Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of billing specialist salary by state for the United States:
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Delaware has the highest billing specialist salary of $45,798
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New Mexico has the lowest billing specialist salary of $27,601
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The national average salary for billing specialists is $35,624
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The national hourly pay for billing specialists is $17.13
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do billing specialists get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for billing specialist by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for billing specialists after this adjustment? That would be Delaware.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for billing specialist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Billing Specialists By State
| Rank | State | Average Billing Specialist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Delaware | $45,798 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $43,223 | $33,000 | $55,000 |
| 3 | Alaska | $42,701 | $35,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $41,709 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $41,132 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $40,969 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 7 | New York | $40,718 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $39,325 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 9 | Oregon | $38,870 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $38,731 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $38,663 | $29,000 | $51,000 |
| 12 | California | $38,454 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $38,088 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 14 | Mississippi | $37,222 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $36,893 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $36,723 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $36,689 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $36,221 | $28,000 | $45,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $36,111 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $35,795 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 21 | Virginia | $35,695 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $35,378 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,347 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $35,236 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $34,706 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 26 | Nevada | $34,697 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $33,789 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 28 | Montana | $33,649 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 29 | Idaho | $33,568 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 30 | Arizona | $33,403 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 31 | Kansas | $33,349 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $33,265 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 33 | Utah | $33,258 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 34 | Ohio | $33,213 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 35 | Texas | $32,973 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $32,875 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 37 | Iowa | $32,684 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 38 | Missouri | $32,684 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $32,139 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $32,069 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 41 | Florida | $32,065 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 42 | Indiana | $31,671 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $31,007 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $30,882 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $30,834 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $30,099 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $29,158 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $28,554 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $27,876 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $27,601 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
Methodology: Billing Specialist Salary By State
To better understand billing specialist pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for billing specialists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for billing specialists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for billing specialists.
Billing Specialist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for billing specialists?
The highest-paid state for billing specialists is Delaware with an average salary of $45,798 per year.
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What city pays billing specialists the most?
Washington, DC pays billing specialists the most with an average salary of $55,412 per year.
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What is the worst state for billing specialists?
The worst state for billing specialists is New Mexico with an average salary of $27,601 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
