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Medical and Health Services Manager Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of medical and health services managers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of medical and health services managers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The medical and health services managers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Medical and Health Services Manager Salary in U.S. (2019 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,820
25th Percentile Wage
$76,770
50th Percentile Wage
$100,980
75th Percentile Wage
$133,520
90th Percentile Wage
$189,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and health services managers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical and health services managers is $189,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $58,820. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 221% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and health services managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$100,980
1.24% 12.28%
2018
$99,730
1.38% -
2017
$98,350
1.84% -
2016
$96,540
2.11% -
2015
$94,500
1.79% -
2014
$92,810
2.01% -
2013
$90,940
2.60% -
2012
$88,580
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Table 2. Medical and Health Services Manager Salary by Industry Sector (2019 survey)

The average salaries of medical and health services managers in 16 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for medical and health services managers occupations is the manufacturing sector with an annual salary $163,700. The lowest paying sector is the real estate and rental and leasing sector (annual salary $85,290).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Manufacturing
$163,700
Information
$133,470
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$129,150
Wholesale Trade
$127,270
Finance and Insurance
$123,350
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$119,020
Retail Trade
$117,110
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$111,950
Federal, State, and Local Government
$111,510
Transportation and Warehousing
$110,010
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$107,550
Educational Services
$100,890
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$100,080
Health Care and Social Assistance
$98,030
Accommodation and Food Services
$96,160
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$85,290

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Medical and Health Services Managers by States (2019 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only medical and health services managers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of medical and health services managers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $63,150 to $133,680. The highest paying state for medical and health services managers is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $133,680. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $63,150. For more salary information of medical and health services managers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$133,680
New York
$126,780
California
$122,880
Hawaii
$118,350
Rhode Island
$116,880
Delaware
$115,290
Massachusetts
$114,340
New Jersey
$113,430
Maryland
$113,150
Nevada
$110,270
Washington
$109,990
North Dakota
$109,140
Colorado
$108,940
Connecticut
$108,520
Oregon
$107,630
New Mexico
$106,320
Virginia
$105,450
Illinois
$105,270
Arizona
$103,960
Alaska
$102,750
Nebraska
$102,680
New Hampshire
$102,550
North Carolina
$101,840
Minnesota
$101,510
Wisconsin
$100,610
South Dakota
$98,940
Missouri
$98,460
Texas
$97,540
West Virginia
$96,420
Georgia
$94,320
Michigan
$93,660
Wyoming
$93,290
Louisiana
$93,260
Florida
$92,810
Vermont
$92,710
Ohio
$91,690
South Carolina
$90,830
Tennessee
$90,690
Indiana
$90,660
Montana
$90,640
Maine
$89,830
Pennsylvania
$89,420
Utah
$89,310
Idaho
$88,160
Kansas
$86,040
Guam
$85,610
Mississippi
$84,950
Alabama
$82,960
Kentucky
$81,660
Oklahoma
$81,580
Iowa
$78,500
Virgin Islands
$77,900
Arkansas
$76,580
Puerto Rico
$63,150