Good News for Medical Biller and Coders

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has some pretty exciting statistics for medical billing and coding professionals: they’re earning about $3.00 more than the national hourly average for healthcare support occupations and about $7,000 over the national average for yearly salary within the same category¹.

Medical billing and coding also stacks up well against other careers in the allied health field:

Growth in the Medical billing and coding career is also strong, expected to grow by 20% in the next eight years².

The Bureau of Labor statistics remains the definitive source for an accurate snapshot of employment and earning in the U.S. today, but for our working biller and coders: how do these numbers compare to what you’re currently experiencing in your workplace?

¹ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
United States, May 2009 Edition: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#29-0000

² U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm