Healthcare Administrator Salary

A 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.