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Lafayette Vs. Louisiana Medical Coding Employment

Lafayette	170
Louisiana	2,470

Exactly 170 of the 2,470 medical coding professionals employed in Louisiana, work in Lafayette. There has been a 15% decline in the number of medical coding professionals in Lafayette between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Lafayette has also decreased.

Lafayette Vs. Louisiana Medical Coding employment growth

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,270	2,350	2,370	2,470	2,470
200	170	150	170	170

Grey: Louisiana
Dark Yellow: Lafayette

Medical Coding VS. All professions salaries in Lafayette

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$22,740	$25,670	$31,420	$31,350	$31,070
$32,480	$34,490	$35,620	$36,300	$37,170

Light Blue: Medical Coding in Lafayette
Dark Yellow: All Professions in Lafayette

In Lafayette, salaries for medical coding professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $31,070 per year was earned by medical coding professionals in Lafayette. The average salary for medical coding professionals in Lafayette was $22,740 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of medical coding professionals in Lafayette is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Medical coding professionals in Lafayette

10th percentile	$20,820
25th percentile	$22,690
50th percentile	$26,970
75th percentile	$35,750
90th percentile	$50,470

Lafayette medical coding professionals earn a median yearly salary of $26,970. The 10% of medical coding professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $20,820 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 142% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Medical coding professionals and related professions in Lafayette

Medical Billing	$31,070
Health Information	$31,070
Medical Coding	$31,070
Health Information Management	$56,395

On average medical coding professionals in Lafayette earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Lafayette.

Educational Trends

Medical Coding schools in Lafayette

There is only one accredited medical coding school in the city. Many of Lafayette's medical coding professionals are graduates of this school.

Medical Coding Programs Offered In Lafayette

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	1
Total	1

There is one degree and certificate program in medical coding offered by Lafayette's medical coding school.

Student Completed Medical Coding Degrees In Lafayette

associate	0
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	40
Total	40

Approximately 40 students completed medical coding courses in 2010.

Medical Coding Faculty Salaries in Lafayette, Louisiana

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