | $18.65 | 4,390 | −20% |
| California | $56,260 | $27.05 | 41,290 | +16% |
| Colorado | $52,670 | $25.32 | 8,170 | +9% |
| Connecticut | $52,000 | $25.00 | 4,170 | +7% |
| Delaware | $52,110 | $25.05 | 1,270 | +7% |
| District of Columbia | $64,330 | $30.93 | 530 | +33% |
| Florida | $46,540 | $22.37 | 28,560 | −4% |
| Georgia | $47,390 | $22.78 | 11,450 | −2% |
| Hawaii | $51,240 | $24.63 | 1,340 | +6% |
| Idaho | $46,440 | $22.33 | 2,850 | −4% |
| Illinois | $49,730 | $23.91 | 21,010 | +3% |
| Indiana | $46,400 | $22.31 | 8,060 | −4% |
| Iowa | $47,110 | $22.65 | 3,660 | −3% |
| Kansas | $46,420 | $22.32 | 3,890 | −4% |
| Kentucky | $45,590 | $21.92 | 5,200 | −6% |
| Louisiana | $43,170 | $20.76 | 5,970 | −11% |
| Maine | $47,840 | $23.00 | 1,850 | −1% |
| Maryland | $52,210 | $25.10 | 5,960 | +8% |
| Massachusetts | $56,110 | $26.98 | 7,430 | +16% |
| Michigan | $46,890 | $22.54 | 12,550 | −3% |
| Minnesota | $55,810 | $26.83 | 6,300 | +15% |
| Mississippi | $41,190 | $19.80 | 3,040 | −15% |
| Missouri | $46,760 | $22.48 | 8,550 | −4% |
| Montana | $46,730 | $22.47 | 1,890 | −4% |
| Nebraska | $47,410 | $22.79 | 3,310 | −2% |
| Nevada | $47,430 | $22.80 | 3,720 | −2% |
| New Hampshire | $50,710 | $24.38 | 1,480 | +5% |
| New Jersey | $51,750 | $24.88 | 14,910 | +7% |
| New Mexico | $46,120 | $22.17 | 2,050 | −5% |
| New York | $53,320 | $25.64 | 32,770 | +10% |
| North Carolina | $47,160 | $22.67 | 7,000 | −3% |
| North Dakota | $48,550 | $23.34 | 660 | +0% |
| Ohio | $46,390 | $22.31 | 19,480 | −4% |
| Oklahoma | $45,120 | $21.69 | 4,460 | −7% |
| Oregon | $51,860 | $24.93 | 5,030 | +7% |
| Pennsylvania | $46,890 | $22.55 | 15,800 | −3% |
| Rhode Island | $52,910 | $25.44 | 980 | +9% |
| South Carolina | $45,250 | $21.75 | 5,550 | −7% |
| South Dakota | $46,180 | $22.20 | 770 | −5% |
| Tennessee | $46,330 | $22.27 | 7,990 | −4% |
| Texas | $45,910 | $22.07 | 31,150 | −5% |
| Utah | $46,470 | $22.34 | 4,000 | −4% |
| Vermont | $50,730 | $24.39 | 890 | +5% |
| Virginia | $47,580 | $22.87 | 7,500 | −2% |
| Washington | $56,090 | $26.96 | 11,960 | +16% |
| West Virginia | $39,300 | $18.89 | 2,180 | −19% |
| Wisconsin | $48,230 | $23.19 | 7,790 | −1% |
| Wyoming | $44,880 | $21.58 | 580 | −7% |
Pay by medical billing and coding role
BLS publishes wages by occupation, not job title.
Medical coders match a BLS occupation, medical records specialists.
Medical billers are counted in billing and posting clerks, a broader occupation that spans every industry.
The other titles sit inside a broader occupation or borrow the closest available one, labelled in the last column.
Compare figures with the same basis only.
| Role | Median shown | What the number is |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | $51,140 | Closest available occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Medical Coder | $51,140 | BLS occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Inpatient Coder | $51,140 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Outpatient Coder | $51,140 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Surgery Coder | $51,140 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Risk Adjustment Coder | $51,140 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Coding Auditor | $51,140 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 29-2072) |
| Coding Manager | $123,860 | Closest available occupation (SOC 11-9111) |
| CDI Specialist | $68,020 | Closest available occupation (SOC 29-9021) |
| Health Information Technician | $68,020 | Closest available occupation (SOC 29-9021) |
| Medical Biller | $48,500 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 43-3021) |
| Medical Billing Manager | $123,860 | Closest available occupation (SOC 11-9111) |
| Revenue Cycle Specialist | $48,500 | Closest available occupation (SOC 43-3021) |
| Revenue Cycle Manager | $123,860 | Closest available occupation (SOC 11-9111) |
| Prior Authorization Specialist | $49,230 | Closest available occupation (weak match) (SOC 43-9041) |
| Insurance Verification Specialist | $49,230 | Closest available occupation (weak match) (SOC 43-9041) |
| Patient Account Representative | $48,500 | Closest available occupation (SOC 43-3021) |
| Denial Management Specialist | $48,500 | Closest available occupation (SOC 43-3021) |
| Payment Poster | $48,500 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 43-3021) |
| Charge Entry Specialist | $48,500 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 43-3021) |
| Medical Claims Processor | $49,230 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 43-9041) |
Medical Biller salary questions
01How much do medical billers make a year?
BLS publishes no wage for medical billers.
The closest available group, billing and posting clerks (SOC 43-3021), had a median annual wage of $48,500 in May 2025, a labelled benchmark rather than medical biller pay.
02How much do medical billers make an hour?
The median hourly wage for billing and posting clerks was $23.32 in May 2025 (the closest available group, not medical biller pay).
BLS converts between hourly and annual figures at 2,080 hours a year, so this is the same median per hour, before overtime or bonuses.
03Which state pays billing and posting clerks the most?
District of Columbia had the highest median in May 2025 at $64,330.
Arkansas had the lowest at $38,780.
These are not adjusted for living costs; the state table above lists every state BLS published.
04What is the average medical biller salary?
BLS publishes no medical biller average.
For billing and posting clerks, the closest available group, the mean annual wage was $51,070 in May 2025, against a $48,500 median.
05Why billing and posting clerks?
BLS has no medical biller occupation, so it counts billers in billing and posting clerks.
O*NET lists biller and billing specialist among that occupation's sample titles, so it is the closest available group.
It also covers billing staff in every industry, not only healthcare, so treat it as a benchmark, not medical biller pay.