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Medical Coder salary in New York, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical records specialists in New York, with every metro area BLS publishes.

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 New York was $61,720 a year, or $29.67 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $40,730 to $101,940. About 9,080 were employed.

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Medical Coder pay in New York vs the US

Medical Coder wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$61,720	$29.67	$51,140
Mean (average)	$67,200	$32.31	$56,790
10th percentile	$40,730	$19.58	$37,000
25th percentile	$49,010	$23.56	$43,490
75th percentile	$79,120	$38.04	$64,820
90th percentile	$101,940	$49.01	$81,150

Employment in New York: 9,080. Location quotient: 0.75 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Medical Coder salary by metro area in New York

Medical Coder median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$61,190	$29.42	8,090
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$60,230	$28.96	830
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$55,860	$26.86	610
Rochester, NY	$49,010	$23.56	500
Syracuse, NY	$52,450	$25.22	320
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$52,270	$25.13	280
Utica-Rome, NY	$48,120	$23.13	130
Ithaca, NY	$56,830	$27.32	110
Binghamton, NY	$50,290	$24.18	80
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$50,890	$24.47	70
Glens Falls, NY	$41,070	$19.74	50
Kingston, NY	$49,400	$23.75	40

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

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Medical Coder salary in New York

Median pay: $61,720 a year ($29.67 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $40,730 to $101,940 a year

Employed: 9,080

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Medical Coder make per hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $29.67 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.58 and the 90th was $49.01.

What is the average Medical Coder salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $67,200 a year and a median of $61,720 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical records specialists in New York earn more than the US median?

The New York median of $61,720 is 21% higher than the US median of $51,140 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for medical coder pay?

New York ranks 6 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for medical records specialists (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.