Posted October 2026

Medical Coder jobs in California

4 Medical Coder roles in California from 4 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $37.59 per hour. 4 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Coder jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$25.93/hr$53,930
San Diego1,404,452$26.92/hr$55,980
San Jose997,368$41.81/hr$86,960
San Francisco827,526$35.18/hr$73,180
Fresno550,105$24.36/hr$50,660
Sacramento535,798$36.16/hr$75,210
Long Beach450,901$25.93/hr$53,930
Oakland443,554$35.18/hr$73,180
Bakersfield417,468$23.96/hr$49,840
Anaheim344,561$25.93/hr$53,930
Stockton324,975$29.38/hr$61,120
Riverside323,757$25.70/hr$53,460
Irvine318,683$25.93/hr$53,930
Santa Ana316,184$25.93/hr$53,930
Chula Vista278,546$26.92/hr$55,980
Santa Clarita229,159$25.93/hr$53,930
Fremont228,192$35.18/hr$73,180
San Bernardino224,775$25.70/hr$53,460
Modesto220,592$23.42/hr$48,700
Fontana218,455$25.70/hr$53,460
Moreno Valley213,919$25.70/hr$53,460
Oxnard200,616$25.84/hr$53,740
Huntington Beach193,151$25.93/hr$53,930
Glendale187,823$25.93/hr$53,930
Ontario185,285$25.70/hr$53,460
Elk Grove182,797$36.16/hr$75,210
Santa Rosa177,524$29.24/hr$60,810
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$25.70/hr$53,460
Garden Grove172,361$25.93/hr$53,930
Oceanside170,941$26.92/hr$55,980
Lancaster167,426$25.93/hr$53,930
Roseville163,304$36.16/hr$75,210
Palmdale162,536$25.93/hr$53,930
Corona161,540$25.70/hr$53,460
Salinas160,783$24.35/hr$50,640
Hayward158,440$35.18/hr$73,180
Sunnyvale156,792$41.81/hr$86,960
Escondido148,847$26.92/hr$55,980
Pomona147,966$25.93/hr$53,930
Visalia146,271$23.63/hr$49,160

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

OP Coder Auditor Trainee

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Ontario, CA

$26.04–$29.69/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 286020
New this week
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PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Inpatient Coder

Kaiser Permanente · Santa Rosa, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101319724432
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PermanentPosted 24 days ago

Coder 3-HIM

Loma Linda University Health · San Bernardino, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Req 16996
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
MemorialCare1$41.39
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation1$27.87
Sharp HealthCare1$34.74
Adventist Health1With your report
Kaiser Permanente1With your report
Emanate Health1$40.44
Loma Linda University Health1With your report
Sutter Health1With your report

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Common questions

How much do medical coders make in California?

Across 4 Coder postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $37.59 per hour, with typical ranges from $30 to $49.

Who is hiring Coders in California?

4 employers posted Coder roles with pay in California, led by MemorialCare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 4 of 4 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Comcare Home Health, IncGlendale, CA · 1 wage offer$32.56/ hr$33–$33
  • CommonSpirit HealthCentennial, CO · 3 postings$34.69/ hr$26–$44
  • Banner HealthArizona, AZ · 3 postings$31.92/ hr$26–$44
  • Avera HealthSioux Falls, SD · 3 postings$31.75/ hr$24–$46

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings. Request your California list

2What they are offering now

Low$27Median$37.59High$49

4 Coder postings with published pay in California, 4 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 4 Coder roles

  1. Specialty Physician Coder, OBGYNPermanent
    $33.79–$49.00/ hour
    MemorialCare · Fountain Valley, CA · posted today
  2. OP Coder Auditor TraineePermanent
    $26.04–$29.69/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Ontario, CA · posted today

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