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Job outlook for provider relations specialists in the United States
Provider relations specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected provider relations specialist job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.
About -105,300 new jobs for provider relations specialists are projected over the next decade.
Provider relations specialist salaries have increased 11% for provider relations specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 7,101 provider relations specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 70,700 active provider relations specialist job openings in the US.
The average provider relations specialist salary is $44,403.
Are provider relations specialist jobs in demand?
Provider relations specialist job and salary trends over time
Provider relations specialist jobs over time
Provider relations specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,101 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 7,219 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 7,438 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7,316 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 7,052 | 0.00% |
Average provider relations specialist salary over time
Provider relations specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,403 | $21.35 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $43,015 | $20.68 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $41,825 | $20.11 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $40,760 | $19.60 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $40,028 | $19.24 | +1.8% |
Provider relations specialist jobs by state
Most common states for provider relations specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 217 | 31% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 582 | 19% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 174 | 18% |
| 4 | Alaska | 739,795 | 114 | 15% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 946 | 14% |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 144 | 14% |
| 7 | Vermont | 623,657 | 89 | 14% |
| 8 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 934 | 13% |
| 9 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 540 | 13% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 407 | 13% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,246 | 12% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 235 | 12% |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 163 | 12% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 104 | 12% |
| 15 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 87 | 12% |
| 16 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 72 | 12% |
| 17 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 2,380 | 11% |
| 18 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,418 | 11% |
| 19 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 627 | 11% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 143 | 11% |
Most common cities for provider relations specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockledge | 1 | 4% | $45,843 |
| 2 | Columbia | 2 | 2% | $45,655 |
| 3 | Tampa | 2 | 1% | $45,898 |
| 4 | Fishers | 1 | 1% | $44,161 |
| 5 | Little Rock | 1 | 1% | $37,947 |
| 6 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $63,834 |
| 7 | Albuquerque | 1 | 0% | $35,216 |
| 8 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $44,049 |
| 9 | Baton Rouge | 1 | 0% | $38,115 |
| 10 | Irvine | 1 | 0% | $49,979 |
| 11 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $50,469 |
| 12 | Montgomery | 1 | 0% | $37,358 |
| 13 | New York | 1 | 0% | $59,466 |
| 14 | San Jose | 1 | 0% | $55,330 |
Provider Relations Specialist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of provider relations specialist experts
Rowan University
Bowling Green State University
North Carolina Central University
Forsyth County, Georgia
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorRowan University
Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural education
How would you rate the starting salaries for Provider Relations Specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.: Educators are not paid nearly enough. However, working in a state with strong teachers' unions helps to ensure a starting salary that recent graduates can live off of and growth opportunities, albeit modest, over their careers.
What are the best companies to work for a Provider Relations Specialist?
Jennifer Wagner: In my opinion, we have a strong alumni base in the following companies: Brookdale Assisted Living, Promedica/Heartland (in the Toledo area, most of the Heartland Nursing Homes were bought by Promedica), Sprenger Health Care, Otterbein Senior Life, which just merged with Sunset Communities (Toledo and Sylvania, OH (both companies have a strong alumni base)), HCF Management, CHI Living Communities, and Ohio Living. These companies have a strong commitment to educating the next generation of administrators and other health care managers. These companies recognize talent and develop that talent; most of these companies hire our students after completing their internship after the significant investment they made in our students.
Elisha Blankson
Program Director NCCU, Assistant ProfessorNorth Carolina Central University
Communication Disorders Department
What type of skills will young Provider Relations Specialists need?
Elisha Blankson: Graduates will need a skill set about the field in which they received training and additional skills useful to the job market. For example, with the changing demographics in the United States, extra skills in information technology and foreign languages will be a plus when entering the job market.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Provider Relations Specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola: This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.