Average health/medical preparatory programs major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$53,733

$28,00010%

$53,733Median

$101,00090%

What is the average health/medical preparatory programs major salary in the US?

Health/medical preparatory programs major graduates in the US make on average $53,733 annually or $25.83 hourly.While the top 10 percent make over $101,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $28,000.Most jobs for health/medical preparatory programs majors are in health care companies and non profits companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for health/medical preparatory programs major graduates are California,Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada.

Best paying cities

$71,127

$62,056

$61,063

Average health/medical preparatory programs salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a health/medical preparatory programs major graduate makes.The most abundant employment opportunities for health/medical preparatory programs majors are in health care companies and non profits companies.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp. and Sutter Health are the highest paying companies.If you can find a job at a company like Wellpath or MAS Medical Staffing, they also offer very competitive salaries for health/medical preparatory programs major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average health/medical preparatory programs salary
1	1.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$64,847
2	2.Sutter Health	4.8	$64,718
3	3.Wellpath	4.8	$63,847
4	4.MAS Medical Staffing	3.9	$61,255
5	5.North Shore Healthcare	4.2	$60,781
6	6.Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company	4.5	$60,014
7	7.Legacy Health	4.6	$59,871
8	8.Mohawk Valley Health System	4.6	$59,824
9	9.CVS Health	4.6	$59,526
10	10.Life Care Centers of America	4.5	$59,428
11	11.Cascade Health	4.2	$59,336
12	12.Concentra	4.1	$58,975
13	13.Maxim Healthcare Group	4.2	$58,347
14	14.PeaceHealth	4.1	$58,160
15	15.WakeMed	4.7	$57,989
16	16.Cedars-Sinai	4.8	$56,994
17	17.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$56,993
18	18.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$56,711
19	19.Novant Health	4.2	$56,560
20	20.Mission Regional Medical Center	4.8	$56,274

Average health/medical preparatory programs major salary by city

Across America, health/medical preparatory programs major graduates make on average $53,733 annually or $25.83 hourly.The top city when it comes to salaries for health/medical preparatory programs majors is San Francisco, CA at $71,127 per year.The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for health/medical preparatory programs major graduates is $35,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for health/medical preparatory programs majors are Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, New York, NY, Las Vegas, NV, Boston, MA, and Washington, DC.California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada are the highest paying states.Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Iowa are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average health/medical preparatory programs salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$71,127	$34k $103k
2	Portland, OR	$62,056	$34k $103k
3	Seattle, WA	$61,063	$34k $103k
4	New York, NY	$58,324	$34k $103k
5	Las Vegas, NV	$58,222	$34k $103k
6	Boston, MA	$57,700	$34k $103k
7	Washington, DC	$56,880	$34k $103k
8	Phoenix, AZ	$55,551	$34k $103k
9	El Paso, TX	$53,195	$34k $103k
10	Baltimore, MD	$53,098	$34k $103k
11	Rochester, NH	$52,435	$34k $103k
12	Philadelphia, PA	$51,876	$34k $103k
13	Albuquerque, NM	$51,820	$34k $103k
14	Austin, MN	$51,667	$34k $103k
15	Denver, CO	$51,513	$34k $103k
16	Portland, ME	$51,357	$34k $103k
17	Detroit, MI	$50,987	$34k $103k
18	Milwaukee, WI	$50,820	$34k $103k
19	Richmond, VA	$50,338	$34k $103k
20	Chicago, IL	$50,048	$34k $103k

Average health/medical preparatory programs major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where health/medical preparatory programs majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Health/medical preparatory programs major average salary by state

State	Average health/medical preparatory programs major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$68,729	$33.04
Hawaii	$64,668	$31.09
Oregon	$62,411	$30.01
Washington	$60,737	$29.20
Nevada	$58,588	$28.17
Alaska	$58,549	$28.15
New York	$58,407	$28.08
Massachusetts	$57,880	$27.83
Rhode Island	$57,434	$27.61
New Jersey	$57,076	$27.44
Connecticut	$56,770	$27.29
Arizona	$55,549	$26.71
Delaware	$53,257	$25.60
Maryland	$52,973	$25.47
New Hampshire	$52,960	$25.46
New Mexico	$51,932	$24.97
Minnesota	$51,666	$24.84
Pennsylvania	$51,651	$24.83
Colorado	$51,644	$24.83
Texas	$51,467	$24.74
Vermont	$51,248	$24.64
Idaho	$51,134	$24.58
Maine	$50,988	$24.51
Wisconsin	$50,922	$24.48
Michigan	$50,892	$24.47
Virginia	$50,706	$24.38
Utah	$50,177	$24.12
Illinois	$50,090	$24.08
Wyoming	$49,440	$23.77
Montana	$48,651	$23.39
Georgia	$48,380	$23.26
Ohio	$48,258	$23.20
Florida	$48,211	$23.18
North Dakota	$48,059	$23.11
Louisiana	$47,868	$23.01
West Virginia	$47,830	$23.00
North Carolina	$47,574	$22.87
Oklahoma	$47,368	$22.77
Kansas	$47,292	$22.74
Nebraska	$47,023	$22.61
Indiana	$46,980	$22.59
Mississippi	$46,612	$22.41
Missouri	$46,302	$22.26
South Carolina	$46,260	$22.24
Kentucky	$46,252	$22.24
Tennessee	$46,082	$22.15
Arkansas	$45,815	$22.03
Alabama	$45,340	$21.80
Iowa	$44,929	$21.60
South Dakota	$44,835	$21.56

Highest paying jobs for health/medical preparatory programs majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Pediatric Surgeon	$417,737	35,576
2	Anesthesiologist	$409,213	1,883
3	Dermatologist	$407,715	1,834
4	Neurosurgeon	$365,411	2,412
5	Psychiatrist	$229,034	29,979
6	General Surgeon	$223,320	45,174
7	Primary Care Physician	$214,842	130,606
8	Doctor	$208,581	14,571
9	Pediatrician	$191,370	4,117
10	Medical Doctor	$181,967	60,642
11	Plastic Surgeon	$172,466	3,906
12	Nurse Anesthetist	$170,562	62,419
13	Surgeon	$155,552	37,918
14	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$152,996	189,889
15	Dentist	$147,415	8,570
16	Certified Physician Assistant	$126,201	123,124
17	Physician Assistant	$118,812	39,752
18	Optometric Assistant	$98,734	142,550
19	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
20	Pharmacy Internship	$80,116	89,197

Salary history for health/medical preparatory programs major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Health/Medical Preparatory Programs major graduates.

Health/medical preparatory programs major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a health/medical preparatory programs major graduate can range from $29,307 to $94,008 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$29,300	$14.09
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$57,300	$27.54
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$94,000	$45.20

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Physician Assistant	$123,800	$27k $163k
2	Medicine	$106,115	$27k $163k
3	Pharmacy	$76,511	$27k $163k
4	Dental Assisting	$68,269	$27k $163k
5	Occupational Therapy	$64,747	$27k $163k
6	Nursing	$61,445	$27k $163k
7	Physical Therapy	$60,923	$27k $163k
8	Speech-Language Pathology	$60,244	$27k $163k
9	Communication Disorders Sciences	$58,170	$27k $163k
10	Nursing Assistants	$52,588	$27k $163k
11	Medical Technician	$52,556	$27k $163k
12	Dietetics	$52,085	$27k $163k
13	Public Health	$51,317	$27k $163k
14	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	$50,245	$27k $163k
15	Mental Health Counseling	$48,153	$27k $163k
16	Health Sciences And Services	$47,683	$27k $163k
17	Rehabilitation Science	$46,618	$27k $163k
18	Health And Wellness	$43,051	$27k $163k
19	Health Care Administration	$36,054	$27k $163k
20	Medical Assisting Services	$33,822	$27k $163k

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