Patient Services Representative Hourly Pay (2026 Data)
Advertised pay, starting pay, skills and experience from 14,137 US job postings by 2,466 employers. Data as of October 2026.
What US employers post for patient services representatives: advertised pay, the skills and experience they ask for, and the job titles they use, from 14,137 open job postings (October 2026).
- The median advertised pay for patient services representatives in US job postings is $21.50 an hour (3,302 postings from 592 employers, October 2026).
- The middle half of those postings offer $19.00 to $24.57 an hour.
- Postings that ask for up to 1 year of experience advertise a median of $21.75 an hour (1,299 postings).
- The skills that most set patient services representative postings apart are customer service, medical terminology, hipaa.
- Postings that state a minimum ask for a median of 1 year of experience.
Patient Services Representative job postings in the US, October 2026
- $21.50/hr
- Median advertised pay (3,302 postings)
- $19.00–$24.57
- Middle 50% of postings
- $21.75/hr
- Starting pay (postings asking up to 1 year)
- 14,137
- US job postings from 2,466 employers
How much does a patient services representative make an hour?
The median advertised pay is $21.50 an hour, from 3,302 US job postings by 592 employers that state pay. That is about $45,000 a year at 2,080 hours.
Advertised pay in 3,302 US patient services representative job postings: median $45,000 a year ($21.50 an hour), middle half $40,000 to $52,000.
- Median: $45,000 ($21.50/hr)
- 25th percentile: $40,000
- 75th percentile: $52,000
The figures as a table
| Annual pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| $10K–$20K | 0.1% |
| $20K–$30K | 0.7% |
| $30K–$40K | 24.8% |
| $40K–$50K | 43.6% |
| $50K–$60K | 20.1% |
| $60K–$70K | 6.5% |
| $70K–$80K | 1.9% |
| $80K–$90K | 1.0% |
| $90K–$100K | 0.5% |
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 hourly rate | $21.50 | $19.00–$24.57 | 1,972 |
| All pay postings, annualised | $45,000 | $40K–$52K | 3,302 |
What is the starting salary for a patient services representative?
Postings that ask for up to 1 year of experience advertise a median of $21.75 an hour (1,299 postings).
| Experience asked | Median advertised pay | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 years | $21.75/hr | 1,299 |
| 2-4 years | $23.86/hr | 468 |
| 5+ years | withheld | 23 |
Patient services representative levels and pay
Levels as they appear in job titles, ordered by the median experience asked.
| Level in title | Share of postings | Median experience asked | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| No level in title | 92.3% | 1 year | $21.62/hr |
| Level I | 3.0% | 1 year | – |
Highest-paying patient services representative jobs
Specializations with at least 250 postings that state pay.
| Specialization | Median pay | Postings with pay | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Access Representative | $22.23/hr | 632 | 135 |
| Patient Services Representative (general) | $22.00/hr | 641 | 125 |
| Patient Care Coordinator | $21.33/hr | 603 | 150 |
| Medical Receptionist | $20.00/hr | 471 | 114 |
Patient services representative 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 | $24.61/hr | $22.00–$29.00 | 248 | 8.0% |
| Massachusetts | $22.50/hr | $21.00–$24.00 | 105 | 3.0% |
| New York | $22.00/hr | $20.12–$25.00 | 316 | 7.1% |
| New Jersey | $20.00/hr | $18.00–$23.50 | 161 | 5.2% |
Skills employers ask for in patient services representative job postings
| Skill | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| Communication | 41% |
| Customer service | 41% |
| Organizational skills | 24% |
| Interpersonal skills | 22% |
| Attention to detail | 20% |
| Microsoft Office | 15% |
| Excel | 14% |
| Medical terminology | 13% |
| Problem-solving | 11% |
| Hipaa | 11% |
Skills named in the posting text; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026. Methodology.
Skills that set patient services representatives apart
- Customer service4.2× as often as in all postings · 41%
- Medical terminology23.8× as often as in all postings · 13%
- Hipaa11.3× as often as in all postings · 11%
- Multitask4.4× as often as in all postings · 9%
- Computer skills3.4× as often as in all postings · 9%
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 patient services representative do?
Employers post these jobs as Medical Receptionist, Patient Care Coordinator, Patient Access Representative, Patient Service Representative, Patient Coordinator and other titles. The largest specializations are Patient Access Representative (24%), Medical Receptionist (15%), Patient Care Coordinator (16%), Medical Secretary (6%), Surgery Scheduler (3%), Intake Coordinator (2%).
The closest official occupation is Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6013.00). Its most important tasks:
- Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
- Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
- Complete insurance or other claim forms.
- Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
- Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
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 patient services representative?
Among 3,094 postings that state a minimum, the median is 1 year. 2% say 0 years and 62% ask for 1 year or less.
Minimum experience asked in 3,094 US patient services representative job postings: median 1 year, and 62% ask for 1 year or less.
The figures as a table
| Minimum experience asked | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| 0 yr | 5% |
| 1 yr | 57% |
| 2 yrs | 28% |
| 3-4 yrs | 8% |
| 5-7 yrs | 1% |
| 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 88%, Part-time 12% of the 1,459 postings that state working hours.
Other names for a patient services representative: job titles employers use
| Job title | Employers using it |
|---|---|
| Medical Receptionist | 336 (13.6%) |
| Patient Care Coordinator | 314 (12.7%) |
| Patient Access Representative | 202 (8.2%) |
| Patient Service Representative | 173 (7.0%) |
| Patient Coordinator | 121 (4.9%) |
| Patient Services Representative | 111 (4.5%) |
| Patient Access Specialist | 106 (4.3%) |
| Medical Secretary | 94 (3.8%) |
| Patient Services Coordinator | 57 (2.3%) |
| Medical Office Assistant | 57 (2.3%) |
| Patient Access Rep | 54 (2.2%) |
| Patient Access Coordinator | 49 (2.0%) |
| Patient Representative | 39 (1.6%) |
| Patient Care Representative | 34 (1.4%) |
| Medical Office Receptionist | 34 (1.4%) |
| Patient Services Specialist | 33 (1.3%) |
| Patient Access Supervisor | 30 (1.2%) |
| Medical Scheduler | 30 (1.2%) |
| Registration Coordinator | 29 (1.2%) |
| Patient Services Rep | 28 (1.1%) |
Titles read in our audit and used by at least 3 employers.
Patient services representative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Care Coordinator | 964 | 314 | – | 1 year | communication, customer service, organizational skills |
| Patient Access Representative | 988 | 202 | – | 1 year | customer service, communication, interpersonal skills |
| Patient Service Representative | 1,091 | 173 | $23.00/hr | 1 year | customer service, communication, attention to detail |
| Medical Receptionist | 1,169 | 336 | $20.41/hr | – | customer service, communication, organizational skills |
Patient Services Representative compared with similar careers
| Career | Median pay | Median experience | Postings | Shares N of top 25 skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Services Representative | $21.50/hr | 1 year | 14,137 | – |
| Customer Service Representative | $19.00/hr | 1 year | 33,817 | 21 |
| Receptionist | $19.00/hr | 1 year | 10,082 | 19 |
| Medical Billing Specialist | $22.50/hr | 2 years | 2,516 | 18 |
| Administrative Assistant | $21.50/hr | 2 years | 14,117 | 19 |
Similar careers
| Career | Shares N of the top 25 skills | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representative | 21 | $19.00/hr |
| Receptionist | 19 | $19.00/hr |
| Medical Billing Specialist | 18 | $22.50/hr |
| Administrative Assistant | 19 | $21.50/hr |
| Dispatcher | 19 | $22.21/hr |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 19 | $79K |
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Frequently asked questions
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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 20 randomly chosen postings counted on this page in full; 20 of them were this career or a closely related one (October 2026).
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