Of the 4,640 medical billing professionals employed in Georgia, 2,350 work in Decatur. There has been a 21% growth in the number of medical billing professionals in Decatur between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of medical billing professionals in Decatur has increased, overall employment in Decatur has also increased.

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Salaries for medical billing professionals in Decatur have increased. Decatur medical billing professionals made $34,350 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for medical billing professionals in Decatur was $30,280 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Decatur.

Medical billing professionals in Decatur earn a median salary of $31,700 per year. The 10% of medical billing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $21,950 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 139% higher salaries.

Medical billing professional salaries in Decatur are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Decatur's medical billing professionals are graduates of the only accredited medical billing school in the city.

Decatur's medical billing school offers one medical billing degree and certificate program.

Approximately 56 students completed medical billing courses in 2010.