Healthcare Administrator Salary
healthcare administrator salary
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Healthcare Administrator Salary
is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of
sources. Healthcare Administrators work in a number of settings including
hospitals, clinics and schools. The salaries of Healthcare Administrators
varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made
that the Healthcare Administrators reflected here were working an average of 40
hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year.
Healthcare Administrator Salary: Median Hourly
& Annual Data
Hourly
Healthcare Administrators median salary is $33.51
per hour. The lowest 10% earn$20.98 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn
more than $58.27 per hour.
Annually
On an annual basis the
median Healthcare Administrator salary is $69,700. The lowest 10%
earn $43,640 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $121,190 per year.
These salaries are calculated as a mean or average.
Lowest and Highest
Healthcare Administrator Salary
The lowest paid Healthcare Administrators earn
less than $43,000 annually while the highest paid Healthcare Administrators earn
as much as $200,000 per year if they achieve CEO level.
Top 5 States
The best states to earn a Healthcare
Administrator salary are Washington $104,330, New Jersey $96,180, Connecticut
$92,430, California $88,910, Vermont $88,650.
Top
5 Metropolitan Areas
The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a
Healthcare Administrator salary are Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA $113,580, San
Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA $106,840, Spokane, WA $104,240, Santa
Rosa-Petaluma, CA $103,310, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $100,250.
Other
Industries that Employ Healthcare Administrators
The majority are employed in hospitals and
skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes). A small number of healthcare
administrators work in electronic instrument design, computer systems design,
real estate, professional organizations, and electronic shopping or mail-order
houses.
Employment Data
According to the US Department
of Labor nationally there are over 24,600 Dietetic Technicians who earn a
salary through being employed.
Where They Work
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 230,130
Healthcare administrators or managers work in the US; over 85,000 work in
hospitals. 22,000 work in offices of physicians. 17,000 work in
nursing care facilities. 10,600 work in home health care and 10,300 work
in outpatient care centers.
Private Practice Vs Employment
Healthcare Administrators are typically
considered managers and range from mid-level to Hospital CEO. Some
companies specialize in providing health care administration and will often
contract with hospitals to provide the upper level management team.
According to the US Department of Labor
nationally there are 22,730 Healthcare Administrators who earn a salary
through being employed. The total number of Healthcare Administrators is
approximately 81,000. Approximately 28% of all Healthcare
Administrators are not self-employed.
Benefits
Fringe benefits will vary depending on
business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth
A typical
employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.
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