Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-2072

Medical Coder salary in Stockton-Lodi, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Stockton-Lodi, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for medical records specialists in Stockton-Lodi, CA was $62,950 a year, or $30.27 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $45,210 to $96,820. About 280 were employed.

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Annual pay: Stockton vs California vs the US

Medical Coder annual wages, Stockton-Lodi, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$62,950$61,810$51,140
Mean (average)$67,630$68,230$56,790
10th percentile$45,210$43,800$37,000
25th percentile$48,620$49,000$43,490
75th percentile$79,520$80,630$64,820
90th percentile$96,820$102,470$81,150
Medical Coder hourly wages, Stockton-Lodi, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$30.27
Mean (average)$32.51
10th percentile$21.74
25th percentile$23.37
75th percentile$38.23
90th percentile$46.55

Employment: 280. 0.962 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.77.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Medical Coder make per hour in Stockton-Lodi, CA?

The median hourly wage was $30.27 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $21.74 and the 90th was $46.55.

What is the average Medical Coder salary in Stockton-Lodi, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $67,630 a year and a median of $62,950 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical records specialists in Stockton-Lodi, CA earn more than the California median?

The Stockton-Lodi, CA median of $62,950 is 2% higher than the California median of $61,810 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2072. BLS counts medical coders under Medical Records Specialists (SOC 29-2072). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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