Of the 10,880 medical coding professionals employed in Florida, 1,050 work in Fort Lauderdale. Between 2006 and 2010, in Fort Lauderdale, there has been a 35% growth in the number of medical coding professionals. As the employment for medical coding professionals in Fort Lauderdale has increased, overall employment in Fort Lauderdale has also increased.

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Salaries for medical coding professionals in Fort Lauderdale have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $43,090 per year was earned by medical coding professionals in Fort Lauderdale. Medical coding professionals in Fort Lauderdale made a yearly average salary of $32,910, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Fort Lauderdale.

Medical coding professionals make a median salary of $39,600 per year in Fort Lauderdale. The 10% of medical coding professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $25,040 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 173% higher salaries.

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

There are 3 accredited medical coding schools in the city. Many of Fort Lauderdale's medical coding professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Fort Lauderdale's medical coding schools offer 3 medical coding degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 141 students graduated from medical coding courses.