Healthcare Administrator Salary & Requirements (2026)
Advertised pay, starting pay, skills and experience from 6,441 US job postings by 2,164 employers. Data as of October 2026.
What US employers post for healthcare administrators: advertised pay, the skills and experience they ask for, and the job titles they use, from 6,441 open job postings (October 2026).
- The median advertised pay for healthcare administrators in US job postings is $100,000 a year (1,319 postings from 510 employers, October 2026).
- The middle half of those postings offer $85,000 to $122,000.
- Postings that ask for up to 1 year of experience advertise a median of $92,000 a year (268 postings).
- The skills that most set healthcare administrator postings apart are leadership, organizational skills.
- Postings that state a minimum ask for a median of 2 years of experience.
Healthcare Administrator job postings in the US, October 2026
- $100,000
- Median advertised pay (1,319 postings)
- $85,000–$122,000
- Middle 50% of postings
- $92,000
- Starting pay (postings asking up to 1 year)
- 6,441
- US job postings from 2,164 employers
How much does a healthcare administrator make?
The median advertised pay is $100,000 a year, from 1,319 US job postings by 510 employers that state pay. One in ten postings offers $155,000 or more.
Advertised pay in 1,319 US healthcare administrator job postings: median $100,000 a year, middle half $85,000 to $122,000.
- Median: $100,000
- 25th percentile: $85,000
- 75th percentile: $122,000
The figures as a table
| Annual pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| $20K–$30K | 0.2% |
| $30K–$40K | 1.0% |
| $40K–$50K | 1.1% |
| $50K–$60K | 3.5% |
| $60K–$70K | 6.6% |
| $70K–$80K | 8.6% |
| $80K–$90K | 10.7% |
| $90K–$100K | 16.8% |
| $100K–$110K | 12.1% |
| $110K–$120K | 11.3% |
| $120K–$130K | 6.8% |
| $130K–$140K | 5.2% |
| $140K–$150K | 3.2% |
| $150K–$160K | 4.6% |
| $160K–$170K | 1.7% |
| $170K–$180K | 1.2% |
| $180K–$190K | 0.7% |
| $190K–$200K | 0.5% |
| $200K–$210K | 1.1% |
| $210K–$220K | 0.3% |
| $220K–$230K | 0.2% |
| $230K–$240K | 0.2% |
| $240K–$250K | 0.3% |
| $250K–$260K | 0.3% |
| $270K–$280K | 0.1% |
| $280K–$290K | 0.1% |
| $290K–$300K | 0.6% |
Midpoint of each posting's pay range, hourly pay × 2,080 hours; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026.
| Median | Middle 50% | Postings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postings that state an annual salary | $102,000 | $88K–$127K | 977 |
| All pay postings, annualised | $100,000 | $85K–$122K | 1,319 |
For comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median annual wage of Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111) at $124,000 (May 2025). Postings advertise pay; the BLS measures what people earn, across all employers and levels.
What is the starting salary for a healthcare administrator?
Postings that ask for up to 1 year of experience advertise a median of $92,000 a year (268 postings).
| Experience asked | Median advertised pay | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 years | $92,000 | 268 |
| 2-4 years | $102,000 | 558 |
| 5+ years | withheld | 154 |
Highest-paying healthcare administrator jobs
Specializations with at least 250 postings that state pay.
| Specialization | Median pay | Postings with pay | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Supervisor | $106,000 | 459 | 211 |
Healthcare administrator pay by state
Single-location US postings; states with at least 100 postings that state pay. States with pay-transparency laws (such as California, Colorado, New York and Washington) are over-represented among postings that state pay.
| State | Median pay | Middle 50% | Postings with pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $114,000 | $96,000–$150,000 | 163 | 10.6% |
Skills employers ask for in healthcare administrator job postings
| Skill | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| Communication | 40% |
| Organizational skills | 24% |
| Leadership | 24% |
| Interpersonal skills | 15% |
| Problem-solving | 13% |
| Excel | 9% |
| Microsoft Office | 9% |
| Customer service | 8% |
| Hipaa | 6% |
| Word | 6% |
Skills named in the posting text; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026. Methodology.
Skills that set healthcare administrators apart
- Leadership4.6× as often as in all postings · 24%
- Leadership experience10× as often as in all postings · 5%
- Hipaa5.9× as often as in all postings · 6%
Skills named in at least 5% of these postings and at least 3 times as often as in job postings overall.
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What does a healthcare administrator do?
Employers post these jobs as Clinical Director, Clinical Manager, Clinic Manager, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Practice Manager and other titles. The largest specializations are Clinical Supervisor (28%), Practice Manager (21%), Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (11%), Director of Rehabilitation (11%), Director of Behavioral Health (3%), Home Care Coordinator (6%), Director of Health Services (4%).
The closest official occupation is Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111.00). Its most important tasks:
- 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.
- Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
How much experience do you need to be a healthcare administrator?
Among 2,690 postings that state a minimum, the median is 2 years. Under 1% say 0 years and 23% ask for 1 year or less.
Minimum experience asked in 2,690 US healthcare administrator job postings: median 2 years, and 23% ask for 1 year or less.
The figures as a table
| Minimum experience asked | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| 0 yr | under 1% |
| 1 yr | 22% |
| 2 yrs | 36% |
| 3-4 yrs | 27% |
| 5-7 yrs | 13% |
| 8-9 yrs | under 1% |
| 10+ yrs | under 1% |
Postings that state a minimum (required or preferred); at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026.
We do not show a degree figure: in our checks, degree requirements in posting text were found too rarely to publish one. Why.
Full-time 98%, Part-time 2% of the 1,055 postings that state working hours.
Other names for a healthcare administrator: job titles employers use
| Job title | Employers using it |
|---|---|
| Clinical Director | 235 (10.9%) |
| Clinical Manager | 228 (10.5%) |
| Clinic Manager | 137 (6.3%) |
| Licensed Nursing Home Administrator | 99 (4.6%) |
| Practice Manager | 97 (4.5%) |
| Dental Office Manager | 77 (3.6%) |
| Clinical Nurse Manager | 71 (3.3%) |
| Nursing Home Administrator | 66 (3.0%) |
| Clinic Director | 63 (2.9%) |
| Practice Administrator | 49 (2.3%) |
| Clinic Supervisor | 48 (2.2%) |
| RN Clinical Manager | 47 (2.2%) |
| Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) | 46 (2.1%) |
| Director of Rehab | 44 (2.0%) |
| Memory Care Director | 43 (2.0%) |
| Director of Rehabilitation | 39 (1.8%) |
| Director of Clinical Services | 35 (1.6%) |
| Medical Office Manager | 35 (1.6%) |
| Practice Supervisor | 33 (1.5%) |
| Patient Care Manager | 31 (1.4%) |
Titles read in our audit and used by at least 3 employers.
Healthcare administrator job titles compared
The titles people search for most, from the US job postings that use each exact title (October 2026).
| Job title | Open postings | Employers | Median pay | Median experience | Skills named most |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Manager | 206 | 97 | – | – | communication, organizational skills, leadership |
| Clinical Director | 406 | 235 | – | 2 years | communication, leadership, organizational skills |
| Clinical Manager | 488 | 228 | – | 2 years | communication, leadership, organizational skills |
Healthcare Administrator compared with similar careers
| Career | Median pay | Median experience | Postings | Shares N of top 25 skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administrator | $100K | 2 years | 6,441 | – |
| Operations Manager | $85K | 3 years | 12,850 | 18 |
| General Manager | $70K | 3 years | 29,416 | 20 |
| Office Manager | $23.31/hr | 2 years | 4,611 | 16 |
| Registered Nurse | $45.28/hr | 1 year | 140,130 | 15 |
Similar careers
| Career | Shares N of the top 25 skills | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Manager | 18 | $85K |
| General Manager | 20 | $70K |
| Office Manager | 16 | $23.31/hr |
| Registered Nurse | 15 | $45.28/hr |
| Pharmacist | 18 | $68.00/hr |
| Restaurant Manager | 18 | $57K |
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Source and method
Open US job postings collected from employers' applicant tracking systems, de-duplicated, counted only when their job title was read in our audit. Shares count at most 20 postings per employer, and franchise locations of one brand count as one employer. Pay uses hourly and annual figures only; a figure is shown when leaving out the largest employer moves it by 10% or less. Every figure states its number of postings. Methodology and measured accuracy.
Accuracy check: we read 40 randomly chosen postings counted on this page in full; 36 of them were this career or a closely related one (October 2026).
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