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Medical Billing and Coding Salary in Alaska (BLS 2025)

Updated September 14, 2026 · Medical Billing Path Editorial Team · BLS OEWS May 2025

Key takeaway: In May 2025 BLS reported a median annual wage of $61,090 for medical records specialists in Alaska (SOC 29-2072), the occupation that includes billers and coders.

These figures describe the whole occupation in Alaska, not a promise about any one job. Starting pay sits near the lower percentiles. Remote work is usually certification plus experience first. Download the national, state, and metro file: CSV of BLS OEWS May 2025 wages. School lists for Alaska are on the Alaska schools page.

Medical records specialist pay in Alaska

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the following for medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072) in Alaska in May 2025. That occupation includes billers and coders. Figures describe workers already in the field, not program graduates.

Alaska's median of $61,090 sits at or above the U.S. median of $51,140. Newer workers should read the 10th percentile ($46,390) and 25th ($51,050) as the published starting window, not the median. The 75th percentile ($72,800) is closer to what ads mean by "up to."

Bar chart of annual wage percentiles for medical records specialists in Alaska (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 29-2072): 10th $46,390, median $61,090, 90th $90,530.
Alaska percentiles vs the occupation as BLS published them. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 29-2072. No rounding.
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Alaska wage percentiles. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 29-2072. No rounding.
PercentileAnnual wage
10th percentile$46,390
25th percentile$51,050
Median$61,090
75th percentile$72,800
90th percentile$90,530
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Bar chart comparing median annual wage for medical records specialists in Alaska ($61,090) with the U.S. median ($51,140) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 29-2072).
Alaska median next to the national median. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 29-2072. No rounding.
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Alaska median vs U.S.. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 29-2072. No rounding.
AreaMedian annual wage
Alaska$61,090
United States$51,140
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MeasureAlaskaUnited States
Median annual wage$61,090$51,140
Mean annual wage$64,440$56,790
10th percentile$46,390$37,000
25th percentile$51,050$43,490
75th percentile$72,800$64,820
90th percentile$90,530$81,150
Employment1,070194,720
Jobs per 1,000 workers3.31.2523
Location quotient2.641.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 29-2072 state estimates. Download the CSV of national, state, and metro wages.

Metro wages in Alaska

BLS publishes this occupation for metropolitan areas. Each row is an OEWS estimate, not a city we invented. A metro with no campus still appears if BLS published a figure.

MetroMedian annual wage
Fairbanks-College, AK$61,090
Anchorage, AK$60,620

School lists for Alaska are on the Alaska schools page, ordered by BOC Score from federal data, not by advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How much do medical billers and coders make in Alaska?
BLS groups most billing and coding jobs under medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072). In Alaska, that occupation had a median annual wage of $61,090 in May 2025, with the 10th to 90th percentile range from $46,390 to $90,530. These figures describe current workers at all experience levels, not new graduates.
How many medical records specialists work in Alaska?
BLS counted 1,070 medical records specialists employed in Alaska in May 2025.
Does BLS publish city wages in Alaska?
BLS publishes this occupation for metropolitan areas, not for every city. This site carries 2 metro tables for Alaska where OEWS published an estimate. If a metro has no estimate, we say so and show the state figure. We do not fill gaps.
Is $61,090 what a new coder in Alaska will earn?
No. The median includes people with years on the job. BLS does not publish a new-graduate wage. The 10th and 25th percentiles on this page are the closest published proxies for newer workers.

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