Medical and health services managers salary
| Measure | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,390 | $35.29 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $123,860 | $59.55 |
| Mean (average) | $140,970 | $67.77 |
| 90th percentile | $224,340 | $107.86 |
These wages describe everyone employed in the occupation, from new entrants to experienced workers. They are not starting salaries and not earnings of graduates from any particular program. Verified data
Medical and health services managers pay by state and metro area
Table: median wage and employment for all 54 states and territories
| State | Median | 10th pct | 90th pct | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $97,790 | $64,640 | $159,450 | 10,360 | 1.28 |
| Alaska | $132,240 | $81,940 | $292,300 | 1,640 | 1.31 |
| Arizona | $128,850 | $75,490 | $228,340 | 11,840 | 0.95 |
| Arkansas | $94,340 | $55,390 | $155,210 | 6,440 | 1.29 |
| California | $141,480 | $72,800 | $274,660 | 75,090 | 1.07 |
| Colorado | $134,910 | $82,680 | $227,940 | 8,400 | 0.76 |
| Connecticut | $130,790 | $82,890 | $219,010 | 8,020 | 1.23 |
| Delaware | $134,820 | $89,000 | $298,180 | 1,560 | 0.84 |
| District of Columbia | $155,140 | $95,860 | $227,270 | 2,010 | 0.75 |
| Florida | $120,360 | $69,910 | $213,260 | 42,700 | 1.12 |
| Georgia | $131,910 | $74,060 | $248,660 | 11,130 | 0.59 |
| Guam | $100,420 | $53,870 | $167,710 | 140 | 0.54 |
| Hawaii | $147,630 | $80,020 | $219,760 | 2,650 | 1.1 |
| Idaho | $117,770 | $66,950 | $175,780 | 3,920 | 1.19 |
| Illinois | $117,850 | $75,920 | $227,180 | 22,460 | 0.96 |
| Indiana | $104,140 | $67,820 | $194,980 | 12,340 | 1 |
| Iowa | $101,940 | $75,080 | $171,760 | 6,200 | 1.04 |
| Kansas | $111,030 | $68,980 | $192,970 | 5,120 | 0.93 |
| Kentucky | $103,450 | $58,560 | $216,940 | 8,600 | 1.12 |
| Louisiana | $104,550 | $66,980 | $205,780 | 7,470 | 1.01 |
| Maine | $120,320 | $70,000 | $246,080 | 2,450 | 1 |
| Maryland | $131,810 | $77,560 | $242,610 | 17,030 | 1.6 |
| Massachusetts | $134,360 | $84,330 | $296,030 | 17,600 | 1.26 |
| Michigan | $107,570 | $66,140 | $192,440 | 16,060 | 0.95 |
| Minnesota | $122,700 | $80,080 | $196,830 | 11,350 | 1 |
| Mississippi | $98,160 | $62,140 | $166,640 | 4,280 | 0.96 |
| Missouri | $104,370 | $64,620 | $186,430 | 10,800 | 0.96 |
| Montana | $105,840 | $65,300 | $193,410 | 1,870 | 0.95 |
| Nebraska | $107,700 | $78,790 | $180,840 | 3,770 | 0.96 |
| Nevada | $119,990 | $75,070 | $183,890 | 5,360 | 0.9 |
| New Hampshire | $130,410 | $83,290 | $290,880 | 2,460 | 0.94 |
| New Jersey | $145,650 | $98,390 | $328,500 | 16,900 | 1.03 |
| New Mexico | $124,300 | $78,520 | $204,420 | 3,150 | 0.94 |
| New York | $164,120 | $95,660 | $340,990 | 33,200 | 0.89 |
| North Carolina | $114,410 | $70,680 | $217,420 | 14,820 | 0.78 |
| North Dakota | $105,170 | $78,150 | $179,740 | 1,220 | 0.74 |
| Ohio | $106,140 | $66,430 | $199,470 | 24,390 | 1.14 |
| Oklahoma | $101,270 | $64,170 | $172,640 | 6,030 | 0.92 |
| Oregon | $141,690 | $92,640 | $295,630 | 5,550 | 0.73 |
| Pennsylvania | $103,670 | $64,820 | $171,400 | 30,480 | 1.31 |
| Puerto Rico | $82,580 | $48,510 | $180,270 | 1,180 | 0.33 |
| Rhode Island | $119,260 | $77,630 | $196,810 | 3,370 | 1.75 |
| South Carolina | $105,620 | $66,520 | $211,890 | 9,350 | 1.06 |
| South Dakota | $122,050 | $84,310 | $178,630 | 1,140 | 0.65 |
| Tennessee | $107,120 | $71,820 | $202,060 | 14,160 | 1.12 |
| Texas | $114,150 | $65,520 | $205,600 | 58,420 | 1.08 |
| Utah | $114,980 | $67,020 | $215,570 | 4,860 | 0.73 |
| Vermont | $128,690 | $84,230 | $276,360 | 860 | 0.74 |
| Virgin Islands | $96,950 | $59,990 | $179,460 | 80 | 0.63 |
| Virginia | $129,270 | $80,250 | $213,810 | 10,210 | 0.65 |
| Washington | $145,290 | $88,970 | $282,250 | 7,490 | 0.55 |
| West Virginia | $112,010 | $77,810 | $209,090 | 2,080 | 0.77 |
| Wisconsin | $128,320 | $90,440 | $274,310 | 7,230 | 0.64 |
| Wyoming | $108,030 | $68,490 | $171,540 | 1,180 | 1.09 |
A location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in that state than in the nation overall.
Metro areas with the most jobs
Highest paying metro areas
Job outlook for medical and health services managers
- Average annual openings, 2025 to 2035: 62,300. Openings include new jobs plus replacement needs when workers retire or leave the occupation. Official projection
- Share of workers who are self-employed (2025): 4.5%.
- Read the official BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.
These are official BLS projections. ConnectPrep does not alter them or present its own forecasts as official statistics.
Education and training for medical and health services managers
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- None
- O*NET Job Zone
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Highest education of people working in this occupation
O*NET describes this preparation level as: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Degrees and programs that lead to this career
Programs officially mapped to this occupation in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. A mapping means the program commonly prepares students for the occupation, not that every graduate works in it. Official crosswalk
- Veterinary Administrative Services, General CIP 01.8201
- Veterinary Office Management/Administration CIP 01.8202
- Infectious Disease and Global Health CIP 26.0509
- Health Policy Analysis CIP 44.0503
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management CIP 51.0701
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management CIP 51.0702
- Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor CIP 51.0704
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator CIP 51.0706
- Long Term Care Administration/Management CIP 51.0718
- Clinical Research Coordinator CIP 51.0719
- Regulatory Science/Affairs CIP 51.0720
- Disease Registry Data Management CIP 51.0721
- Healthcare Innovation CIP 51.0722
- Pharmacy CIP 51.2001
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs CIP 51.2002
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics CIP 51.2007
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy CIP 51.2008
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management CIP 51.2011
- Public Health, General CIP 51.2201
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine CIP 51.2208
- International Public Health/International Health CIP 51.2210
- Health Services Administration CIP 51.2211
- Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality CIP 51.2213
- Public Health Genetics CIP 51.2214
- Public Health, Other CIP 51.2299
- Arts in Medicine/Health CIP 51.3206
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other CIP 51.3299
- Nursing Administration CIP 51.3802
- Nursing Practice CIP 51.3818
- Clinical Nurse Leader CIP 51.3820
Skills, knowledge, and daily work
Most important skills
Most important knowledge areas
Typical 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.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
- Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel.
Technology skills
- Microsoft Excel (in demand)
- Microsoft Office software (in demand)
- Microsoft Outlook (in demand)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (in demand)
- Adobe Acrobat (hot technology)
- Apache Hadoop (hot technology)
- Apache Maven (hot technology)
- Autodesk Revit (hot technology)
- Cisco Webex (hot technology)
- Epic Systems (hot technology)
- Facebook (hot technology)
- Google Docs (hot technology)
- Google Sheets (hot technology)
- Henry Schein Dentrix (hot technology)
- IBM SPSS Statistics (hot technology)
- Intuit QuickBooks (hot technology)
Transferable skills for career changers: Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination.
Common job titles: Cancer Center Director, Clinical Director, Health Information Management Director (HIM Director), Health Information Manager (HIM Manager), Healthcare System Director, Medical Records Director, Medical Records Manager, Mental Health Program Manager, Nurse Manager, Nursing Director.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do medical and health services managers make?
The national median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $123,860 in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $73,390 and the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $224,340. These figures cover all workers in the occupation, not only new entrants.
What education do medical and health services managers need?
BLS lists bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation, with less than 5 years of related work experience and none on-the-job training typically needed to become competent.
Is medical and health services managers a growing career?
BLS projects employment of medical and health services managers to change +24.2% from 2025 to 2035, compared with +3.5% for all occupations. About 62,300 openings are projected each year on average, including openings from workers who retire or change occupations.
Which states pay medical and health services managers the most?
By median annual wage in May 2025, the highest paying states were New York ($164,120), District of Columbia ($155,140), Hawaii ($147,630). Pay differences partly reflect differences in living costs.