Healthcare Administrator Salary Guide 2026
Published: May 21, 2026 | Category: Salary Guides | By Qualora Career Advisors
Healthcare administrative assistant pay stays relatively close across states, but BLS May 2024 data still shows clear wage and hiring differences.
Quick answer
This guide uses exact Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state rows for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6013). In this five-state sample, the highest published mean annual wage is California at $54,420 mean annual pay, the lowest is Texas at $41,520 mean annual pay, and the largest published employment base is California with 116,890 employed workers in this occupation.
That does not mean every beginner in that state will earn that number. These are BLS wage figures for all workers in the occupation, and the state table publishes mean wages rather than a state-by-state median for this guide.
BLS May 2024 state wage table
| State | Mean Annual Wage | Mean Hourly Wage | Employment | Employment per 1,000 | Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $54,420 | $26.16 | 116,890 | 6.473 | 1.20 |
| Texas | $41,520 | $19.96 | 72,810 | 5.258 | 0.98 |
| Florida | $42,370 | $20.37 | 80,430 | 8.190 | 1.52 |
| New York | $49,390 | $23.75 | 34,170 | 3.581 | 0.66 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,440 | $20.88 | 26,270 | 4.368 | 0.81 |
What the five-state table says
California has the highest published wage in this sample at $54,420, while Texas is the lowest at $41,520. That spread is meaningful, but it is narrower than what you see in some tech and skilled-trade occupations.
Florida stands out on concentration, not just pay. Its 8.190 jobs per 1,000 workers and 1.52 location quotient are the strongest of the five states, which signals an unusually dense hiring market for this occupation.
New York posts a stronger wage than Florida and Pennsylvania at $49,390, but its employment density is the lowest published number in this sample at 3.581 per 1,000 workers.
How to read this guide without overpromising
A state wage table is useful, but it is not a salary guarantee. Employers still pay differently based on experience, specialty, shift, industry, metro area, and whether the job is closer to entry-level support work or more advanced production work.
The other important detail is that this page uses state mean annual wage and state mean hourly wage from the BLS workbook. If you are comparing this guide to a national median you saw somewhere else, do not treat those as the same number. The measures answer different questions.
That is also why this page stays conservative. It does not invent a certification premium, remote-work premium, or state relocation payoff that the BLS table itself does not publish.
Best next step if you are comparing training paths
Use the Healthcare Administrative Assistant career page if you want the day-to-day role, course path, and fit signals beyond pay. If you are comparing healthcare entry paths, read best careers for people who want to switch into healthcare quickly, browse the Healthcare Education hub, or take the career quiz.
BLS source note
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, state downloadable workbook (
/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zipstate_M2024_dlFigures on this page represent BLS wage data for the occupation as a whole, not a promise about what a new learner will earn after training.
Frequently Asked Questions
What BLS occupation does this salary guide use?
This guide uses Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, SOC 43-6013, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 state workbook.
Which of these five states pays the most?
California has the highest published mean annual wage in this five-state sample at $54,420. Texas is the lowest of the five at $41,520.
Does this table show state median pay?
No. The figures in the state table are the published mean annual and hourly wages from BLS OEWS May 2024, not a state-by-state median for this page.
Does this guarantee what a beginner will make?
No. BLS occupation-level wage data is useful market context, but it is not an offer, guarantee, or promise of entry-level pay.
Where should I go next on Qualora?
Start with the primary career page for the full role overview, then compare related articles, courses, or categories before you decide on training.
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