New York · BLS SOC 29-2072
Medical Billing & Coding salary in New York
Median $57,410 · Top 10% earn $90,380+ · Roughly 40,704 workers in New York. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024.
- New York median
- $57,410
- $27.60/hr
- Top 10%
- $90,380
- 90th percentile
- Bottom 10%
- $36,820
- Entry-level range
- Real pay
- $49,491
- CoL-adjusted (RPP 116.0)
New York pays meaningfully above the U.S. median for medical billing & codings — $57,410 versus the national median of $47,840. After adjusting for New York's high cost of living, the pay edge narrows to about $1,651 above U.S. average buying power. The state employs roughly 40,704 medical billing & codings.
What drives medical billing & coding pay in New York
NYC has the highest NY billing and coding pay, with specialty practices (oncology, plastic surgery, dermatology) paying premium rates for denials specialists. Manhattan-based payer companies (EmblemHealth, Anthem) hire heavily.
Top-paying metros in New York
New York-area metropolitan areas with the highest medical billing & coding medians.
New York metros
10 highest-paying metropolitan areas. Source: BLS OEWS metro tables, May 2024.
| Rank | Metro | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,100 |
New York ranks #4 of 50 states
Where New York sits in the national distribution for medical billing & coding pay, and the closest comparable states above and below.
| Rank | State | Median | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | District of Columbia | $57,890 | +$480 |
| #2 | New Jersey | $58,360 | +$950 |
| #1 | Washington | $58,360 | +$950 |
| #4 | New York (this page) | $57,410 | — |
| #5 | Alaska | $55,490 | −$1,920 |
| #6 | Maryland | $55,490 | −$1,920 |
| #7 | Massachusetts | $54,540 | −$2,870 |
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Education path for New York
The typical path is a postsecondary nondegree certificate (cpb, cpc, cca, ccs) or associate, taking about 9 months. Tuition ranges from $1,200 (community college) to $12,000 (private accelerated). On the New York median of $57,410, payback periods are typically 0.5 years or less from a starting income near minimum wage.
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Methodology note
New York-level wage data sourced from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 release (SOC 29-2072: Medical Billing & Coding (combined)), with state pay indexes from BLS area-comparison tables. Cost-of-living adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 release, where New York's RPP is 116.0 (U.S. = 100). Last reviewed: May 2026.