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Median $167,220
Occupation · SOC 11-9111
Medical and Health Services Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What medical and health services managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$123,860 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $140,970
- Median hourly wage
- $59.55
- Mean hourly wage
- $67.77
- Employment
- 597,080
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9111.
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How much do medical and health services managers make?
The median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $123,860 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $73,390 and the highest-paid 10% more than $224,340. As an hourly rate, the median is $59.55. About 597,080 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($164,120), District of Columbia ($155,140) and Hawaii ($147,630). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for medical and health services managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,390 | $35.29 | $6,116 | $5,038 |
| 25th percentile | $94,700 | $45.53 | $7,892 | $6,288 |
| Median | $123,860 | $59.55 | $10,322 | $7,994 |
| 75th percentile | $166,100 | $79.85 | $13,842 | $10,400 |
| 90th percentile | $224,340 | $107.86 | $18,695 | $13,674 |
Medical and Health Services Managers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$106,887 take-home in national prices
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$105,963 take-home in national prices
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$101,442 take-home in national prices
Where a median medical and health services manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 33,200 | $164,120 | $95,660 | $340,990 | $114,356 | $105,963 |
| District of Columbia | 2,010 | $155,140 | $95,860 | $227,270 | $107,086 | $97,438 |
| Hawaii | 2,650 | $147,630 | $80,020 | $219,760 | $102,325 | $93,064 |
| New Jersey | 16,900 | $145,650 | $98,390 | $328,500 | $102,928 | $94,598 |
| Washington | 7,490 | $145,290 | $88,970 | $282,250 | $108,556 | $101,442 |
| Oregon | 5,550 | $141,690 | $92,640 | $295,630 | $95,422 | $92,319 |
| California | 75,090 | $141,480 | $72,800 | $274,660 | $97,216 | $87,803 |
| Colorado | 8,400 | $134,910 | $82,680 | $227,940 | $97,656 | $94,764 |
| Delaware | 1,560 | $134,820 | $89,000 | $298,180 | $95,319 | $95,502 |
| Massachusetts | 17,600 | $134,360 | $84,330 | $296,030 | $95,985 | $90,760 |
| Alaska | 1,640 | $132,240 | $81,940 | $292,300 | $101,381 | $99,045 |
| Georgia | 11,130 | $131,910 | $74,060 | $248,660 | $95,593 | $99,273 |
| Maryland | 17,030 | $131,810 | $77,560 | $242,610 | $95,274 | $90,772 |
| Connecticut | 8,020 | $130,790 | $82,890 | $219,010 | $93,410 | $90,155 |
| New Hampshire | 2,460 | $130,410 | $83,290 | $290,880 | $100,401 | $96,387 |
| Virginia | 10,210 | $129,270 | $80,250 | $213,810 | $93,003 | $91,988 |
| Arizona | 11,840 | $128,850 | $75,490 | $228,340 | $96,507 | $95,859 |
| Vermont | 860 | $128,690 | $84,230 | $276,360 | $93,236 | $95,180 |
| Wisconsin | 7,230 | $128,320 | $90,440 | $274,310 | $92,864 | $98,692 |
| New Mexico | 3,150 | $124,300 | $78,520 | $204,420 | $91,465 | $99,190 |
| Minnesota | 11,350 | $122,700 | $80,080 | $196,830 | $87,771 | $88,999 |
| South Dakota | 1,140 | $122,050 | $84,310 | $178,630 | $94,687 | $106,887 |
| Florida | 42,700 | $120,360 | $69,910 | $213,260 | $93,503 | $90,416 |
| Maine | 2,450 | $120,320 | $70,000 | $246,080 | $86,021 | $88,636 |
| Nevada | 5,360 | $119,990 | $75,070 | $183,890 | $93,243 | $93,263 |
| Rhode Island | 3,370 | $119,260 | $77,630 | $196,810 | $87,566 | $85,614 |
| Illinois | 22,460 | $117,850 | $75,920 | $227,180 | $86,049 | $86,085 |
| Idaho | 3,920 | $117,770 | $66,950 | $175,780 | $86,548 | $90,632 |
| Utah | 4,860 | $114,980 | $67,020 | $215,570 | $84,602 | $85,574 |
| North Carolina | 14,820 | $114,410 | $70,680 | $217,420 | $85,261 | $90,390 |
| Texas | 58,420 | $114,150 | $65,520 | $205,600 | $89,135 | $91,837 |
| West Virginia | 2,080 | $112,010 | $77,810 | $209,090 | $83,388 | $93,174 |
| Kansas | 5,120 | $111,030 | $68,980 | $192,970 | $81,544 | $90,536 |
| Wyoming | 1,180 | $108,030 | $68,490 | $171,540 | $84,829 | $91,518 |
| Nebraska | 3,770 | $107,700 | $78,790 | $180,840 | $80,576 | $89,427 |
| Michigan | 16,060 | $107,570 | $66,140 | $192,440 | $80,185 | $83,337 |
| Tennessee | 14,160 | $107,120 | $71,820 | $202,060 | $84,189 | $91,639 |
| Ohio | 24,390 | $106,140 | $66,430 | $199,470 | $81,017 | $87,328 |
| Montana | 1,870 | $105,840 | $65,300 | $193,410 | $78,669 | $83,120 |
| South Carolina | 9,350 | $105,620 | $66,520 | $211,890 | $78,597 | $83,838 |
| North Dakota | 1,220 | $105,170 | $78,150 | $179,740 | $82,025 | $92,206 |
| Louisiana | 7,470 | $104,550 | $66,980 | $205,780 | $79,631 | $90,277 |
| Missouri | 10,800 | $104,370 | $64,620 | $186,430 | $78,286 | $86,202 |
| Indiana | 12,340 | $104,140 | $67,820 | $194,980 | $79,050 | $84,700 |
| Pennsylvania | 30,480 | $103,670 | $64,820 | $171,400 | $78,507 | $80,460 |
| Kentucky | 8,600 | $103,450 | $58,560 | $216,940 | $78,104 | $86,629 |
| Iowa | 6,200 | $101,940 | $75,080 | $171,760 | $77,323 | $88,105 |
| Oklahoma | 6,030 | $101,270 | $64,170 | $172,640 | $76,062 | $86,588 |
| Guam | 140 | $100,420 | $53,870 | $167,710 | — | — |
| Mississippi | 4,280 | $98,160 | $62,140 | $166,640 | $74,691 | $85,898 |
| Alabama | 10,360 | $97,790 | $64,640 | $159,450 | $73,610 | $82,873 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $96,950 | $59,990 | $179,460 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 6,440 | $94,340 | $55,390 | $155,210 | $72,195 | $83,043 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,180 | $82,580 | $48,510 | $180,270 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9111. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.