Of the 17,340 medical billing professionals employed in California, 380 work in Bakersfield. Between 2006 and 2010, in Bakersfield, there has been a 41% growth in the number of medical billing professionals. As the employment for medical billing professionals in Bakersfield has increased, overall employment in Bakersfield has also increased.

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As the number of medical billing professionals in Bakersfield has grown, salaries for medical billing professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $33,750 per year was earned by medical billing professionals in Bakersfield. Medical billing professionals in Bakersfield made a yearly average salary of $25,620, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Bakersfield.

Medical billing professionals make a median salary of $31,520 per year in Bakersfield. The 10% of medical billing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $20,760 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 144% higher salaries.

On average medical billing professionals in Bakersfield earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Bakersfield.

There is only one accredited medical billing school in the city. Many of Bakersfield's medical billing professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in medical billing offered by Bakersfield's medical billing school.

Approximately 22 students graduated from medical billing courses in 2010.