Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of patient access representative salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest patient access representative salary of $41,982
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Louisiana has the lowest patient access representative salary of $25,263
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The national average salary for patient access representatives is $33,603
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The national hourly pay for patient access representatives is $16.16
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do patient access representatives get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for patient access representative by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for patient access representatives after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for patient access representative salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Patient Access Representatives By State
| Rank | State | Average Patient Access Representative Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $41,982 | $34,000 | $51,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $41,307 | $37,000 | $46,000 |
| 3 | Vermont | $40,252 | $33,000 | $48,000 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $39,109 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 5 | Washington | $38,801 | $32,000 | $47,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $38,771 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $38,019 | $31,000 | $46,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $37,894 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 9 | California | $37,740 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 10 | Oregon | $37,541 | $30,000 | $45,000 |
| 11 | New York | $37,330 | $29,000 | $47,000 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $37,076 | $30,000 | $44,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $35,597 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $35,423 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $35,299 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $35,035 | $29,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $35,015 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 18 | Maryland | $34,798 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 19 | Mississippi | $34,785 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $34,356 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 21 | Utah | $34,013 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 22 | Kansas | $33,865 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 23 | Idaho | $33,761 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $33,703 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $33,695 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $33,644 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 27 | Delaware | $33,574 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 28 | Arizona | $33,551 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 29 | Montana | $33,522 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Nevada | $33,314 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $33,108 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 32 | Michigan | $32,893 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $32,812 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 34 | Maine | $32,791 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 35 | Ohio | $32,409 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $31,565 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 37 | Missouri | $31,297 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | Indiana | $31,075 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $30,538 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $30,509 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 41 | Virginia | $30,309 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $28,751 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $28,749 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $28,601 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $28,470 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $28,033 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $27,964 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 48 | Georgia | $27,958 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $27,054 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $25,263 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
Methodology: Patient Access Representative Salary By State
To better understand patient access representative pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for patient access representatives by state.
We took the average annual salary data for patient access representatives from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for patient access representatives.
Patient Access Representative Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for patient access representatives?
The highest-paid state for patient access representatives is Massachusetts with an average salary of $41,982 per year.
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What city pays patient access representatives the most?
Springfield, MA pays patient access representatives the most with an average salary of $42,057 per year.
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What is the worst state for patient access representatives?
The worst state for patient access representatives is Louisiana with an average salary of $25,263 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
