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Professional Trends

Colorado Vs. National Medical Billing Employment

Colorado	2,780
National	176,090

Approximately 2% of the country's medical billing professionals work in Colorado state.

Employment Growth for Medical billing professionals In Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,550	3,070	2,990	2,770	2,780

Yellow: Actual Values

In Colorado, medical billing is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 770 less medical billing professionals working in Colorado than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has shrunk by 22% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of medical billing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of medical billing professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Medical Billing VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$31,700	$34,310	$35,960	$37,750	$38,530
$46,058	$47,685	$48,234	$49,831	$51,291

Light Blue: Medical Billing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of medical billing professionals is declining, the salaries paid to medical billing professionals are increasing in Colorado. The mean salary for medical billing professionals in 2006 was $31,700 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,530 per year.

Salary percentiles for Medical billing professionals in Colorado

10th percentile	$24,520
25th percentile	$29,230
50th percentile	$36,410
75th percentile	$46,210
90th percentile	$56,740

This represents a 18% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Colorado state, within the field of medical billing, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid medical billing professionals earn 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Medical billing professionals and related professions in Colorado

Health Information	$38,530
Health Information Management	$66,965
Medical Billing	$38,530
Medical Coding	$38,530

Medical billing professionals in Colorado earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Medical Billing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado

associate	2
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	4
Total	6

As the number of medical billing professionals is decreasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 5 accredited medical billing schools in Colorado state is increasing. In 2006 there were 30 medical billing graduates from medical billing courses in Colorado and in 2010 there were 977 graduates.

This represents a 3157% increase in the number of medical billing degree or certificate school graduates in Colorado state. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in medical billing.

Medical Billing Faculty Salaries in Colorado

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