Medical Billing Specialist

October 30, 2016

Medical Billing Specialist Job Description

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.

Medical Billing Specialist Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Medical Billing Specialist is $31118 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $40888. The lowest salary reported was $23245. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Medical Billing Specialist is $15.47 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $20.33. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11.56. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Medical Billing Specialist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $110 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Medical Billing Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $25,168 – $48,798
Georgia – $32,283 – $39,548
New York – $29,200 – $45,000
North Carolina – $19,087 – $43,705
Ohio – $24,240 – $43,500
Pennsylvania – $24,658 – $48,656
Texas – $21,895 – $48,742

These are the highest paying cities for a Medical Billing Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
San Diego, California –
Austin, Texas –
Columbia, South Carolina –
Charlotte, North Carolina –
Dallas, Texas –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Medical Billing Specialist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $31118 while in 2007 it was just $28858.29

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 95% of Medical Billing Specialists were males while 5% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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