Healthcare administrator salary
BLS occupation: Medical and Health Services Managers · also called hospital administrator · Management · data for May 2025
Median salary $123,860 a year, US
Median hourly pay $59.55 an hour
Middle half earn $94,700–$166,100 25th to 75th percentile
Healthcare administrators employed 597,080 +24.2% projected by 2035
How much does a healthcare administrator make?
- The median healthcare administrator salary in the US is $123,860 a year ($59.55 an hour): half of the 597,080 healthcare administrators BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $140,970.
- The middle half earn between $94,700 and $166,100. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $73,390 and the top 10% more than $224,340.
- That is 2.4 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- New York pays healthcare administrators the most (median $164,120), followed by the District of Columbia ($155,140) and Hawaii ($147,630). Arkansas pays the least ($94,340).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in New York, where the median is worth $152,074 in typical US prices, then the District of Columbia and South Dakota.
- In 381 of the 383 metro areas with data, the median healthcare administrator salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of healthcare administrators to grow 24.2% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 62,300 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what healthcare administrators are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Healthcare administrator salary range
Half of healthcare administrators earn between $94,700 and $166,100 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $73,390
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $94,700
Median Yearly pay: $123,860
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $166,100
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $224,340
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $73,390 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $94,700 |
| Median | $123,860 |
| Top 25% earn over | $166,100 |
| Top 10% earn over | $224,340 |
Healthcare administrator salary by state
New York pays healthcare administrators the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($123,860), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $164,120 median |
| District of Columbia | $155,140 median |
| Hawaii | $147,630 median |
| New Jersey | $145,650 median |
| Washington | $145,290 median |
| Oregon | $141,690 median |
| California | $141,480 median |
| Colorado | $134,910 median |
| Delaware | $134,820 median |
| Massachusetts | $134,360 median |
| Alaska | $132,240 median |
| Georgia | $131,910 median |
| Maryland | $131,810 median |
| Connecticut | $130,790 median |
| New Hampshire | $130,410 median |
| Virginia | $129,270 median |
| Arizona | $128,850 median |
| Vermont | $128,690 median |
| Wisconsin | $128,320 median |
| New Mexico | $124,300 median |
| Minnesota | $122,700 median |
| South Dakota | $122,050 median |
| Florida | $120,360 median |
| Maine | $120,320 median |
| Nevada | $119,990 median |
| Rhode Island | $119,260 median |
| Illinois | $117,850 median |
| Idaho | $117,770 median |
| Utah | $114,980 median |
| North Carolina | $114,410 median |
| Texas | $114,150 median |
| West Virginia | $112,010 median |
| Kansas | $111,030 median |
| Wyoming | $108,030 median |
| Nebraska | $107,700 median |
| Michigan | $107,570 median |
| Tennessee | $107,120 median |
| Ohio | $106,140 median |
| Montana | $105,840 median |
| South Carolina | $105,620 median |
| North Dakota | $105,170 median |
| Louisiana | $104,550 median |
| Missouri | $104,370 median |
| Indiana | $104,140 median |
| Pennsylvania | $103,670 median |
| Kentucky | $103,450 median |
| Iowa | $101,940 median |
| Oklahoma | $101,270 median |
| Mississippi | $98,160 median |
| Alabama | $97,790 median |
| Arkansas | $94,340 median |
Where healthcare administrator pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Healthcare administrators' pay goes furthest in New York once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| New York | $152,074 |
| District of Columbia | $141,163 |
| South Dakota | $137,776 |
| Oregon | $137,083 |
| Georgia | $136,988 |
| Wisconsin | $136,373 |
| Washington | $135,769 |
| Delaware | $135,079 |
| New Mexico | $134,798 |
| Hawaii | $134,269 |
Healthcare administrator pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $164,120 | $78.90 | $95,660 | $340,990 | 33,200 | $152,074 |
| District of Columbia | $155,140 | $74.59 | $95,860 | $227,270 | 2,010 | $141,163 |
| Hawaii | $147,630 | $70.98 | $80,020 | $219,760 | 2,650 | $134,269 |
| New Jersey | $145,650 | $70.02 | $98,390 | $328,500 | 16,900 | $133,863 |
| Washington | $145,290 | $69.85 | $88,970 | $282,250 | 7,490 | $135,769 |
| Oregon | $141,690 | $68.12 | $92,640 | $295,630 | 5,550 | $137,083 |
| California | $141,480 | $68.02 | $72,800 | $274,660 | 75,090 | $127,782 |
| Colorado | $134,910 | $64.86 | $82,680 | $227,940 | 8,400 | $130,914 |
| Delaware | $134,820 | $64.82 | $89,000 | $298,180 | 1,560 | $135,079 |
| Massachusetts | $134,360 | $64.60 | $84,330 | $296,030 | 17,600 | $127,046 |
| Alaska | $132,240 | $63.58 | $81,940 | $292,300 | 1,640 | $129,192 |
| Georgia | $131,910 | $63.42 | $74,060 | $248,660 | 11,130 | $136,988 |
| Maryland | $131,810 | $63.37 | $77,560 | $242,610 | 17,030 | $125,582 |
| Connecticut | $130,790 | $62.88 | $82,890 | $219,010 | 8,020 | $126,233 |
| New Hampshire | $130,410 | $62.70 | $83,290 | $290,880 | 2,460 | $125,196 |
| Virginia | $129,270 | $62.15 | $80,250 | $213,810 | 10,210 | $127,858 |
| Arizona | $128,850 | $61.95 | $75,490 | $228,340 | 11,840 | $127,984 |
| Vermont | $128,690 | $61.87 | $84,230 | $276,360 | 860 | $131,373 |
| Wisconsin | $128,320 | $61.69 | $90,440 | $274,310 | 7,230 | $136,373 |
| New Mexico | $124,300 | $59.76 | $78,520 | $204,420 | 3,150 | $134,798 |
| Minnesota | $122,700 | $58.99 | $80,080 | $196,830 | 11,350 | $124,416 |
| South Dakota | $122,050 | $58.68 | $84,310 | $178,630 | 1,140 | $137,776 |
| Florida | $120,360 | $57.87 | $69,910 | $213,260 | 42,700 | $116,387 |
| Maine | $120,320 | $57.85 | $70,000 | $246,080 | 2,450 | $123,977 |
| Nevada | $119,990 | $57.69 | $75,070 | $183,890 | 5,360 | $120,015 |
| Rhode Island | $119,260 | $57.34 | $77,630 | $196,810 | 3,370 | $116,601 |
| Illinois | $117,850 | $56.66 | $75,920 | $227,180 | 22,460 | $117,900 |
| Idaho | $117,770 | $56.62 | $66,950 | $175,780 | 3,920 | $123,327 |
| Utah | $114,980 | $55.28 | $67,020 | $215,570 | 4,860 | $116,301 |
| North Carolina | $114,410 | $55.00 | $70,680 | $217,420 | 14,820 | $121,292 |
| Texas | $114,150 | $54.88 | $65,520 | $205,600 | 58,420 | $117,611 |
| West Virginia | $112,010 | $53.85 | $77,810 | $209,090 | 2,080 | $125,155 |
| Kansas | $111,030 | $53.38 | $68,980 | $192,970 | 5,120 | $123,274 |
| Wyoming | $108,030 | $51.94 | $68,490 | $171,540 | 1,180 | $116,549 |
| Nebraska | $107,700 | $51.78 | $78,790 | $180,840 | 3,770 | $119,530 |
| Michigan | $107,570 | $51.72 | $66,140 | $192,440 | 16,060 | $111,799 |
| Tennessee | $107,120 | $51.50 | $71,820 | $202,060 | 14,160 | $116,600 |
| Ohio | $106,140 | $51.03 | $66,430 | $199,470 | 24,390 | $114,407 |
| Montana | $105,840 | $50.88 | $65,300 | $193,410 | 1,870 | $111,828 |
| South Carolina | $105,620 | $50.78 | $66,520 | $211,890 | 9,350 | $112,663 |
| North Dakota | $105,170 | $50.56 | $78,150 | $179,740 | 1,220 | $118,223 |
| Louisiana | $104,550 | $50.26 | $66,980 | $205,780 | 7,470 | $118,528 |
| Missouri | $104,370 | $50.18 | $64,620 | $186,430 | 10,800 | $114,923 |
| Indiana | $104,140 | $50.07 | $67,820 | $194,980 | 12,340 | $111,584 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,670 | $49.84 | $64,820 | $171,400 | 30,480 | $106,250 |
| Kentucky | $103,450 | $49.74 | $58,560 | $216,940 | 8,600 | $114,742 |
| Iowa | $101,940 | $49.01 | $75,080 | $171,760 | 6,200 | $116,155 |
| Oklahoma | $101,270 | $48.69 | $64,170 | $172,640 | 6,030 | $115,285 |
| Mississippi | $98,160 | $47.19 | $62,140 | $166,640 | 4,280 | $112,889 |
| Alabama | $97,790 | $47.01 | $64,640 | $159,450 | 10,360 | $110,095 |
| Arkansas | $94,340 | $45.36 | $55,390 | $155,210 | 6,440 | $108,515 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Healthcare administrator salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes healthcare administrator pay: 387 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $171,210
- Vallejo, CA $170,730
- New York, NY $167,580
- Napa, CA $167,530
- San Francisco, CA $166,310
- Seattle, WA $160,100
- Sacramento, CA $159,350
- Portland, OR $151,260
- Medford, OR $151,250
- Honolulu, HI $151,180
Where the pay goes furthest
- Vallejo, CA $157,385
- San Jose, CA $155,049
- Greenville, NC $150,698
- Sacramento, CA $149,386
- Medford, OR $149,113
- New York, NY $148,877
- Napa, CA $148,844
- Macon, GA $148,552
- Farmington, NM $147,537
- Rome, GA $147,325
All 387 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,210 | 4,560 | $155,049 | 27% |
| Vallejo, CA | $170,730 | 800 | $157,385 | 17% |
| New York, NY | $167,580 | 35,260 | $148,877 | 25% |
| Napa, CA | $167,530 | 270 | $148,844 | 21% |
| San Francisco, CA | $166,310 | 11,980 | $143,851 | 25% |
| Seattle, WA | $160,100 | 4,600 | $144,062 | 17% |
| Sacramento, CA | $159,350 | 4,500 | $149,386 | 17% |
| Portland, OR | $151,260 | 3,210 | $143,482 | 14% |
| Medford, OR | $151,250 | 290 | $149,113 | 15% |
| Honolulu, HI | $151,180 | 2,140 | $136,246 | 24% |
| Kahului, HI | $148,080 | 180 | $135,365 | 26% |
| Corvallis, OR | $147,620 | 120 | $141,919 | 15% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $143,150 | 910 | $132,812 | 22% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $142,970 | 740 | $130,659 | 19% |
| Eugene, OR | $141,880 | 450 | $139,690 | 15% |
| Trenton, NJ | $141,550 | 940 | $137,187 | 21% |
| Gainesville, GA | $141,380 | 220 | $146,105 | 14% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $141,030 | 100 | $137,667 | 19% |
| Washington, DC | $140,670 | 11,730 | $129,193 | 21% |
| Salinas, CA | $140,610 | 510 | $128,950 | 24% |
| Albany, OR | $140,410 | 70 | $137,522 | 14% |
| Modesto, CA | $138,950 | 980 | $133,467 | 18% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $138,870 | 1,890 | $129,950 | 25% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $138,640 | 460 | $126,156 | 30% |
| Boulder, CO | $138,150 | 510 | $131,319 | 19% |
| San Diego, CA | $138,080 | 6,980 | $123,410 | 26% |
| Olympia, WA | $137,870 | 330 | $132,989 | 18% |
| Denver, CO | $137,760 | 4,700 | $130,230 | 17% |
| Kennewick, WA | $137,570 | 200 | $137,461 | 15% |
| Salem, OR | $137,400 | 660 | $132,563 | 14% |
| Atlanta, GA | $137,260 | 6,300 | $137,180 | 16% |
| Stockton, CA | $137,010 | 940 | $130,375 | 21% |
| Boston, MA | $136,760 | 12,990 | $126,319 | 26% |
| New Haven, CT | $136,480 | 1,510 | $130,529 | 18% |
| Winchester, VA | $136,350 | 270 | $141,369 | 16% |
| Fresno, CA | $136,130 | 1,750 | $133,254 | 18% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $135,030 | 70 | $137,060 | 13% |
| Riverside, CA | $135,010 | 6,920 | $126,839 | 23% |
| Longview, WA | $134,790 | 60 | $138,182 | 13% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $134,230 | 23,740 | $118,196 | 26% |
| Durham, NC | $133,970 | 1,740 | $137,304 | 15% |
| Anchorage, AK | $133,620 | 900 | $126,750 | 17% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $133,270 | 2,320 | $137,481 | 14% |
| Greenville, NC | $133,220 | 500 | $150,698 | 13% |
| Manchester, NH | $133,220 | 760 | $126,087 | 20% |
| Kingston, NY | $133,120 | 130 | $132,183 | 18% |
| Green Bay, WI | $133,060 | 400 | $142,943 | 10% |
| Rome, GA | $132,830 | 160 | $147,325 | 11% |
| Buffalo, NY | $132,720 | 1,380 | $138,475 | 13% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $132,670 | 1,020 | $131,505 | 16% |
| Vineland, NJ | $132,670 | 230 | $138,244 | 15% |
| El Centro, CA | $132,620 | 220 | $139,345 | 16% |
| Burlington, VT | $132,200 | 310 | $130,957 | 24% |
| Binghamton, NY | $131,900 | 280 | $142,037 | 15% |
| Madison, WI | $131,640 | 1,220 | $135,311 | 16% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $131,540 | 370 | $132,673 | 19% |
| Chico, CA | $131,520 | 400 | $129,964 | 14% |
| Macon, GA | $131,510 | 340 | $148,552 | 11% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $131,310 | 170 | $127,229 | 17% |
| Rochester, MN | $131,110 | 760 | $144,361 | 15% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $131,100 | 260 | $137,846 | 16% |
| Syracuse, NY | $131,060 | 870 | $136,889 | 15% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $130,670 | 250 | $140,814 | 11% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $130,400 | 100 | $133,388 | 15% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $130,350 | 150 | $137,404 | 13% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $130,290 | 730 | $119,754 | 30% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $130,160 | 2,720 | $129,040 | 15% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $130,070 | 8,370 | $125,895 | 16% |
| Bend, OR | $129,890 | 290 | $125,368 | 20% |
| Yuba City, CA | $129,680 | 190 | $124,414 | 19% |
| Richmond, VA | $129,660 | 1,760 | $132,498 | 16% |
| Farmington, NM | $129,400 | 150 | $147,537 | 13% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $129,320 | 320 | $144,713 | 12% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $129,230 | 490 | $127,789 | 18% |
| Staunton, VA | $129,200 | 140 | $141,779 | 13% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $128,840 | 580 | $130,330 | 19% |
| Hartford, CT | $128,810 | 2,980 | $125,367 | 19% |
| Roanoke, VA | $128,800 | 580 | $137,580 | 13% |
| Miami, FL | $128,770 | 12,290 | $112,803 | 25% |
| Utica, NY | $128,590 | 330 | $138,749 | 13% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $128,140 | 230 | $137,890 | 12% |
| Ithaca, NY | $128,050 | – | $123,939 | 19% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $127,990 | 250 | $127,575 | 20% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $127,940 | 1,210 | $126,824 | 18% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $127,940 | 240 | $134,002 | 16% |
| Lawrence, KS | $127,760 | 170 | $141,573 | 15% |
| Yakima, WA | $127,720 | 150 | $133,675 | 13% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $127,670 | 450 | $140,868 | 12% |
| Portland, ME | $127,650 | 1,180 | $125,322 | 22% |
| Janesville, WI | $127,450 | 170 | $136,015 | 12% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $127,200 | 100 | $135,299 | 13% |
| Greeley, CO | $127,090 | 240 | $126,867 | 16% |
| Hanford, CA | $127,010 | 180 | $124,995 | 18% |
| Barnstable, MA | $126,920 | 480 | $129,048 | 24% |
| La Crosse, WI | $126,880 | 320 | $138,260 | 13% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $126,880 | 7,350 | $121,043 | 16% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $126,700 | 500 | $116,671 | 27% |
| Oxnard, CA | $126,540 | 1,320 | $114,481 | 28% |
| Spokane, WA | $126,460 | 560 | $126,024 | 14% |
| Gainesville, FL | $126,440 | 800 | $130,710 | 16% |
| Athens, GA | $126,420 | 240 | $135,436 | 17% |
| Norwich, CT | $126,350 | 470 | $125,790 | 20% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $126,280 | 410 | $128,473 | 17% |
| Albany, GA | $126,130 | 150 | $143,871 | 10% |
| Austin, TX | $126,110 | 5,160 | $128,597 | 15% |
| Worcester, MA | $125,890 | 1,770 | $122,792 | 20% |
| Visalia, CA | $125,770 | 590 | $125,990 | 17% |
| Wausau, WI | $125,550 | 180 | $135,509 | 9% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $125,470 | 1,550 | $131,319 | 14% |
| Charleston, WV | $125,470 | 280 | $141,427 | 12% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $125,430 | 280 | $125,126 | – |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $125,210 | 1,050 | $124,331 | 17% |
| Waterbury, CT | $125,190 | 670 | $125,469 | – |
| Baltimore, MD | $124,990 | 8,060 | $119,623 | 19% |
| Kansas City, MO | $124,990 | 3,950 | $135,062 | 15% |
| Tampa, FL | $124,980 | 7,000 | $123,877 | 19% |
| Champaign, IL | $124,830 | 400 | $134,654 | 13% |
| Springfield, MA | $124,820 | 990 | $129,938 | 19% |
| Elmira, NY | $124,810 | 80 | $132,217 | 11% |
| Carson City, NV | $124,500 | 200 | $126,873 | 20% |
| Houston, TX | $124,400 | 12,410 | $126,129 | 16% |
| Boise, ID | $124,330 | 1,930 | $126,363 | 19% |
| Rochester, NY | $124,260 | 1,510 | $128,057 | 15% |
| Redding, CA | $124,210 | 360 | $123,366 | 16% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $123,900 | 2,210 | $126,505 | 18% |
| Savannah, GA | $123,840 | 400 | $130,076 | 17% |
| Tucson, AZ | $123,760 | 1,640 | $127,725 | 14% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $123,670 | 280 | $122,737 | 20% |
| Chicago, IL | $123,090 | 16,680 | $118,818 | 21% |
| Morgantown, WV | $123,020 | 300 | $131,822 | 13% |
| Rapid City, SD | $122,930 | 190 | $137,876 | 14% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $122,920 | 14,060 | $119,859 | 19% |
| Lewiston, ID | $122,780 | 110 | $134,686 | 14% |
| Cleveland, OH | $122,770 | 4,780 | $130,713 | 14% |
| North Port, FL | $122,770 | 1,460 | $119,873 | 21% |
| Asheville, NC | $122,710 | 750 | $127,153 | 17% |
| Reno, NV | $122,700 | 1,080 | $121,468 | 20% |
| Appleton, WI | $122,660 | 170 | $132,722 | 12% |
| Kenosha, WI | $122,610 | 170 | $121,254 | – |
| Naples, FL | $122,010 | 620 | $118,227 | 26% |
| Charleston, SC | $121,990 | 2,220 | $120,828 | 20% |
| Rockford, IL | $121,920 | 540 | $132,300 | 13% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $121,660 | 3,140 | $122,291 | 17% |
| Dallas, TX | $121,640 | 17,140 | $117,994 | 16% |
| Albany, NY | $121,470 | 1,880 | $121,999 | 17% |
| Missoula, MT | $121,040 | 240 | $125,502 | 16% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $121,040 | 400 | $138,123 | 12% |
| Salisbury, MD | $120,890 | 250 | $126,431 | 19% |
| Augusta, GA | $120,700 | 730 | $131,334 | 15% |
| New Orleans, LA | $120,700 | 1,810 | $130,350 | 16% |
| Bozeman, MT | $120,680 | 190 | $117,725 | 22% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $120,310 | 710 | $130,803 | 15% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $120,300 | 110 | $131,270 | 11% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $119,990 | 3,750 | $119,733 | 17% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $119,990 | 130 | $115,536 | 18% |
| San Antonio, TX | $119,870 | 5,060 | $126,557 | 14% |
| Killeen, TX | $119,710 | 1,030 | $131,359 | 13% |
| Providence, RI | $119,260 | 4,150 | $117,182 | 22% |
| Florence, SC | $118,750 | 580 | $136,850 | 15% |
| Dalton, GA | $118,720 | 70 | $132,140 | 14% |
| Bangor, ME | $118,450 | 330 | $122,736 | 15% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $118,440 | 920 | $128,679 | 15% |
| Yuma, AZ | $118,200 | 220 | $127,500 | 14% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $117,750 | 410 | $125,038 | 16% |
| Watertown, NY | $117,750 | 110 | $134,280 | 15% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $117,160 | 320 | $121,421 | 16% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $117,060 | 280 | $118,521 | 20% |
| Nashville, TN | $116,480 | 5,510 | $120,908 | 19% |
| Bellingham, WA | $116,210 | 130 | $112,461 | 20% |
| Helena, MT | $115,920 | 210 | $121,160 | 17% |
| Pueblo, CO | $115,790 | 220 | $126,185 | 14% |
| Greensboro, NC | $115,130 | 880 | $123,976 | 15% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $115,000 | 140 | $129,999 | 16% |
| Dover, DE | $114,610 | 230 | $117,540 | 19% |
| Merced, CA | $114,510 | 290 | $116,520 | 22% |
| Detroit, MI | $114,340 | 7,110 | $114,000 | 16% |
| Raleigh, NC | $113,710 | 2,070 | $115,845 | 18% |
| Brunswick, GA | $113,110 | 140 | $128,962 | 18% |
| Memphis, TN | $112,800 | 2,310 | $122,371 | 15% |
| Saginaw, MI | $112,740 | 360 | $124,039 | 11% |
| Columbus, GA | $112,440 | 450 | $125,918 | 14% |
| Midland, MI | $112,320 | 230 | $122,192 | 15% |
| Louisville, KY | $112,070 | 3,010 | $120,410 | 14% |
| Racine, WI | $112,030 | 110 | $116,745 | 16% |
| Columbia, MO | $111,760 | 530 | $124,958 | 16% |
| Mankato, MN | $111,560 | 250 | $122,654 | 13% |
| Charlotte, NC | $111,080 | 3,630 | $114,106 | 19% |
| Peoria, IL | $110,510 | 700 | $121,132 | 13% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $110,500 | 390 | $121,361 | 16% |
| Burlington, NC | $110,090 | 200 | $118,127 | 15% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $109,960 | 1,490 | $107,436 | 20% |
| Lexington, KY | $109,890 | 1,260 | $118,302 | 17% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $109,840 | 110 | $115,753 | 18% |
| Bremerton, WA | $109,550 | 140 | $103,734 | 22% |
| Topeka, KS | $109,490 | 440 | $123,272 | 14% |
| Orlando, FL | $109,390 | 5,180 | $107,861 | 21% |
| Allentown, PA | $109,380 | 2,060 | $109,415 | 20% |
| Bloomington, IL | $109,290 | 250 | $116,841 | 14% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $109,270 | 130 | $122,441 | 14% |
| Jackson, MI | $108,940 | 170 | $118,698 | 13% |
| Midland, TX | $108,390 | 280 | $113,162 | 17% |
| Sebastian, FL | $107,910 | 260 | $109,767 | 24% |
| Omaha, NE | $107,810 | 1,940 | $117,298 | 16% |
| Billings, MT | $107,750 | 300 | $115,209 | 15% |
| Minot, ND | $107,730 | 80 | $123,788 | 14% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $107,730 | 120 | $114,864 | 17% |
| Springfield, IL | $107,670 | 480 | $116,093 | 13% |
| Iowa City, IA | $107,570 | 680 | $117,551 | 20% |
| Columbus, OH | $107,520 | 5,370 | $112,623 | 17% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $107,420 | 1,520 | $118,330 | 15% |
| Lakeland, FL | $107,300 | 930 | $110,458 | 20% |
| Columbia, SC | $107,280 | 1,640 | $114,540 | 17% |
| Crestview, FL | $106,970 | 370 | $110,243 | 22% |
| Lubbock, TX | $106,950 | 830 | $117,119 | 15% |
| Valdosta, GA | $106,880 | 140 | $121,082 | 15% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $106,850 | 150 | $120,959 | 21% |
| Deltona, FL | $106,810 | 1,160 | $107,490 | 20% |
| Toledo, OH | $106,720 | 1,180 | $116,691 | 14% |
| Lafayette, IN | $106,710 | 320 | $114,214 | 17% |
| Niles, MI | $106,660 | 140 | $115,470 | 16% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $106,640 | 180 | $115,025 | 19% |
| Lincoln, NE | $106,640 | 600 | $116,443 | 14% |
| Wilmington, NC | $106,630 | 440 | $110,587 | 20% |
| Hickory, NC | $106,590 | 410 | $120,460 | 18% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $106,540 | 4,690 | $111,712 | 17% |
| Sebring, FL | $106,480 | 140 | $115,151 | 17% |
| Decatur, IL | $106,470 | 150 | $120,411 | 12% |
| Canton, OH | $106,350 | 620 | $118,952 | 13% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $106,330 | 170 | $117,398 | 15% |
| Hinesville, GA | $106,330 | 90 | $113,198 | 20% |
| Lawton, OK | $106,330 | 210 | $123,724 | 13% |
| Manhattan, KS | $106,330 | 220 | $117,932 | 14% |
| Beckley, WV | $106,320 | 150 | $120,314 | 12% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $106,210 | 300 | $115,310 | 18% |
| St. Louis, MO | $106,200 | 5,000 | $111,686 | 16% |
| Huntington, WV | $106,120 | 570 | $120,015 | 12% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $106,070 | 260 | $105,516 | 21% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $106,010 | 4,680 | $110,778 | 17% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $105,950 | 820 | $114,329 | 16% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $105,900 | 1,540 | $110,837 | 18% |
| Sherman, TX | $105,830 | 350 | $112,860 | 15% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $105,710 | 300 | $116,754 | 13% |
| Lima, OH | $105,690 | 260 | $117,867 | 14% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $105,660 | 270 | $111,642 | 15% |
| Bloomington, IN | $105,640 | 270 | $111,102 | 20% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $105,640 | 280 | $118,016 | 15% |
| Clarksville, TN | $105,500 | 450 | $116,002 | 15% |
| Johnson City, TN | $105,470 | 400 | $119,950 | 17% |
| Paducah, KY | $105,460 | 210 | $122,508 | 13% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $105,450 | 170 | $114,514 | 18% |
| Fargo, ND | $105,330 | 470 | $115,912 | 13% |
| Odessa, TX | $105,310 | 240 | $112,156 | 18% |
| Amarillo, TX | $105,290 | 520 | $114,670 | 15% |
| Pensacola, FL | $105,140 | 940 | $107,596 | 20% |
| Bismarck, ND | $105,040 | 210 | $115,398 | 15% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $105,030 | 870 | $113,458 | 14% |
| Lansing, MI | $104,990 | 580 | $110,526 | 15% |
| Muskegon, MI | $104,970 | 210 | $113,458 | 15% |
| Waco, TX | $104,840 | 510 | $113,279 | 16% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $104,760 | 650 | $104,522 | 26% |
| The Villages, FL | $104,760 | 250 | $122,635 | 20% |
| Traverse City, MI | $104,610 | 260 | $112,036 | 21% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $104,570 | 350 | $106,686 | 23% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $104,570 | 150 | $118,813 | 15% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $104,510 | 280 | $106,366 | 22% |
| Monroe, LA | $104,470 | 290 | $124,969 | 14% |
| Tulsa, OK | $104,470 | 1,620 | $117,100 | 16% |
| Akron, OH | $104,430 | 1,270 | $111,845 | 15% |
| Wichita, KS | $104,410 | 920 | $117,386 | 14% |
| Flint, MI | $104,390 | 660 | $112,206 | 12% |
| Owensboro, KY | $104,370 | 150 | $117,786 | 14% |
| Knoxville, TN | $104,250 | 1,880 | $112,619 | 20% |
| Lewiston, ME | $104,040 | 170 | $109,821 | 18% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $104,010 | 280 | $120,832 | 12% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $104,000 | 960 | $110,734 | 17% |
| College Station, TX | $103,950 | 450 | $114,292 | 17% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $103,900 | 480 | $110,954 | 20% |
| Logan, UT | $103,810 | 130 | $108,218 | 17% |
| Ames, IA | $103,730 | 280 | $116,774 | 13% |
| Kankakee, IL | $103,720 | 250 | $107,600 | 15% |
| Weirton, WV | $103,720 | 150 | $116,508 | 9% |
| Lancaster, PA | $103,680 | 1,050 | $105,519 | 18% |
| York, PA | $103,660 | 700 | $107,979 | 16% |
| Tyler, TX | $103,640 | 700 | $112,461 | 15% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $103,590 | 100 | $118,979 | 12% |
| Dayton, OH | $103,560 | 1,800 | $111,722 | 15% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $103,460 | 380 | $109,584 | 17% |
| Victoria, TX | $103,420 | 200 | $115,117 | 14% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $103,400 | 180 | $110,627 | 20% |
| Slidell, LA | $103,390 | 440 | $111,501 | – |
| Harrisburg, PA | $103,340 | 1,950 | $104,754 | 17% |
| South Bend, IN | $103,330 | 510 | $111,277 | 15% |
| Waterloo, IA | $103,330 | 340 | $118,692 | 12% |
| Lafayette, LA | $103,270 | 580 | $118,417 | 16% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $103,230 | 1,050 | $103,225 | 22% |
| Grand Island, NE | $103,220 | 150 | $119,113 | 16% |
| Casper, WY | $103,160 | 170 | $109,945 | 17% |
| Great Falls, MT | $103,130 | 170 | $106,490 | 17% |
| Elkhart, IN | $103,100 | 200 | $114,143 | 14% |
| Gulfport, MS | $102,950 | 520 | $114,381 | 17% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $102,920 | 1,150 | $112,525 | 18% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $102,840 | 2,470 | $113,751 | 16% |
| Lebanon, PA | $102,810 | 260 | $110,295 | 17% |
| Reading, PA | $102,620 | 730 | $105,728 | 18% |
| Duluth, MN | $102,610 | 520 | $115,593 | 16% |
| State College, PA | $102,590 | 320 | $106,023 | 23% |
| Evansville, IN | $102,580 | 540 | $112,075 | 13% |
| Wheeling, WV | $102,580 | 200 | $116,142 | 10% |
| Alexandria, LA | $102,550 | 380 | $119,681 | 12% |
| Longview, TX | $102,540 | 380 | $114,589 | 13% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $102,430 | 280 | $108,855 | 18% |
| Beaumont, TX | $102,420 | 650 | $113,742 | 15% |
| Provo, UT | $102,420 | 840 | $104,263 | 21% |
| Ogden, UT | $102,390 | 550 | $102,034 | 19% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $102,260 | 600 | $107,824 | 15% |
| Abilene, TX | $102,210 | 420 | $113,109 | 23% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $101,990 | 190 | $117,686 | 13% |
| Pocatello, ID | $101,920 | 160 | $114,638 | 13% |
| St. George, UT | $101,810 | 250 | $104,613 | 22% |
| Hammond, LA | $101,790 | 200 | $120,519 | 16% |
| Enid, OK | $101,670 | 70 | $120,649 | 13% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $101,570 | 5,990 | $107,287 | 17% |
| Des Moines, IA | $101,550 | 1,330 | $110,740 | 15% |
| Columbus, IN | $101,380 | 170 | $109,007 | 16% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $101,320 | 200 | $118,017 | 16% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $101,320 | 330 | $115,403 | 12% |
| Monroe, MI | $101,310 | 100 | $108,362 | 15% |
| Little Rock, AR | $101,280 | 2,630 | $113,334 | 15% |
| San Angelo, TX | $101,160 | 240 | $109,418 | 16% |
| Bay City, MI | $101,050 | 150 | $109,931 | 12% |
| Jackson, MS | $101,040 | 1,310 | $113,467 | 17% |
| Ocala, FL | $101,020 | 490 | $106,076 | 19% |
| Auburn, AL | $100,850 | 290 | $114,690 | 19% |
| Springfield, OH | $100,810 | 180 | $111,414 | 14% |
| Jackson, TN | $100,770 | 300 | $117,829 | 17% |
| Panama City, FL | $100,760 | 340 | $103,560 | 21% |
| Greenville, SC | $100,740 | 1,650 | $108,021 | 19% |
| Michigan City, IN | $100,620 | 120 | $109,749 | 14% |
| Sioux City, IA | $100,580 | 240 | $116,339 | 15% |
| Birmingham, AL | $100,500 | 3,430 | $109,663 | 17% |
| El Paso, TX | $100,470 | 1,770 | $111,743 | 18% |
| Sandusky, OH | $99,900 | 150 | $111,894 | 22% |
| Sumter, SC | $99,830 | 110 | $113,417 | 18% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $99,710 | 270 | $110,529 | 18% |
| Davenport, IA | $99,490 | 550 | $111,687 | 12% |
| Springfield, MO | $99,470 | 870 | $112,288 | 15% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $99,440 | 480 | $111,777 | 15% |
| Kingsport, TN | $99,370 | 440 | $114,949 | 16% |
| Brownsville, TX | $99,360 | 770 | $115,568 | 18% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $99,360 | 90 | $118,561 | 14% |
| Scranton, PA | $99,340 | 1,330 | $106,182 | 16% |
| Mobile, AL | $99,270 | 940 | $112,681 | 15% |
| Dubuque, IA | $99,240 | 200 | $113,641 | 13% |
| Huntsville, AL | $99,170 | 1,020 | $106,552 | 17% |
| Shreveport, LA | $98,930 | 880 | $116,710 | 16% |
| Joplin, MO | $98,620 | 230 | $115,052 | 15% |
| Houma, LA | $98,310 | 240 | $115,519 | 16% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $98,300 | 970 | $107,605 | 19% |
| Muncie, IN | $98,200 | 230 | $111,404 | 13% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $98,080 | 200 | $113,542 | 12% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $97,700 | 120 | $102,433 | 17% |
| Williamsport, PA | $97,420 | 270 | $105,490 | 13% |
| Mansfield, OH | $97,350 | 210 | $109,540 | 11% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $97,300 | 350 | $113,303 | 15% |
| McAllen, TX | $97,180 | 1,350 | $113,138 | 14% |
| Texarkana, TX | $97,100 | 300 | $115,579 | 15% |
| Montgomery, AL | $96,820 | 740 | $107,959 | 17% |
| Kokomo, IN | $96,710 | 110 | $107,877 | 14% |
| Erie, PA | $96,420 | 620 | $106,014 | 14% |
| Youngstown, OH | $96,310 | 620 | $110,202 | 13% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $96,110 | 500 | $109,562 | 21% |
| Daphne, AL | $95,990 | 300 | $101,373 | 21% |
| Laredo, TX | $95,460 | 340 | $109,780 | 14% |
| Altoona, PA | $95,100 | 360 | $106,249 | 13% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $94,900 | 240 | $107,872 | 13% |
| Cleveland, TN | $94,780 | 160 | $107,607 | 18% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $94,090 | 290 | $104,337 | 15% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $94,050 | 360 | $107,323 | 17% |
| Johnstown, PA | $92,550 | 240 | $107,705 | 11% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $92,320 | 220 | $107,687 | 16% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $91,720 | 370 | $106,790 | 14% |
| Decatur, AL | $91,450 | 210 | $104,859 | 14% |
| Dothan, AL | $86,450 | 370 | $103,122 | 17% |
| Gadsden, AL | $85,100 | 260 | $99,354 | 15% |
| Florence, AL | $84,610 | 240 | $99,756 | 15% |
| Anniston, AL | $83,860 | 160 | $97,569 | 14% |
| Morristown, TN | $82,360 | 140 | $95,364 | 23% |
What the median healthcare administrator salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $123,860 |
| Month | $10,322 |
| Every two weeks | $4,764 |
| Week | $2,382 |
| Hour | $59.55 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a healthcare administrator: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | Less than 5 years |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +24.2% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 62,300 |
| Self-employed | 4.5% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about healthcare administrator pay
How much does a healthcare administrator make an hour?
The median is $59.55 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35.29 and the top 10% over $107.86.
How much does a healthcare administrator make a month?
About $10,322 a month before taxes at the median salary of $123,860, or $4,764 every two weeks.
What state pays healthcare administrators the most?
New York, with a median of $164,120. The District of Columbia ($155,140), Hawaii ($147,630), New Jersey ($145,650) and Washington ($145,290) follow.
Where do healthcare administrators make the most after cost of living?
New York: its median of $164,120 is worth $152,074 at typical US prices. The District of Columbia, South Dakota and Oregon come next.
How much do entry-level healthcare administrators make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of healthcare administrators earn under $73,390 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $94,700, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a healthcare administrator?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 11-9111 (Medical and Health Services Managers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.