What are the main factors that influence a Lead Coder's salary?

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

How does experience change A Lead Coder's salary?

A Lead Coder's salary grows with experience: an Applications Programmer I (0-2 years)earns $73,489, an Lead Coder (2-4 years)earns $96,039, an Applications Programmer III (4-7 years)earns $123,512, an Applications Programmer IV (7+ years)earns $144,685, an Applications Programmer V (7-10 years)earns $168,094,

What are the highest paying states for a Lead Coder?

Lead Coder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead Coder roles are District of Columbia $103,880, California $103,486, Massachusetts $102,107. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead Coder roles make?

Salaries for Lead Coder level roles vary by specialization: Billing Coder: $74,324; Coder: $73,300; Outpatient Coder: $71,822; Coder II: $65,142; Inpatient Coder: $61,492.

How do different companies affect a Lead Coder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead Coder roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lead Coder Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Coder make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Lead Coder in the United States is $93,822 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Lead Coder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,781
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,282 to $101,652
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,595

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,652	$8,471	$1,955	$49
Average	$93,822	$7,819	$1,804	$45
25th Percentile	$84,282	$7,023	$1,621	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Coder Salaries

A Lead Coder'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 Lead Coder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Coder'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): $73,489
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,039
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,512
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,685
Expert (over 8 years): $168,094

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Lead Coder	$73,489
Lead Code... Level Lead Coder	$96,039
Applicati... Level Lead Coder	$123,512
Applicati... Level Lead Coder	$144,685
Applicati... Level Lead Coder	$168,094

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How Do Lead Coder 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 Lead Coders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,880.
California: $103,486.
Massachusetts: $102,107.

District of Columbia $103,880 California $103,486 Massachusetts $102,107 Washington $101,732 New Jersey $101,694 Alaska $101,563 Connecticut $100,268 New York $99,743

Hawaii $98,063 Rhode Island $97,275 Maryland $96,740 Minnesota $96,008 Colorado $95,727 Illinois $95,633 Oregon $95,277 Delaware $95,014

New Hampshire $94,849 Virginia $94,479 Pennsylvania $93,400 Nevada $92,856 North Dakota $92,678 Michigan $92,396 Wisconsin $92,293 Vermont $92,087

Texas $91,514 Maine $91,477 Arizona $91,420 Ohio $91,355 Georgia $90,492 Indiana $90,060 Wyoming $89,976 Utah $89,844

Iowa $89,788 Kansas $89,338 Louisiana $89,206 North Carolina $89,159 Missouri $89,141 Florida $88,775 Montana $88,578 Nebraska $88,390

Kentucky $88,287 South Carolina $87,912 Tennessee $87,677 Idaho $87,583 New Mexico $86,898 Oklahoma $86,748 Alabama $86,195 South Dakota $85,266

Arkansas $84,759 West Virginia $84,487 Mississippi $83,671

Top Paying Cities for Lead Coders

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:

San Jose: $118,338
San Francisco: $117,175
Oakland: $114,576

San Jose, CA $118,338

San Francisco, CA $117,175

Oakland, CA $114,576

New York, NY $108,731

Queens Village, NY $108,027

Paramus, NJ $107,276

Passaic, NJ $107,183

Bergenfield, NJ $107,089

Stamford, CT $106,948

Huntington, NY $106,854

Newark, NJ $106,244

Bridgeport, CT $106,057

New Brunswick, NJ $105,747

Vallejo, CA $105,550

Middlesex, NJ $105,494

Somerset, NJ $105,409

Petaluma, CA $105,194

Santa Cruz, CA $104,828

Boston, MA $104,640

Monterey, CA $104,171

Fairbanks, AK $104,105

Los Angeles, CA $103,927

Washington, DC $103,880

Seattle, WA $103,711

Santa Rosa, CA $103,692

Juneau, AK $103,420

Orange, CA $103,111

Anchorage, AK $102,942

Anaheim, CA $102,876

Santa Ana, CA $102,735

Nassau, NY $102,679

Long Beach, CA $102,642

Danbury, CT $102,613

Santa Maria, CA $102,294

Everett, WA $102,276

Bremerton, WA $101,816

Trenton, NJ $101,638

Sacramento, CA $101,600

San Diego, CA $101,553

Brockton, MA $101,516

Tacoma, WA $101,478

Santa Barbara, CA $101,347

Lowell, MA $100,972

New Suffolk, NY $100,934

Nashua, NH $100,821

Lompoc, CA $100,671

Ventura, CA $100,578

Stockton, CA $100,549

New Haven, CT $100,362

Atlantic City, NJ $100,118

Hartford, CT $99,911

Modesto, CA $99,864

Poughkeepsie, NY $99,658

New Britain, CT $99,611

Kennewick, WA $99,480

Olympia, WA $99,480

New London, CT $99,461

Norwich, CT $99,433

Lawrence, MA $99,386

Bakersfield, CA $99,123

New Bedford, MA $98,992

Riverside, CA $98,992

Richland, WA $98,898

Portsmouth, NH $98,823

Vineland, NJ $98,804

San Bernardino, CA $98,729

Boulder, CO $98,467

Worcester, MA $98,391

Portland, OR $98,307

Saint Paul, MN $98,194

Minneapolis, MN $98,194

Philadelphia, PA $98,063

Honolulu, HI $97,566

Springfield, MA $97,237

Providence, RI $97,228

Chicago, IL $96,956

Bellingham, WA $96,843

Baltimore, MD $96,740

Chico, CA $96,506

Wilmington, DE $96,346

Pittsfield, MA $96,252

Manchester, NH $96,074

Spokane, WA $95,661

Denver, CO $95,652

Albany, NY $95,211

Troy, NY $95,173

Schenectady, NY $94,976

Burlington, VT $94,770

Portland, ME $94,442

Salem, OR $94,366

Yakima, WA $94,348

Ann Arbor, MI $94,320

Rochester, MN $94,057

Reno, NV $94,010

Fresno, CA $94,010

Milwaukee, WI $93,926

Detroit, MI $93,832

Allentown, PA $93,804

Carson City, NV $93,794

Houston, TX $93,653

Colorado Springs, CO $93,644

Syracuse, NY $93,597

Eugene, OR $93,419

Gary, IN $93,306

Bismarck, ND $93,306

Galveston, TX $93,306

Springfield, OR $93,231

Medford, OR $93,006

Fort Collins, CO $92,969

Austin, TX $92,893

Mesa, AZ $92,696

Phoenix, AZ $92,678

Dallas, TX $92,650

Reading, PA $92,593

Saint Cloud, MN $92,556

Concord, NH $92,471

Madison, WI $92,434

Utica, NY $92,180

Raleigh, NC $92,105

Las Vegas, NV $92,096

Rochester, NY $92,030

Des Moines, IA $92,021

Atlanta, GA $91,871

Battle Creek, MI $91,843

Salt Lake City, UT $91,815

Lancaster, PA $91,674

Champaign, IL $91,655

Harrisburg, PA $91,542

Durham, NC $91,458

Kansas City, MO $91,449

Kansas City, KS $91,430

Fort Worth, TX $91,420

Boca Raton, FL $91,383

Cleveland, OH $91,374

Columbus, OH $91,355

Pittsburgh, PA $91,345

Richmond, VA $91,308

Indianapolis, IN $91,289

Cincinnati, OH $91,167

Petersburg, VA $91,026

Lansing, MI $90,820

Billings, MT $90,820

Huntsville, AL $90,820

Lebanon, PA $90,811

Pueblo, CO $90,801

Dayton, OH $90,801

Appleton, WI $90,773

Buffalo, NY $90,736

Racine, WI $90,689

Charlotte, NC $90,679

Saint Louis, MO $90,651

Springfield, IL $90,614

York, PA $90,595

Elkhart, IN $90,595

Gastonia, NC $90,585

Benton Harbor, MI $90,585

Beaumont, TX $90,529

Lorain, OH $90,510

Toledo, OH $90,473

Binghamton, NY $90,426

Rock Hill, SC $90,417

Rockford, IL $90,370

Elyria, OH $90,323

Fargo, ND $90,323

Flagstaff, AZ $90,257

Fort Lauderdale, FL $90,201

Miami, FL $90,144

Duluth, MN $89,994

Bangor, ME $89,872

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,769

Louisville, KY $89,722

Grand Rapids, MI $89,704

Hialeah, FL $89,694

Casper, WY $89,563

Scranton, PA $89,450

New Orleans, LA $89,422

Virginia Beach, VA $89,413

Akron, OH $89,366

Peoria, IL $89,244

Sarasota, FL $89,225

Green Bay, WI $89,159

Baton Rouge, LA $89,112

Charleston, SC $89,094

Nashville, TN $89,066

Jamestown, NY $89,047

Davenport, IA $89,047

Tucson, AZ $89,000

Cheyenne, WY $88,972

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,944

Tampa, FL $88,925

Omaha, NE $88,906

Evansville, IN $88,869

Port Arthur, TX $88,869

Bradenton, FL $88,831

Santa Fe, NM $88,662

Orlando, FL $88,568

Clearwater, FL $88,465

La Crosse, WI $88,268

Canton, OH $88,268

Grand Forks, ND $88,240

Tulsa, OK $88,212

Albuquerque, NM $88,212

Newport News, VA $88,202

High Point, NC $88,174

Ogden, UT $88,137

Corpus Christi, TX $88,062

Laramie, WY $88,005

Norfolk, VA $88,005

Rock Island, IL $87,949

Saginaw, MI $87,930

Jacksonville, FL $87,921

Salisbury, NC $87,902

Memphis, TN $87,883

Moline, IL $87,836

Fort Myers, FL $87,808

Waterloo, IA $87,686

Spartanburg, SC $87,593

Lincoln, NE $87,546

Fort Wayne, IN $87,527

Birmingham, AL $87,424

Cedar Falls, IA $87,405

Provo, UT $87,395

Springfield, OH $87,386

San Antonio, TX $87,367

Greensboro, NC $87,330

South Bend, IN $87,320

Winston Salem, NC $87,311

Boise, ID $87,283

Savannah, GA $87,217

Muskegon, MI $87,048

Lima, OH $86,936

Lake Charles, LA $86,898

Anderson, IN $86,879

Lexington, KY $86,851

Augusta, GA $86,823

Greenville, SC $86,823

Wichita, KS $86,739

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,739

Columbia, SC $86,654

Bloomington, IN $86,420

Roanoke, VA $86,363

Asheville, NC $86,241

Knoxville, TN $86,082

Shreveport, LA $86,073

Wilmington, NC $85,951

Frankfort, KY $85,772

Oklahoma City, OK $85,707

Chillicothe, OH $85,669

Longview, TX $85,660

Topeka, KS $85,632

Mobile, AL $85,491

Terre Haute, IN $85,453

Erie, PA $85,444

Altoona, PA $85,397

Melbourne, FL $85,369

Amarillo, TX $85,331

Killeen, TX $85,303

Fayetteville, AR $85,228

Sioux Falls, SD $85,163

Chattanooga, TN $85,106

Idaho Falls, ID $85,097

Gainesville, FL $84,900

Portsmouth, OH $84,853

Little Rock, AR $84,834

Lynchburg, VA $84,834

Youngstown, OH $84,797

Lafayette, LA $84,797

Temple, TX $84,759

Daytona Beach, FL $84,740

Clarksville, TN $84,731

Pensacola, FL $84,722

Hopkinsville, KY $84,440

Charleston, WV $84,431

Florence, SC $84,384

Sioux City, IA $84,328

Macon, GA $84,055

Tallahassee, FL $84,046

Fayetteville, NC $84,027

Wichita Falls, TX $84,009

Waco, TX $84,009

Pine Bluff, AR $83,971

Vincennes, IN $83,793

Lubbock, TX $83,755

Great Falls, MT $83,699

Alamogordo, NM $83,690

Abilene, TX $83,614

Rapid City, SD $83,492

Monroe, LA $83,492

Albany, GA $83,436

Huntington, WV $83,427

Jackson, MS $83,417

Greenville, MS $83,408

Parkersburg, WV $83,314

Montgomery, AL $83,295

Johnstown, PA $83,277

Springfield, MO $83,202

Biloxi, MS $83,155

Sumter, SC $82,958

Columbus, GA $82,948

Twin Falls, ID $82,892

Pascagoula, MS $82,770

Kingsport, TN $82,526

Gulfport, MS $82,498

Alexandria, LA $82,188

Fort Smith, AR $81,954

El Paso, TX $81,700

Helena, MT $81,579

Las Cruces, NM $81,278

Harlingen, TX $81,016

Pocatello, ID $80,931

Florence, AL $80,903

Brownsville, TX $80,884

Dothan, AL $80,734

Mcallen, TX $80,687

Columbus, MS $79,993

Altus, OK $79,561

Lawton, OK $79,383

Pierre, SD $79,045

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Coder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.31% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Application Development (Mentioned in 2.98% Job Postings): Application development may refer to: Mobile application development ("app development") or the process of developing desktop application software. Mobile app development is the act or process by which a mobile app is developed for mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones. These applications can be pre-installed on phones during manufacturing platforms, or delivered as web applications using server-side or client-side processing (e.g., JavaScript) to provide an "application-like" experience within a Web browser.
CSS (Mentioned in 2.1% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	6.31%
Application Development	2.98%
CSS	2.1%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lead Coder's salary.

Python: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Python	$96,637	3%
Consulting	$95,699	2%
Agile	$95,699	2%
Team Development	$95,699	2%
Communication Skills	$94,761	1%
Flexibility	$94,761	1%

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Lead Coder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Coder'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.

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$84,282

Average $93,822/year

$101,652

$7,023

Average $7,819/month

$8,471

$1,621

Average $1,804/week

$1,955

$41

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,652	$8,471	$1,955	$49
Average	$93,822	$7,819	$1,804	$45
25th Percentile	$84,282	$7,023	$1,621	$41

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Salaries for a Lead Coder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $103,387 in 2023 to around $103,242 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Coder salary trends, .

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