Of the 540 medical billing professionals employed in Washington DC, 1,630 work in Washington. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of medical billing professionals in Washington has shrunk by 19%. As the employment for medical billing professionals in Washington has decreased, overall employment in Washington has increased.

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In Washington, salaries for medical billing professionals have increased. In 2010 medical billing professionals in Washington reportedly earned an average salary of $42,090 per year. Medical billing professionals in Washington made a yearly average salary of $36,860, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.

Medical billing professionals make a median salary of $39,210 per year in Washington. The difference in pay between the medical billing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 141%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,250 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $63,360 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 41 students graduated from medical billing courses in 2010.