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Job outlook for patient care representatives in the United States
Patient care representative job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected patient care representative job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.
About -105,300 new jobs for patient care representatives are projected over the next decade.
Patient care representative salaries have increased 11% for patient care representatives in the last 5 years.
There are over 181,357 patient care representatives currently employed in the United States.
There are 133,317 active patient care representative job openings in the US.
The average patient care representative salary is $33,709.
Are patient care representative jobs in demand?
Patient care representative job and salary trends over time
Patient care representative jobs over time
Patient care representative job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 181,357 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 184,362 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 189,957 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 186,845 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 180,103 | 0.05% |
Average patient care representative salary over time
Patient care representative salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,709 | $16.21 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $32,655 | $15.70 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $31,752 | $15.27 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $30,943 | $14.88 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $30,388 | $14.61 | +1.8% |
Patient care representative jobs by state
Most common states for patient care representatives
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 518 | 39% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 480 | 36% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 324 | 34% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 300 | 34% |
| 5 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 236 | 31% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 193 | 31% |
| 7 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,960 | 28% |
| 8 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 290 | 28% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 197 | 28% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,529 | 27% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 858 | 27% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,793 | 26% |
| 13 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,270 | 25% |
| 14 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,864 | 25% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,504 | 25% |
| 16 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 2,397 | 24% |
| 17 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,991 | 23% |
| 18 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 945 | 23% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 440 | 23% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,286 | 22% |
Most common cities for patient care representatives
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braintree Town | 1 | 3% | $44,935 |
| 2 | Sarasota | 1 | 2% | $28,673 |
| 3 | Arlington | 2 | 1% | $32,620 |
| 4 | Brandon | 1 | 1% | $28,677 |
| 5 | Carson | 1 | 1% | $38,626 |
| 6 | Dearborn | 1 | 1% | $34,644 |
| 7 | Hawthorne | 1 | 1% | $38,651 |
| 8 | Miramar | 1 | 1% | $28,464 |
| 9 | Santa Monica | 1 | 1% | $38,687 |
| 10 | Torrance | 1 | 1% | $38,638 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $32,508 |
| 12 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $43,671 |
| 13 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $32,347 |
| 14 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $38,677 |
| 15 | Tampa | 1 | 0% | $28,692 |
Patient Care Representative job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of patient care representative experts
Manhattan College
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Patient Care Representative job market given the pandemic?
Robert Geraci Ph.D.: Two critical things happened in 2020 that will bring changes to the job market: the COVID-19 pandemic and the social justice movements, particularly the Black Lives Matter movement. In the aftermath of COVID-19, I expect we'll see considerable demand for health service professionals as people look to cope with difficulties imposed by isolation. In addition, we'll see shifts in how and where people work--many will be able to remain at home and this will create a shifting landscape of job descriptions and opportunities. Many employees will want to go back to the social experience of working together, but others will prefer the flexibility of working from home.
The impact of Black Lives Matter and other social justice movements will create more interest in the development of products (especially, but not exclusively, in entertainment) that are available to and interesting for a wider swath of society. There will also be growth in business consulting efforts to improve corporate culture. Religious Studies graduates will be particularly well-positioned for such jobs, based on the cross-cultural perspectives gleaned from study in the field.