How much does a patient representative make?

The average patient representative salary in the United States is $32,469. Patient representative salaries typically range between $26,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for patient representatives is $15.61 per hour. Patient representative salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Patient representatives earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.

Patient representative salary

Q: What state pays Patient Representatives the most?

Massachusetts pays Patient Representatives the most in the United States, with an average salary of $42,593 per year, or $20.48 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a patient representative?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a patient representative if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $42,460 per year.

Average patient representative salary

$15.61

$32,469 yearly

Entry-level patient representative salary

$26,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Average Patient Representative Salary

The average salary for a Patient Representative in the United States is approximately $32,469 per year or $16 per hour. This salary can vary significantly based on various factors, including geographic location, years of experience, and the specific healthcare setting. For instance, representatives in urban areas often earn more due to higher living costs.

Salary by Experience Level

Entry-level Patient Representatives typically earn less, around $28,000 annually, while those with several years of experience can earn upwards of $40,000. This salary progression reflects the increasing responsibilities and skills acquired over time.

Top Paying States for Patient Representatives

States such as California, New York, and Texas offer the highest salaries for Patient Representatives. In these states, the average annual salary can exceed $35,000, making them attractive locations for job seekers. Understanding these salary dynamics can help you make informed decisions about your career path in healthcare.

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Patient representative salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a patient representative typically falls between $32,469 and $43,226.

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$32,469yearly

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$43,226yearly

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$38,797yearly

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$33,353yearly

Average patient representative salary by state

The average patient representative salary in Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average patient representative salary states are Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Alabama.

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Highest paying states for patient representatives

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Massachusetts	$42,593	$20.48
2	Washington	$42,460	$20.41
3	Minnesota	$39,983	$19.22
4	West Virginia	$34,907	$16.78
5	Mississippi	$34,523	$16.60
6	Alaska	$36,655	$17.62
7	Connecticut	$35,383	$17.01
8	Vermont	$36,946	$17.76
9	Illinois	$34,054	$16.37
10	North Dakota	$34,562	$16.62
11	Iowa	$32,828	$15.78
12	Wisconsin	$33,066	$15.90
13	Texas	$31,914	$15.34
14	South Dakota	$32,542	$15.65
15	Hawaii	$34,073	$16.38
16	Nevada	$33,497	$16.10
17	Kansas	$33,425	$16.07
18	California	$38,209	$18.37
19	New Mexico	$32,188	$15.47
20	Indiana	$30,745	$14.78
21	Oregon	$34,213	$16.45
22	Colorado	$34,156	$16.42
23	Michigan	$30,832	$14.82
24	Ohio	$31,214	$15.01
25	Maryland	$35,661	$17.14
26	Arizona	$31,226	$15.01
27	New York	$34,731	$16.70
28	District of Columbia	$38,609	$18.56
29	Montana	$31,927	$15.35
30	Rhode Island	$32,791	$15.76
31	Maine	$30,239	$14.54
32	New Jersey	$33,890	$16.29
33	New Hampshire	$30,964	$14.89
34	Idaho	$32,046	$15.41
35	Pennsylvania	$31,687	$15.23
36	Wyoming	$31,816	$15.30
37	North Carolina	$31,480	$15.13
38	Nebraska	$31,518	$15.15
39	Tennessee	$29,534	$14.20
40	Delaware	$32,111	$15.44
41	Utah	$31,173	$14.99
42	Kentucky	$28,049	$13.49
43	Missouri	$29,217	$14.05
44	Georgia	$28,806	$13.85
45	Florida	$26,664	$12.82
46	South Carolina	$28,517	$13.71
47	Arkansas	$28,322	$13.62
48	Louisiana	$24,933	$11.99
49	Alabama	$28,064	$13.49
50	Oklahoma	$28,409	$13.66
51	Virginia	$29,094	$13.99

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Highest paying cities for patient representatives

The highest-paying cities for patient representatives are Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN, and Los Angeles, CA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Boston, MA	$42,571	$20.47
2	Minneapolis, MN	$39,985	$19.22
3	Los Angeles, CA	$38,066	$18.30
4	Gaithersburg, MD	$35,605	$17.12
5	Danbury, CT	$35,399	$17.02
6	Poughkeepsie, NY	$34,823	$16.74
7	Portland, OR	$34,276	$16.48
8	Denver, CO	$34,219	$16.45
9	Elmhurst, IL	$34,143	$16.41
10	Edison, NJ	$33,917	$16.31
11	Las Vegas, NV	$33,346	$16.03
12	Madison, WI	$33,061	$15.89
13	Sioux City, IA	$33,061	$15.89
14	Allen, TX	$32,078	$15.42
15	Harrisburg, PA	$31,699	$15.24
16	Cary, NC	$31,572	$15.18
17	Omaha, NE	$31,505	$15.15
18	Canton, OH	$31,417	$15.10
19	Portland, ME	$30,247	$14.54
20	Kansas City, MO	$29,416	$14.14

Patient representative salary details

A patient representative's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $39,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average patient representative salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a patient representative's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$19
75th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17
Average	$32,469	$2,706	$16
25th Percentile	$29,000	$2,417	$14
10th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13

Highest paying patient representative jobs

The highest paying types of patient representatives are account management representative, volunteer patient representative, and patient advocate.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Medical Receptionist	$31,960	$2,663	$15.37	118,048
Patient Liaison	$32,314	$2,693	$15.54	84,302
Patient Service Coordinator	$34,754	$2,896	$16.71	100,708
Patient Advocate	$36,325	$3,027	$17.46	88,778
Patient Coordinator	$32,954	$2,746	$15.84	97,878
Patient Registrar	$33,494	$2,791	$16.10	86,721

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Which companies pay patient representatives the most?

Patient representative salaries at University of California, Berkeley and University of California are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average patient representative salary at companies like UC Santa Barbara and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	University of California-Berkeley	$42,945	$20.65
2	University of California	$41,189	$19.80
3	UC Santa Barbara	$39,840	$19.15
4	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	$39,765	$19.12
5	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	$39,700	$19.09
6	Dartmouth	$39,518	$19.00
7	Oregon Health & Science University	$38,866	$18.69
8	City of Austin	$38,257	$18.39
9	Lifespan	$38,186	$18.36
10	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	$38,044	$18.29
11	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	$37,652	$18.10
12	Mayo Clinic	$37,373	$17.97
13	New York Institute of Technology	$37,284	$17.93
14	The University of Kansas Health System	$37,229	$17.90
15	Southcoast Health	$36,925	$17.75
16	Mount Sinai Health System	$36,909	$17.74
17	University of Rochester	$36,416	$17.51
18	University of Pennsylvania	$36,401	$17.50
19	Graystone Eye	$36,364	$17.48
20	Children's Hospital Colorado	$36,065	$17.34

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Patient representative salary trends

The average patient representative salary has risen by $4,730 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average patient representative earned $27,739 annually, but today, they earn $32,469 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for patient representatives over the last decade.

Compare patient representative salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average patient representative salary over time

Compare patient representative salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Patient representative salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$32,500	$15.61	+3.1%
2024	$31,500	$15.12	+2.8%
2023	$30,600	$14.70	+2.5%
2022	$29,800	$14.33	+1.8%
2021	$29,300	$14.07	+1.8%

Recently added patient representative salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
University of Arkansas	Patient Representative	Little Rock, AR	06/30/2025	$34,986
Searhc	Patient Experience Representative	Juneau, AK	06/29/2025	$52,175
Get It-Executive	Senior Patient Scheduling Representative-Remote	Flagstaff, AZ	06/29/2025	$41,740
Guidehouse	Patient Account Representative-Patient Collections-Bilingual Spanish	El Segundo, CA	06/29/2025	$38,000
Miravistarehab	Patient Representative	Lynbrook, NY	06/29/2025	$33,392
Multicare Health System	Patient Experience Representative	Spokane, WA	06/28/2025	$37,691
The University of Kansas Health System	Standardized Patient	Wichita, KS	06/28/2025	$36,523
Kirby Medical Center	Patient SVC Representative-KMG	Monticello, IL	06/27/2025	$32,870
Johns Hopkins Medicine	Patient REP Labor & Delivery	Baltimore, MD	06/26/2025	$35,709
Wellspace Health	Patient Experience Representative	Sacramento, CA	06/26/2025	$51,966

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