The Average Salary of a Medical Coder in Mississippi
A medical coder is a medical records and health information technician who enters and ensures accuracy of medical billing codes for health care services received by patients. Most employers require a high school diploma or GED for this occupation and some vocational training in health information technology. In May 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration reported average salaries in Mississippi based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Average Salary
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In Mississippi, median wages were $23,700. This compares to the national median wages of $31,300. The 25th percentile in Mississippi earned $19,100 per year in the 75th percentile earned $31,000 per year. The 10th percentile earned $16,400 per year, while the 90th percentile earned $40,900 per year.
Hourly Wages
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Estimated median hourly wages in Mississippi were $11.34 per hour. The 25th percentile earned $9.19 per hour in the 75th percentile earned $14.92 per hour. Most employers who pay hourly wages also offer overtime wages--which is 1.5 times the hourly wages--for working more than 40 hours per week.
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Geography
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Salary varied based on the geographical location of medical coders in Mississippi. The highest wages were in the Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss., metropolitan division, where medical coders earned annual median salaries of $28,200 or $13.57 per hour. In the Hattiesburg, Miss., metropolitan division, annual median wages were $21,600 or $10.39 per hour. In the Jackson, Miss., metropolitan division, annual median wages were $25,000 or $12.02 per hour.
Mississippi Regions
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Based on four regions in Mississippi--northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest--the highest wages were in the southeast region of Mississippi, where annual median wages were $25,500 or $12.24 per hour. The northeast region paid annual median wages of $24,100 or $11.59 per hour, and the southwest region paid annual median wages $21,400 or $10.31 per hour.
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