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Medical Coder salary in Ohio: $50,990 median.

How pay for medical coders in Ohio compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Ohio · BLS May 2025
$50,990median in Ohio

Hourly pay in Ohio, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $18.30 · 25th $21.88 · median $24.52 · 75th $30.54 · 90th $38.12.

Quick answer

Medical Coders in Ohio earned a median of $50,990 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 0% below the national median of $51,140. Ohio ranked 29 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 7,440 people employed.

Ohio median
$50,990
$24.52/hr
U.S. median
$51,140
-0% in Ohio
Rank among states
29 of 51
by median pay
Employed
7,440
location quotient 1.07
Key facts

More on medical coder pay in Ohio

  • The median hourly wage for medical records specialists in Ohio was $24.52 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of medical records specialists in Ohio earned between $45,500 and $63,510 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of medical records specialists in Ohio earned less than $38,060 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $79,290 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for medical records specialists in Ohio was $56,620 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Ohio it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Cleveland, OH$61,950
  2. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$52,000
  3. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$51,350
  4. Columbus, OH$51,230
  5. Akron, OH$49,480
  6. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$48,470
  7. Sandusky, OH$47,970
  8. Canton-Massillon, OH$47,550
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. South Dakota$51,610
  2. Georgia$51,550
  3. Ohio$50,990
  4. Missouri$50,750
  5. Iowa$50,640

See all states on the national Medical Coder salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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