Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants while those of Brazil are summer-growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.
Certified medical coders earned average annual incomes of $25,920, according to the BLS. The lowest 10 percent made less than $21,680 per year. Eighty-five percent of these workers are employed full time, according to the BLS.
Income by State. Certified medical coders made the highest incomes of $51,850 per year working in New Jersey, according to the BLS. They also made above-average incomes of $44,620 per year in the District of Columbia. Their salaries were closer to the national average in Arizona and Texas: $37,000 and $32,250 per year, respectively.