Medical Billing and Coding Salary in Houston, TX (BLS 2025)
Key takeaway: In May 2025 BLS reported a median annual wage of $51,250 for medical records specialists in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro (SOC 29-2072).
The occupation includes billers and coders at every experience level. Starting pay sits near the lower percentiles. Remote work is usually certification plus experience first. Source file: CSV of BLS OEWS May 2025 wages. Compare programs on the Texas schools page.
Medical records specialist pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 29-2072. The occupation includes billers and coders. These figures describe workers already in the metro, not program graduates.
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX had a median of $51,250, next to the Texas median of $48,860 and the U.S. median of $51,140. If you are leaving an hourly job, the closer published proxies for newer workers here are the 10th percentile ($38,150 a year, $18.34 an hour) and the 25th ($45,350). Ads that say "up to" a round number are often quoting the 75th percentile ($65,650 here), not a first offer.
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| Percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,150 |
| 25th percentile | $45,350 |
| Median | $51,250 |
| 75th percentile | $65,650 |
| 90th percentile | $80,510 |
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| Area | Median annual wage |
|---|---|
| Houston | $51,250 |
| Texas | $48,860 |
| United States | $51,140 |
| Measure | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $51,250 | $51,140 |
| Mean annual wage | $56,910 | $56,790 |
| 10th percentile | $38,150 | $37,000 |
| 25th percentile | $45,350 | $43,490 |
| 75th percentile | $65,650 | $64,820 |
| 90th percentile | $80,510 | $81,150 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.64 | $24.59 |
| Employment | 3,680 | 194,720 |
| Jobs per 1,000 workers | 1.117 | 1.2523 |
| Location quotient | 0.89 | 1.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 29-2072 (Medical Records Specialists), metropolitan estimates. Location quotient 1.0 is the national share of employment. A missing cell is suppressed in the source; we do not estimate it.
Texas statewide median for the same occupation: $48,860 (May 2025). See the Texas salary page.
Download the CSV of national, state, and metro wages (BLS OEWS May 2025, public domain).
Schools in this metro
Institutions in named cities of this MSA that reported CIP 51.07 completions to IPEDS. Editorial order is BOC Score, not advertising. Online programs based elsewhere also enroll residents of this metro.
San Jacinto Community College
BOC 54.8- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 71
- Published in-state tuition
- $2,490/yr
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
BOC 52.9- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 288
College of Health Care Professions
BOC 52.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 41
Houston Community College
BOC 46.4- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 61
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
BOC 43- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 57
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Lone Star College System
BOC 42.9- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 29
Fortis Institute
BOC 40.1- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
Texas Southern University
BOC 32- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 5
School data: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS and College Scorecard (latest available year in the shared dataset). Tuition is the published sticker price and does not reflect what any student pays. This site is not affiliated with any listed school.