Medical and Health Services Managers pay in the United States

Goes furthest in New York
·Management·
597k jobs
Biggest filer Priority Care Staffing LLC13 certified filings on public record
$59.55/hr median
597,080 employed
+24% to 2035
40% AI exposure
Bachelor's degree
54 states reported
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What this work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

Where the money actually goes furthest

New York pays the most both before and after cost of living — $164,120, worth $152,075 once local prices are counted.

Pay by state

54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Medical and Health Services Managers by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
New York$78.90/hr$164,120$152,075$155,32133,200
District of Columbia$74.59/hr$155,140$141,164$144,7942,010
South Dakota$58.68/hr$122,050$137,769$122,0501,140
Oregon$68.12/hr$141,690$137,083$129,6725,550
Georgia$63.42/hr$131,910$136,992$125,68611,130
Wisconsin$61.69/hr$128,320$136,365$122,6167,230
Washington$69.85/hr$145,290$135,772$145,2907,490
Delaware$64.82/hr$134,820$135,076$127,1521,560
New Mexico$59.76/hr$124,300$134,801$118,8893,150
Hawaii$70.98/hr$147,630$134,270$137,7982,650
New Jersey$70.02/hr$145,650$133,857$138,49816,900
Vermont$61.87/hr$128,690$131,369$122,017860
Colorado$64.86/hr$134,910$130,917$129,7968,400
Alaska$63.58/hr$132,240$129,191$132,2401,640
Arizona$61.95/hr$128,850$127,979$125,99311,840
Virginia$62.15/hr$129,270$127,863$122,58310,210
California$68.02/hr$141,480$127,781$132,29575,090
Massachusetts$64.59/hr$134,360$127,042$127,64217,600
Connecticut$62.88/hr$130,790$126,232$124,1928,020
Maryland$63.37/hr$131,810$125,581$125,64617,030
New Hampshire$62.70/hr$130,410$125,189$130,4102,460
West Virginia$53.85/hr$112,010$125,150$107,4492,080
Minnesota$58.99/hr$122,700$124,416$115,80711,350
Maine$57.85/hr$120,320$123,977$113,2692,450
Idaho$56.62/hr$117,770$123,332$112,3013,920
Kansas$53.38/hr$111,030$123,270$105,1235,120
North Carolina$55.01/hr$114,410$121,286$110,08914,820
Nevada$57.69/hr$119,990$120,014$119,9905,360
Nebraska$51.78/hr$107,700$119,533$103,0093,770
Louisiana$50.26/hr$104,550$118,523$101,7887,470
North Dakota$50.56/hr$105,170$118,221$104,3491,220
Illinois$56.66/hr$117,850$117,897$112,15322,460
Texas$54.88/hr$114,150$117,607$114,15058,420
Rhode Island$57.34/hr$119,260$116,601$114,8953,370
Tennessee$51.50/hr$107,120$116,599$107,12014,160
Wyoming$51.94/hr$108,030$116,549$108,0301,180
Florida$57.86/hr$120,360$116,391$120,36042,700
Utah$55.28/hr$114,980$116,305$109,7484,860
Iowa$49.01/hr$101,940$116,157$98,6216,200
Oklahoma$48.69/hr$101,270$115,289$96,9496,030
Missouri$50.18/hr$104,370$114,919$100,32110,800
Kentucky$49.74/hr$103,450$114,740$99,4388,600
Ohio$51.03/hr$106,140$114,411$103,93724,390
Mississippi$47.19/hr$98,160$112,892$93,9424,280
South Carolina$50.78/hr$105,620$112,661$100,6549,350
Montana$50.89/hr$105,840$111,822$100,7101,870
Michigan$51.72/hr$107,570$111,795$103,23616,060
Indiana$50.07/hr$104,140$111,582$101,04512,340
Alabama$47.02/hr$97,790$110,099$93,09010,360
Arkansas$45.35/hr$94,340$108,511$90,8376,440
Pennsylvania$49.84/hr$103,670$106,251$100,48730,480
Guam$48.28/hr$100,420Not publishedNot published140
Virgin Islands$46.61/hr$96,950Not publishedNot published80
Puerto Rico$39.70/hr$82,580Not publishedNot published1,180

National median for comparison: $123,860. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$123,860/year

$59.55/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$62,400$215,770

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

40%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

The two methods disagree — treat any single figure for this job with caution.

Method 1 — ability mix57%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content23%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by +24% between 2025 and 2035, with about 62,300 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
  • Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
  • Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
  • Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

What named employers said they would pay

From certified US Department of Labor visa filings. These are wages employers committed to for sponsored roles — not company-wide averages, and not necessarily what everyone in the job earns. Cells with fewer than three filings are withheld so no individual’s pay is identifiable.

EmployerRole as filedState25thMedian75thFilings
Priority Care Staffing LLCCare ManagerNY$103,292$103,292$103,29213
The Smile Mission South Miami, PLLCDental Service ManagerFL$79,250$89,000$89,0007
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATIONManager, HCP Education DeliveryNJ$187,304$223,142$223,1427
Henry Ford Health SystemNurse ManagerMI$108,435$127,104$136,9456
Prime Healthcare Management, IncAssociate Director - Performance ImprovementCA$78,145$119,516$147,4305
Unika Health IncAccount DirectorCA$104,000$120,000$134,5005
GLOBAL NURSING RECRUITERSAssistant Nurse ManagerAL$85,765$87,722$88,4724
Columbia Dental, P.C.Integrated Practice AdministratorCT$88,421$90,147$91,8744
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Exec Medical Director Clinical SciencesNY$358,387$415,220$450,4404
Genentech, Inc.Senior Medical Science LiaisonCA$232,845$241,291$241,2913
SpecialtyCare, Inc.Perfusion Area Clinical ManagerCA$257,500$275,000$275,0003
Emory Healthcare, Inc.Laboratory ManagerGA$130,800$149,406$162,2083
Prime Healthcare Services – Garden City, LLCMultisite Director of Performance ImprovementMI$133,094$134,992$134,9923
MNM Consultant LLCAssistant Healthcare AdministratorNJ$114,000$114,000$129,0003
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALSr Dir-OperationsTN$212,191$218,171$218,1713

Where medical and health services managers move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Photograph by Vlada Karpovich.