What are the main factors that influence an Access Center Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Access Center Specialist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Access Center Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Access Center Specialist's salary?

An Access Center Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,797 for beginners, reaching about $81,368 at mid-level, and approach $145,042 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Access Center Specialist?

Access Center Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Access Center Specialist roles are District of Columbia $48,993, California $48,807, Massachusetts $48,157. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Access Center Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Access Center Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Market Access Specialist IV: $160,863; Market Access Specialist II: $84,011; EHR Security Access Specialist: $76,427; Access Center Clinician: $76,143; Access Specialist: $70,917.

Access Center Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does an Access Center Specialist make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Access Center Specialist in Maryland is $45,626 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Access Center Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,162
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,123 to $50,094
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,934

10% $38,934

50% (Median) $45,626

90% $54,162

Access Center Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,094	$4,174	$963	$24
Average	$45,626	$3,802	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$42,123	$3,510	$810	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Access Center Specialist Salaries

An Access Center Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Access Center Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Access Center Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,797
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,695
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,368
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,423
Expert (over 8 years): $145,042

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Clinic Receptionist	less than 1 year	$39,797
Access Center Specialist	1-2 years	$44,695
Business Office Supervisor- Healthcare	2-4 years	$81,368
Business Office Manager - Healthcare	5-8 years	$101,423
Business Office Director - Healthcare	over 8 years	$145,042

How Do Access Center Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Access Center Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,993.
California: $48,807.
Massachusetts: $48,157.

District of Columbia $48,993 California $48,807 Massachusetts $48,157 Washington $47,980 New Jersey $47,962 Alaska $47,900 Connecticut $47,289 New York $47,042

Hawaii $46,249 Rhode Island $45,878 Maryland $45,626 Minnesota $45,280 Colorado $45,148 Illinois $45,103 Oregon $44,935 Delaware $44,811

New Hampshire $44,733 Virginia $44,559 Pennsylvania $44,050 Nevada $43,794 North Dakota $43,710 Michigan $43,577 Wisconsin $43,528 Vermont $43,431

Texas $43,161 Maine $43,143 Arizona $43,117 Ohio $43,086 Georgia $42,679 Indiana $42,475 Wyoming $42,435 Utah $42,373

Iowa $42,347 Kansas $42,134 Louisiana $42,072 North Carolina $42,050 Missouri $42,041 Florida $41,869 Montana $41,776 Nebraska $41,687

Kentucky $41,639 South Carolina $41,462 Tennessee $41,351 Idaho $41,307 New Mexico $40,984 Oklahoma $40,913 Alabama $40,652 South Dakota $40,214

Arkansas $39,975 West Virginia $39,847 Mississippi $39,462

Top Paying Cities for Access Center Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $46,979
Riverdale: $48,659
College Park: $48,604

Owings, MD $46,979

Riverdale, MD $48,659

College Park, MD $48,604

Fort Washington, MD $48,572

Oxon Hill, MD $48,712

Suitland, MD $48,696

District Heights, MD $48,672

Temple Hills, MD $48,697

Deale, MD $46,761

Dunkirk, MD $47,256

Fort George G Meade, MD $46,172

Friendship, MD $46,910

Fulton, MD $46,785

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $48,532

Savage, MD $46,240

Shady Side, MD $46,392

Galesville, MD $46,596

Greenbelt, MD $48,435

Glenn Dale, MD $47,900

Upper Marlboro, MD $47,946

Harwood, MD $46,776

Highland, MD $46,743

West River, MD $46,784

Tracys Landing, MD $46,818

Hyattsville, MD $48,699

Jessup, MD $46,013

Bethesda, MD $48,713

Glen Echo, MD $48,704

Chevy Chase, MD $48,708

Cabin John, MD $48,694

Olney, MD $47,597

Brookeville, MD $46,709

Poolesville, MD $47,120

Barnesville, MD $46,464

Beallsville, MD $46,549

Boyds, MD $46,906

Dickerson, MD $46,496

Rockville, MD $48,158

Potomac, MD $48,296

Derwood, MD $47,647

Sandy Spring, MD $47,369

Ashton, MD $47,265

Brinklow, MD $46,914

Burtonsville, MD $47,463

Montgomery Village, MD $47,074

Kensington, MD $48,667

Garrett Park, MD $48,609

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $48,227

Silver Spring, MD $48,638

Takoma Park, MD $48,702

Aberdeen, MD $44,610

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $44,601

Abingdon, MD $44,945

Gunpowder, MD $45,216

Arnold, MD $45,743

Baldwin, MD $45,132

Bel Air, MD $44,756

Belcamp, MD $44,822

Benson, MD $44,551

Boring, MD $44,650

Brooklandville, MD $45,571

Butler, MD $45,069

Chase, MD $45,425

Churchville, MD $44,422

Clarksville, MD $46,247

Cockeysville, MD $45,156

Hunt Valley, MD $45,345

Crownsville, MD $46,053

Darlington, MD $44,029

Davidsonville, MD $46,724

Dayton, MD $46,218

Edgewater, MD $46,296

Edgewood, MD $45,082

Ellicott City, MD $45,661

Columbia, MD $46,003

Fallston, MD $44,964

Finksburg, MD $44,980

Forest Hill, MD $44,513

Fork, MD $45,284

Fort Howard, MD $45,570

Freeland, MD $43,618

Gambrills, MD $46,226

Gibson Island, MD $45,595

Glen Arm, MD $45,451

Glen Burnie, MD $45,649

Glyndon, MD $45,213

Hampstead, MD $44,173

Elkridge, MD $45,699

Hanover, MD $45,726

Harmans, MD $45,723

Havre De Grace, MD $44,320

Hydes, MD $45,288

Jarrettsville, MD $44,365

Joppa, MD $45,197

Kingsville, MD $45,297

Lineboro, MD $43,507

Linthicum Heights, MD $45,657

Long Green, MD $45,377

Spencerville, MD $47,392

Clarksburg, MD $46,356

Damascus, MD $45,957

Germantown, MD $47,330

Annapolis, MD $46,097

Cumberland, MD $41,875

Accident, MD $41,805

Barton, MD $42,002

Bittinger, MD $41,923

Bloomington, MD $42,072

Corriganville, MD $41,609

Eckhart Mines, MD $41,839

Ellerslie, MD $41,662

Flintstone, MD $41,885

Friendsville, MD $41,793

Frostburg, MD $41,782

Grantsville, MD $41,783

Kitzmiller, MD $41,786

Lonaconing, MD $41,926

Luke, MD $42,075

Mc Henry, MD $41,809

Midland, MD $42,066

Midlothian, MD $41,787

Mount Savage, MD $41,596

Oakland, MD $41,688

Oldtown, MD $41,942

Pinto, MD $42,020

Rawlings, MD $42,033

Spring Gap, MD $41,993

Swanton, MD $41,891

Westernport, MD $42,073

Easton, MD $45,183

Barclay, MD $44,806

Bethlehem, MD $44,863

Betterton, MD $44,839

Bozman, MD $45,568

Cambridge, MD $44,865

Centreville, MD $45,230

Chester, MD $45,579

Chestertown, MD $45,049

Church Creek, MD $44,795

Church Hill, MD $44,988

Claiborne, MD $45,650

Cordova, MD $45,030

Crapo, MD $44,400

Crocheron, MD $44,079

Crumpton, MD $44,754

Denton, MD $44,795

East New Market, MD $44,687

Federalsburg, MD $44,678

Fishing Creek, MD $44,564

Galena, MD $44,633

Goldsboro, MD $44,709

Grasonville, MD $45,492

Greensboro, MD $44,717

Henderson, MD $44,758

Hillsboro, MD $45,062

Hurlock, MD $44,697

Ingleside, MD $44,841

Kennedyville, MD $44,713

Mcdaniel, MD $45,632

Madison, MD $45,143

Marydel, MD $44,635

Massey, MD $44,644

Millington, MD $44,707

Neavitt, MD $45,625

Newcomb, MD $45,311

Oxford, MD $45,087

Preston, MD $44,847

Price, MD $45,018

Queen Anne, MD $45,136

Queenstown, MD $45,393

Rhodesdale, MD $44,429

Ridgely, MD $44,894

Rock Hall, MD $45,323

Royal Oak, MD $45,226

Saint Michaels, MD $45,533

Secretary, MD $44,857

Sherwood, MD $45,903

Deal Island, MD $43,742

Eden, MD $43,828

Ewell, MD $43,606

Fruitland, MD $43,979

Girdletree, MD $43,506

Hebron, MD $43,937

Linkwood, MD $44,557

Manokin, MD $43,684

Mardela Springs, MD $44,095

Marion Station, MD $43,530

Nanticoke, MD $43,918

Newark, MD $43,735

Ocean City, MD $43,946

Parsonsburg, MD $43,858

Pittsville, MD $43,859

Pocomoke City, MD $43,587

Powellville, MD $43,837

Princess Anne, MD $43,797

Quantico, MD $43,851

Rehobeth, MD $43,518

Sharptown, MD $44,337

Showell, MD $43,858

Snow Hill, MD $43,703

Stockton, MD $43,441

Tyaskin, MD $43,809

Tylerton, MD $43,657

Upper Fairmount, MD $43,791

Vienna, MD $44,189

Westover, MD $43,683

Whaleyville, MD $43,835

Willards, MD $43,852

Delmar, MD $43,969

North East, MD $44,361

Perry Point, MD $44,296

Perryville, MD $44,280

Port Deposit, MD $44,171

Rising Sun, MD $44,026

Warwick, MD $44,624

Cecilton, MD $44,593

Charlestown, MD $44,355

Chesapeake City, MD $44,592

Childs, MD $44,533

Stevensville, MD $45,695

Colora, MD $43,987

Conowingo, MD $43,912

Earleville, MD $44,551

Elk Mills, MD $44,548

Elkton, MD $44,515

Georgetown, MD $44,584

Lutherville Timonium, MD $45,534

Abell, MD $45,080

Accokeek, MD $48,173

Aquasco, MD $46,981

Avenue, MD $45,153

Barstow, MD $46,420

Bel Alton, MD $46,650

Benedict, MD $46,619

Brandywine, MD $47,717

Broomes Island, MD $45,893

Bryans Road, MD $48,079

Bryantown, MD $47,210

Bushwood, MD $45,185

California, MD $45,147

Callaway, MD $44,832

Chaptico, MD $45,614

Charlotte Hall, MD $46,303

Cheltenham, MD $48,163

Clements, MD $45,615

Cobb Island, MD $45,206

Coltons Point, MD $44,993

Compton, MD $45,238

Dameron, MD $44,260

Dowell, MD $45,287

Drayden, MD $44,367

Faulkner, MD $46,401

Great Mills, MD $44,904

Helen, MD $46,041

Hollywood, MD $45,414

Hughesville, MD $46,895

Huntingtown, MD $46,702

Indian Head, MD $46,993

Ironsides, MD $46,803

Issue, MD $45,450

La Plata, MD $47,126

Leonardtown, MD $45,072

Lexington Park, MD $44,767

Loveville, MD $45,544

Lusby, MD $45,372

Marbury, MD $47,370

Mechanicsville, MD $46,032

Morganza, MD $45,763

Mount Victoria, MD $45,237

Nanjemoy, MD $46,253

Newburg, MD $45,789

Park Hall, MD $44,635

Patuxent River, MD $44,871

Piney Point, MD $44,436

Pomfret, MD $47,638

Port Republic, MD $46,143

Port Tobacco, MD $46,952

Prince Frederick, MD $46,423

Ridge, MD $44,064

Rock Point, MD $45,773

Saint Inigoes, MD $44,206

Saint Leonard, MD $45,920

Saint Marys City, MD $44,626

Scotland, MD $43,772

Solomons, MD $45,246

Sunderland, MD $46,795

Tall Timbers, MD $44,492

Valley Lee, MD $44,510

Welcome, MD $46,660

White Plains, MD $47,643

Southern Md Facility, MD $48,224

Annapolis Junction, MD $46,118

Lanham, MD $48,407

Beltsville, MD $48,338

Laurel, MD $47,284

Bladensburg, MD $48,691

Lothian, MD $47,257

Mount Rainier, MD $48,714

North Beach, MD $46,601

Bowie, MD $47,277

Brentwood, MD $48,711

Capitol Heights, MD $48,689

Chesapeake Beach, MD $46,577

Churchton, MD $46,588

Clinton, MD $48,415

Still Pond, MD $44,841

Sudlersville, MD $44,757

Taylors Island, MD $45,155

Templeville, MD $44,638

Tilghman, MD $45,800

Toddville, MD $44,181

Trappe, MD $44,893

Wingate, MD $44,354

Wittman, MD $45,649

Woolford, MD $44,969

Worton, MD $44,995

Wye Mills, MD $45,314

Frederick, MD $44,801

Adamstown, MD $45,733

Big Pool, MD $42,481

Boonsboro, MD $43,995

Braddock Heights, MD $44,779

Brownsville, MD $44,648

Brunswick, MD $45,060

Buckeystown, MD $45,392

Burkittsville, MD $44,720

Cascade, MD $43,594

Cavetown, MD $43,539

Chewsville, MD $43,606

Clear Spring, MD $43,023

Cooksville, MD $45,642

Emmitsburg, MD $43,739

Fairplay, MD $43,712

Funkstown, MD $43,707

Glenelg, MD $46,125

Glenwood, MD $45,899

Hagerstown, MD $43,486

Hancock, MD $42,272

Ijamsville, MD $45,620

Jefferson, MD $45,105

Keedysville, MD $44,134

Keymar, MD $44,112

Knoxville, MD $44,824

Ladiesburg, MD $44,271

Libertytown, MD $44,678

Lisbon, MD $45,648

Little Orleans, MD $42,038

Maugansville, MD $43,328

Middletown, MD $44,614

Monrovia, MD $45,520

Mount Airy, MD $45,247

Myersville, MD $44,034

New Market, MD $45,064

New Midway, MD $44,269

New Windsor, MD $44,670

Point Of Rocks, MD $45,646

Rocky Ridge, MD $43,975

Rohrersville, MD $44,435

Sabillasville, MD $43,653

Saint James, MD $43,718

Sharpsburg, MD $44,068

Smithsburg, MD $43,578

Sykesville, MD $45,364

Taneytown, MD $43,844

Thurmont, MD $44,025

Tuscarora, MD $45,820

Union Bridge, MD $44,488

Unionville, MD $44,703

Walkersville, MD $44,545

West Friendship, MD $45,742

Williamsport, MD $43,533

Woodbine, MD $45,643

Woodsboro, MD $44,333

Salisbury, MD $43,969

Allen, MD $43,909

Berlin, MD $43,863

Bishopville, MD $43,873

Bivalve, MD $44,034

Manchester, MD $43,642

Marriottsville, MD $45,545

Maryland Line, MD $43,507

Mayo, MD $46,194

Millersville, MD $45,818

Monkton, MD $44,740

Odenton, MD $46,281

Crofton, MD $46,546

Owings Mills, MD $45,455

Parkton, MD $44,053

Pasadena, MD $45,608

Perry Hall, MD $45,484

Perryman, MD $44,726

Phoenix, MD $45,245

Pylesville, MD $43,791

Randallstown, MD $45,525

Reisterstown, MD $45,347

Riderwood, MD $45,621

Riva, MD $46,371

Severn, MD $45,811

Severna Park, MD $45,749

Simpsonville, MD $46,195

Sparks Glencoe, MD $44,879

Crisfield, MD $43,637

Stevenson, MD $45,555

Dhs, MD $48,185

Waldorf, MD $47,615

Street, MD $43,990

Upperco, MD $44,613

Upper Falls, MD $45,342

Westminster, MD $44,614

Whiteford, MD $43,773

White Hall, MD $43,994

White Marsh, MD $45,442

Woodstock, MD $45,566

Baltimore, MD $45,626

Towson, MD $45,620

Gwynn Oak, MD $45,635

Pikesville, MD $45,603

Sparrows Point, MD $45,576

Middle River, MD $45,482

Essex, MD $45,590

Dundalk, MD $45,633

Brooklyn, MD $45,634

Curtis Bay, MD $45,643

Halethorpe, MD $45,640

Catonsville, MD $45,662

Parkville, MD $45,613

Nottingham, MD $45,567

Rosedale, MD $45,625

Windsor Mill, MD $45,611

Gaithersburg, MD $47,547

Washington Grove, MD $47,572

Access Center Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Access Center Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, Access Center Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Access Center Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Access Center Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$68,438	$33.0	50%

Access Center Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Access Center Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,123

Average $45,626/year

$50,094

$3,510

Average $3,802/month

$4,174

$810

Average $877/week

$963

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,094	$4,174	$963	$24
Average	$45,626	$3,802	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$42,123	$3,510	$810	$20

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