Job outlook for prior authorization specialists in the United States

Prior authorization specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected prior authorization specialist job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.

• About -105,300 new jobs for prior authorization specialists are projected over the next decade.

• Prior authorization specialist salaries have increased 11% for prior authorization specialists in the last 5 years.

• There are over 8,780 prior authorization specialists currently employed in the United States.

• There are 69,667 active prior authorization specialist job openings in the US.

• The average prior authorization specialist salary is $36,120.

Compare the number of prior authorization specialist jobs and the average prior authorization specialist salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of prior authorization specialist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where prior authorization specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.