Of the 7,470 medical billing professionals employed in Pennsylvania, 1,940 work in Philadelphia. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of medical billing professionals in Philadelphia has shrunk by 19%. As the number of medical billing professionals in Philadelphia has decreased, overall employment in Philadelphia has increased.

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Salaries for medical billing professionals in Philadelphia have increased. Philadelphia medical billing professionals made $38,060 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, medical billing professionals in Philadelphia made an average salary of $31,100 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.

Medical billing professionals in Philadelphia earn a median salary of $35,360 per year. The difference in pay between the medical billing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 146%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,150 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $56,940 per year.

Philadelphia medical billing professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There are 2 accredited medical billing schools in the city. Many of Philadelphia's medical billing professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Philadelphia's medical billing schools offer 2 medical billing degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 93 students graduated from medical billing courses in 2010.