Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-2072

Medical Coder salary in Reading, PA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Reading, PA 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 Reading, PA was $46,170 a year, or $22.20 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $39,530 to $104,310. About 270 were employed.

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Annual pay: Reading vs Pennsylvania vs the US

Medical Coder annual wages, Reading, PA, Pennsylvania, and US
MeasureThis metroPennsylvaniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$46,170$46,840$51,140
Mean (average)$57,910$53,050$56,790
10th percentile$39,530$37,490$37,000
25th percentile$40,670$42,690$43,490
75th percentile$65,130$60,510$64,820
90th percentile$104,310$77,880$81,150
Medical Coder hourly wages, Reading, PA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$22.20
Mean (average)$27.84
10th percentile$19.00
25th percentile$19.55
75th percentile$31.31
90th percentile$50.15

Employment: 270. 1.526 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.22.

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 Reading, PA?

The median hourly wage was $22.20 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.00 and the 90th was $50.15.

What is the average Medical Coder salary in Reading, PA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $57,910 a year and a median of $46,170 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical records specialists in Reading, PA earn more than the Pennsylvania median?

The Reading, PA median of $46,170 is 1% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $46,840 (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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