What are the main factors that influence an Ambulatory Coding Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Ambulatory Coding Specialist?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Ambulatory Coding Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Ambulatory Coding Specialist's salary?

An Ambulatory Coding Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,440 for beginners, reaching about $42,529 at mid-level, and approach $42,774 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ambulatory Coding Specialist?

Ambulatory Coding Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ambulatory Coding Specialist roles are District of Columbia $50,139, California $49,949, Massachusetts $49,283. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ambulatory Coding Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Ambulatory Coding Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Coding Specialist: $82,516; Billing And Coding Specialist: $75,351; Coding Specialist I: $74,693; Certified Coding Specialist: $74,339; Coding And Reimbursement Specialist: $73,970.

Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Ambulatory Coding Specialist make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ambulatory Coding Specialist in South Carolina is $42,431 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Ambulatory Coding Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,157
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,173 to $45,952
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,207

10% $36,207

50% (Median) $42,431

90% $49,157

Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,952	$3,829	$884	$22
Average	$42,431	$3,536	$816	$20
25th Percentile	$39,173	$3,264	$753	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salaries

An Ambulatory Coding Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ambulatory Coding Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,440
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,796
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,529
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,676
Expert (over 8 years): $42,774

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ambulatory Coding Specialist	less than 1 year	$41,440
Early Career Level Ambulatory Coding Specialist	1-2 years	$41,796
Mid-Level Level Ambulatory Coding Specialist	2-4 years	$42,529
Senior-Level Level Ambulatory Coding Specialist	5-8 years	$42,676
Expert Level Ambulatory Coding Specialist	over 8 years	$42,774

How Do Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ambulatory Coding Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,139.
California: $49,949.
Massachusetts: $49,283.

District of Columbia $50,139 California $49,949 Massachusetts $49,283 Washington $49,102 New Jersey $49,084 Alaska $49,020 Connecticut $48,395 New York $48,142

Hawaii $47,331 Rhode Island $46,951 Maryland $46,693 Minnesota $46,340 Colorado $46,204 Illinois $46,158 Oregon $45,986 Delaware $45,860

New Hampshire $45,780 Virginia $45,601 Pennsylvania $45,081 Nevada $44,818 North Dakota $44,732 Michigan $44,596 Wisconsin $44,546 Vermont $44,447

Texas $44,170 Maine $44,152 Arizona $44,125 Ohio $44,093 Georgia $43,677 Indiana $43,468 Wyoming $43,428 Utah $43,364

Iowa $43,337 Kansas $43,120 Louisiana $43,056 North Carolina $43,034 Missouri $43,025 Florida $42,848 Montana $42,753 Nebraska $42,662

Kentucky $42,613 South Carolina $42,431 Tennessee $42,318 Idaho $42,273 New Mexico $41,942 Oklahoma $41,870 Alabama $41,603 South Dakota $41,154

Arkansas $40,910 West Virginia $40,779 Mississippi $40,385

Top Paying Cities for Ambulatory Coding Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $42,278
Boiling Springs: $42,279
Arcadia: $42,278

Spartanburg, SC $42,278

Boiling Springs, SC $42,279

Arcadia, SC $42,278

Buffalo, SC $42,080

Campobello, SC $41,990

Chesnee, SC $42,163

Clifton, SC $42,272

Clinton, SC $41,606

Converse, SC $42,282

Cowpens, SC $42,222

Cross Anchor, SC $41,984

Cross Hill, SC $41,242

Drayton, SC $42,278

Duncan, SC $42,174

Enoree, SC $41,999

Fairforest, SC $42,278

Fingerville, SC $42,121

Gaffney, SC $42,334

Glendale, SC $42,288

Alcolu, SC $40,064

Ballentine, SC $41,788

Bamberg, SC $40,870

Batesburg, SC $41,399

Bethune, SC $40,973

Bishopville, SC $40,529

Blackstock, SC $42,071

Blair, SC $41,781

Blythewood, SC $41,723

Bowman, SC $40,867

Camden, SC $41,220

Cameron, SC $40,786

Carlisle, SC $41,919

Cassatt, SC $40,956

Cayce, SC $41,825

Chapin, SC $41,641

Chappells, SC $41,084

Cope, SC $40,997

Cordova, SC $41,106

Dalzell, SC $40,420

Davis Station, SC $40,410

Denmark, SC $40,967

Eastover, SC $41,300

Elgin, SC $41,617

Elliott, SC $40,384

Elloree, SC $40,807

Eutawville, SC $41,039

Gable, SC $40,065

Gadsden, SC $41,303

Gaston, SC $41,729

Gilbert, SC $41,587

Great Falls, SC $42,354

Greeleyville, SC $40,520

Heath Springs, SC $42,064

Holly Hill, SC $40,977

Hopkins, SC $41,699

Horatio, SC $40,952

Irmo, SC $41,732

Jenkinsville, SC $41,711

Kershaw, SC $41,301

Lamar, SC $40,559

Leesville, SC $41,512

Lexington, SC $41,769

Liberty Hill, SC $41,775

Little Mountain, SC $41,614

Lugoff, SC $41,427

Lydia, SC $40,607

Lynchburg, SC $40,270

Ehrhardt, SC $40,615

Lodge, SC $40,624

Mc Bee, SC $41,015

Manning, SC $40,275

Mayesville, SC $40,088

Monetta, SC $41,356

Neeses, SC $41,293

Newberry, SC $41,341

New Zion, SC $40,207

North, SC $41,384

Norway, SC $41,064

Olanta, SC $40,469

Orangeburg, SC $40,999

Peak, SC $41,683

Pelion, SC $41,562

Pinewood, SC $40,394

New Ellenton, SC $41,706

Allendale, SC $40,933

Barnwell, SC $41,141

Hilda, SC $41,010

Bath, SC $41,906

Blackville, SC $41,018

Bradley, SC $41,163

Clarks Hill, SC $41,759

Clearwater, SC $41,906

Edgefield, SC $41,567

Elko, SC $41,226

Fairfax, SC $40,799

Gloverville, SC $41,876

Graniteville, SC $41,855

Jackson, SC $41,845

Johnston, SC $41,481

Langley, SC $41,895

Mc Cormick, SC $41,260

Martin, SC $41,013

Modoc, SC $41,604

Montmorenci, SC $41,625

Mount Carmel, SC $40,975

North Augusta, SC $41,906

Beech Island, SC $41,906

Olar, SC $40,842

Parksville, SC $41,530

Plum Branch, SC $41,486

Sycamore, SC $40,828

Trenton, SC $41,682

Troy, SC $41,371

Ulmer, SC $40,820

Vaucluse, SC $41,825

Warrenville, SC $41,868

Williston, SC $41,337

Windsor, SC $41,464

Beaufort, SC $41,521

Ladys Island, SC $41,377

Okatie, SC $41,738

Bluffton, SC $41,917

Brunson, SC $40,681

Coosawhatchie, SC $41,420

Crocketville, SC $40,794

Dale, SC $41,276

Daufuskie Island, SC $41,953

Early Branch, SC $41,042

Estill, SC $41,017

Saint Helena Island, SC $41,462

Furman, SC $41,128

Garnett, SC $41,321

Gifford, SC $40,871

Hampton, SC $40,855

Hilton Head Island, SC $41,759

Hardeeville, SC $42,012

Islandton, SC $40,698

Lobeco, SC $41,303

Luray, SC $40,717

Miley, SC $40,651

Pineland, SC $41,349

Port Royal, SC $41,567

Ridgeland, SC $41,590

Scotia, SC $41,134

Seabrook, SC $41,261

Sheldon, SC $41,462

Tillman, SC $41,546

Varnville, SC $40,951

Yemassee, SC $41,086

Clemson, SC $41,591

Cleveland, SC $41,662

Conestee, SC $41,908

Donalds, SC $41,557

Inman, SC $42,178

Joanna, SC $41,468

Jonesville, SC $42,195

Kinards, SC $41,180

Landrum, SC $41,733

Laurens, SC $41,603

Lockhart, SC $42,207

Lyman, SC $42,039

Mayo, SC $42,212

Moore, SC $42,273

Mountville, SC $41,302

Pacolet, SC $42,220

Pacolet Mills, SC $42,230

Pauline, SC $42,192

Reidville, SC $42,151

Roebuck, SC $42,258

Startex, SC $42,253

Una, SC $42,278

Union, SC $42,042

Waterloo, SC $41,394

Wellford, SC $42,242

White Stone, SC $42,285

Woodruff, SC $42,104

Charleston, SC $43,002

Charleston Afb, SC $43,002

North Charleston, SC $43,002

Hanahan, SC $43,002

Adams Run, SC $42,342

Awendaw, SC $42,619

Bethera, SC $42,159

Bonneau, SC $41,725

Branchville, SC $40,808

Canadys, SC $41,251

Cordesville, SC $42,394

Cottageville, SC $42,047

Cross, SC $41,241

Dorchester, SC $41,628

Edisto Island, SC $42,217

Due West, SC $41,387

Easley, SC $41,845

Fair Play, SC $41,281

Fountain Inn, SC $41,803

Gray Court, SC $41,733

Greenwood, SC $41,250

Greer, SC $41,889

Hodges, SC $41,372

Honea Path, SC $41,642

Iva, SC $41,250

La France, SC $41,627

Liberty, SC $41,735

Long Creek, SC $41,032

Lowndesville, SC $41,265

Marietta, SC $41,732

Mauldin, SC $41,891

Mountain Rest, SC $41,132

Newry, SC $41,518

Ninety Six, SC $41,197

Norris, SC $41,671

Pelzer, SC $41,793

Pendleton, SC $41,648

Pickens, SC $41,692

Seneca, SC $41,508

Piedmont, SC $41,859

Richland, SC $41,383

Salem, SC $41,424

Sandy Springs, SC $41,592

Simpsonville, SC $41,826

Six Mile, SC $41,586

Slater, SC $41,790

Starr, SC $41,431

Sunset, SC $41,553

Tamassee, SC $41,239

Taylors, SC $41,855

Tigerville, SC $41,781

Townville, SC $41,455

Travelers Rest, SC $41,782

Walhalla, SC $41,327

Ware Shoals, SC $41,620

Westminster, SC $41,209

West Union, SC $41,437

Williamston, SC $41,742

Blacksburg, SC $42,724

Bowling Green, SC $43,326

Catawba, SC $43,366

Chester, SC $42,756

Fort Mill, SC $43,346

Chesterfield, SC $41,053

Clover, SC $43,349

Edgemoor, SC $43,354

Fort Lawn, SC $42,963

Hickory Grove, SC $42,440

Jefferson, SC $41,203

Lancaster, SC $42,762

Lando, SC $43,286

Mc Connells, SC $43,143

Mount Croghan, SC $41,262

Pageland, SC $41,987

Richburg, SC $42,931

Rock Hill, SC $43,641

Ruby, SC $41,170

Sharon, SC $42,597

Smyrna, SC $42,653

Van Wyck, SC $43,313

York, SC $43,246

Aiken, SC $41,671

Folly Beach, SC $43,002

Walterboro, SC $41,295

Williams, SC $40,836

Florence, SC $40,729

Andrews, SC $40,804

Aynor, SC $40,692

Bennettsville, SC $40,592

Blenheim, SC $40,643

Cades, SC $40,373

Centenary, SC $40,557

Cheraw, SC $41,021

Clio, SC $40,581

Conway, SC $40,690

Coward, SC $40,645

Darlington, SC $40,720

Dillon, SC $40,586

Effingham, SC $40,709

Fork, SC $40,575

Galivants Ferry, SC $40,684

Green Sea, SC $40,630

Gresham, SC $40,597

Hamer, SC $40,648

Hartsville, SC $40,740

Hemingway, SC $40,657

Johnsonville, SC $40,505

Kingstree, SC $40,686

Lake City, SC $40,469

Lake View, SC $40,652

Lane, SC $40,769

Latta, SC $40,641

Little River, SC $40,909

Little Rock, SC $40,620

Longs, SC $40,788

Loris, SC $40,674

Mc Coll, SC $40,758

Marion, SC $40,611

Myrtle Beach, SC $40,797

Minturn, SC $40,589

Mullins, SC $40,588

Murrells Inlet, SC $40,698

Nesmith, SC $40,636

Nichols, SC $40,617

North Myrtle Beach, SC $40,900

Pamplico, SC $40,603

Patrick, SC $40,997

Pawleys Island, SC $40,630

Rains, SC $40,599

Salters, SC $40,773

Scranton, SC $40,574

Sellers, SC $40,630

Society Hill, SC $40,613

Tatum, SC $40,746

Wallace, SC $40,880

Greenville, SC $41,906

Abbeville, SC $41,221

Anderson, SC $41,615

Belton, SC $41,674

Calhoun Falls, SC $41,062

Central, SC $41,629

Georgetown, SC $40,767

Goose Creek, SC $42,893

Green Pond, SC $41,735

Grover, SC $41,224

Harleyville, SC $41,130

Hollywood, SC $42,558

Huger, SC $42,488

Isle Of Palms, SC $42,994

Jacksonboro, SC $42,019

Jamestown, SC $41,879

Johns Island, SC $43,002

Ladson, SC $42,788

Mc Clellanville, SC $41,910

Moncks Corner, SC $42,181

Mount Pleasant, SC $43,002

Pineville, SC $40,896

Pinopolis, SC $41,707

Ravenel, SC $42,825

Reevesville, SC $40,922

Ridgeville, SC $42,222

Round O, SC $41,874

Ruffin, SC $40,903

Russellville, SC $41,046

Saint George, SC $41,163

Saint Stephen, SC $41,053

Smoaks, SC $40,808

Sullivans Island, SC $43,002

Summerville, SC $42,460

Wadmalaw Island, SC $42,756

Pomaria, SC $41,667

Gramling, SC $42,011

Prosperity, SC $41,534

Rembert, SC $40,772

Ridge Spring, SC $41,448

Ridgeway, SC $41,670

Rion, SC $41,734

Rowesville, SC $40,917

Saint Matthews, SC $41,168

Salley, SC $41,334

Saluda, SC $41,198

Santee, SC $40,966

Sardinia, SC $40,225

Silverstreet, SC $41,134

Springfield, SC $41,227

State Park, SC $41,824

Summerton, SC $40,607

Sumter, SC $40,040

Shaw A F B, SC $40,327

Swansea, SC $41,597

Timmonsville, SC $40,672

Turbeville, SC $40,242

Vance, SC $40,991

Wagener, SC $41,344

Ward, SC $41,353

Wedgefield, SC $40,516

West Columbia, SC $41,825

Westville, SC $41,298

White Rock, SC $41,687

Whitmire, SC $41,366

Winnsboro, SC $41,837

Columbia, SC $41,825

Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ambulatory Coding Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Ambulatory Coding Specialist positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ambulatory Coding Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Ambulatory Coding Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$46,675	$22.0	10%

Ambulatory Coding Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ambulatory Coding Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,173

Average $42,431/year

$45,952

$3,264

Average $3,536/month

$3,829

$753

Average $816/week

$884

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,952	$3,829	$884	$22
Average	$42,431	$3,536	$816	$20
25th Percentile	$39,173	$3,264	$753	$19

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