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 $36,165 for beginners, reaching about $73,942 at mid-level, and approach $131,806 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 South Carolina

How much does an Access Center Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Access Center Specialist in South Carolina is $41,462 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,219
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,279 to $45,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,380

10% $35,380

50% (Median) $41,462

90% $49,219

Access Center Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,522	$3,794	$875	$22
Average	$41,462	$3,455	$797	$20
25th Percentile	$38,279	$3,190	$736	$18

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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): $36,165
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,616
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,942
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,167
Expert (over 8 years): $131,806

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Clinic Receptionist	less than 1 year	$36,165
Access Center Specialist	1-2 years	$40,616
Business Office Supervisor- Healthcare	2-4 years	$73,942
Business Office Manager - Healthcare	5-8 years	$92,167
Business Office Director - Healthcare	over 8 years	$131,806

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:

Spartanburg: $41,311
Boiling Springs: $41,313
Arcadia: $41,311

Spartanburg, SC $41,311

Boiling Springs, SC $41,313

Arcadia, SC $41,311

Buffalo, SC $41,118

Campobello, SC $41,031

Chesnee, SC $41,199

Clifton, SC $41,306

Clinton, SC $40,655

Converse, SC $41,316

Cowpens, SC $41,257

Cross Anchor, SC $41,025

Cross Hill, SC $40,299

Drayton, SC $41,312

Duncan, SC $41,210

Enoree, SC $41,039

Fairforest, SC $41,311

Fingerville, SC $41,158

Gaffney, SC $41,367

Glendale, SC $41,322

Alcolu, SC $39,148

Ballentine, SC $40,832

Bamberg, SC $39,936

Batesburg, SC $40,453

Bethune, SC $40,037

Bishopville, SC $39,603

Blackstock, SC $41,110

Blair, SC $40,826

Blythewood, SC $40,770

Bowman, SC $39,933

Camden, SC $40,278

Cameron, SC $39,854

Carlisle, SC $40,961

Cassatt, SC $40,020

Cayce, SC $40,869

Chapin, SC $40,689

Chappells, SC $40,145

Cope, SC $40,060

Cordova, SC $40,166

Dalzell, SC $39,497

Davis Station, SC $39,487

Denmark, SC $40,030

Eastover, SC $40,356

Elgin, SC $40,666

Elliott, SC $39,461

Elloree, SC $39,874

Eutawville, SC $40,101

Gable, SC $39,150

Gadsden, SC $40,359

Gaston, SC $40,775

Gilbert, SC $40,636

Great Falls, SC $41,386

Greeleyville, SC $39,594

Heath Springs, SC $41,103

Holly Hill, SC $40,040

Hopkins, SC $40,746

Horatio, SC $40,016

Irmo, SC $40,778

Jenkinsville, SC $40,757

Kershaw, SC $40,357

Lamar, SC $39,632

Leesville, SC $40,563

Lexington, SC $40,814

Liberty Hill, SC $40,821

Little Mountain, SC $40,663

Lugoff, SC $40,480

Lydia, SC $39,679

Lynchburg, SC $39,349

Ehrhardt, SC $39,686

Lodge, SC $39,695

Mc Bee, SC $40,078

Manning, SC $39,355

Mayesville, SC $39,171

Monetta, SC $40,410

Neeses, SC $40,350

Newberry, SC $40,396

New Zion, SC $39,288

North, SC $40,438

Norway, SC $40,125

Olanta, SC $39,544

Orangeburg, SC $40,062

Peak, SC $40,730

Pelion, SC $40,612

Pinewood, SC $39,471

New Ellenton, SC $40,753

Allendale, SC $39,998

Barnwell, SC $40,201

Hilda, SC $40,073

Bath, SC $40,948

Blackville, SC $40,081

Bradley, SC $40,222

Clarks Hill, SC $40,805

Clearwater, SC $40,948

Edgefield, SC $40,617

Elko, SC $40,284

Fairfax, SC $39,867

Gloverville, SC $40,919

Graniteville, SC $40,898

Jackson, SC $40,888

Johnston, SC $40,533

Langley, SC $40,938

Mc Cormick, SC $40,317

Martin, SC $40,076

Modoc, SC $40,653

Montmorenci, SC $40,674

Mount Carmel, SC $40,039

North Augusta, SC $40,948

Beech Island, SC $40,948

Olar, SC $39,909

Parksville, SC $40,581

Plum Branch, SC $40,538

Sycamore, SC $39,895

Trenton, SC $40,729

Troy, SC $40,425

Ulmer, SC $39,887

Vaucluse, SC $40,869

Warrenville, SC $40,911

Williston, SC $40,392

Windsor, SC $40,516

Beaufort, SC $40,572

Ladys Island, SC $40,432

Okatie, SC $40,784

Bluffton, SC $40,959

Brunson, SC $39,751

Coosawhatchie, SC $40,473

Crocketville, SC $39,862

Dale, SC $40,333

Daufuskie Island, SC $40,994

Early Branch, SC $40,104

Estill, SC $40,080

Saint Helena Island, SC $40,514

Furman, SC $40,188

Garnett, SC $40,376

Gifford, SC $39,937

Hampton, SC $39,921

Hilton Head Island, SC $40,804

Hardeeville, SC $41,052

Islandton, SC $39,767

Lobeco, SC $40,359

Luray, SC $39,787

Miley, SC $39,722

Pineland, SC $40,404

Port Royal, SC $40,617

Ridgeland, SC $40,640

Scotia, SC $40,194

Seabrook, SC $40,318

Sheldon, SC $40,515

Tillman, SC $40,597

Varnville, SC $40,015

Yemassee, SC $40,147

Clemson, SC $40,640

Cleveland, SC $40,709

Conestee, SC $40,950

Donalds, SC $40,607

Inman, SC $41,214

Joanna, SC $40,521

Jonesville, SC $41,230

Kinards, SC $40,239

Landrum, SC $40,779

Laurens, SC $40,652

Lockhart, SC $41,242

Lyman, SC $41,078

Mayo, SC $41,248

Moore, SC $41,307

Mountville, SC $40,358

Pacolet, SC $41,255

Pacolet Mills, SC $41,264

Pauline, SC $41,228

Reidville, SC $41,187

Roebuck, SC $41,292

Startex, SC $41,287

Una, SC $41,311

Union, SC $41,081

Waterloo, SC $40,447

Wellford, SC $41,276

White Stone, SC $41,318

Woodruff, SC $41,141

Charleston, SC $42,019

Charleston Afb, SC $42,019

North Charleston, SC $42,019

Hanahan, SC $42,019

Adams Run, SC $41,375

Awendaw, SC $41,645

Bethera, SC $41,195

Bonneau, SC $40,771

Branchville, SC $39,875

Canadys, SC $40,309

Cordesville, SC $41,425

Cottageville, SC $41,086

Cross, SC $40,298

Dorchester, SC $40,677

Edisto Island, SC $41,252

Due West, SC $40,441

Easley, SC $40,888

Fair Play, SC $40,337

Fountain Inn, SC $40,848

Gray Court, SC $40,779

Greenwood, SC $40,307

Greer, SC $40,932

Hodges, SC $40,427

Honea Path, SC $40,690

Iva, SC $40,307

La France, SC $40,676

Liberty, SC $40,781

Long Creek, SC $40,094

Lowndesville, SC $40,322

Marietta, SC $40,778

Mauldin, SC $40,933

Mountain Rest, SC $40,192

Newry, SC $40,569

Ninety Six, SC $40,255

Norris, SC $40,719

Pelzer, SC $40,838

Pendleton, SC $40,696

Pickens, SC $40,739

Seneca, SC $40,559

Piedmont, SC $40,902

Richland, SC $40,437

Salem, SC $40,478

Sandy Springs, SC $40,642

Simpsonville, SC $40,870

Six Mile, SC $40,636

Slater, SC $40,835

Starr, SC $40,484

Sunset, SC $40,603

Tamassee, SC $40,296

Taylors, SC $40,899

Tigerville, SC $40,826

Townville, SC $40,507

Travelers Rest, SC $40,827

Walhalla, SC $40,383

Ware Shoals, SC $40,669

Westminster, SC $40,267

West Union, SC $40,490

Williamston, SC $40,788

Blacksburg, SC $41,748

Bowling Green, SC $42,336

Catawba, SC $42,375

Chester, SC $41,779

Fort Mill, SC $42,356

Chesterfield, SC $40,115

Clover, SC $42,358

Edgemoor, SC $42,363

Fort Lawn, SC $41,981

Hickory Grove, SC $41,470

Jefferson, SC $40,262

Lancaster, SC $41,785

Lando, SC $42,297

Mc Connells, SC $42,157

Mount Croghan, SC $40,319

Pageland, SC $41,028

Richburg, SC $41,950

Rock Hill, SC $42,643

Ruby, SC $40,229

Sharon, SC $41,623

Smyrna, SC $41,679

Van Wyck, SC $42,323

York, SC $42,257

Aiken, SC $40,719

Folly Beach, SC $42,019

Walterboro, SC $40,351

Williams, SC $39,903

Florence, SC $39,798

Andrews, SC $39,872

Aynor, SC $39,762

Bennettsville, SC $39,664

Blenheim, SC $39,714

Cades, SC $39,450

Centenary, SC $39,630

Cheraw, SC $40,084

Clio, SC $39,654

Conway, SC $39,760

Coward, SC $39,716

Darlington, SC $39,789

Dillon, SC $39,659

Effingham, SC $39,779

Fork, SC $39,647

Galivants Ferry, SC $39,754

Green Sea, SC $39,701

Gresham, SC $39,669

Hamer, SC $39,719

Hartsville, SC $39,809

Hemingway, SC $39,728

Johnsonville, SC $39,579

Kingstree, SC $39,756

Lake City, SC $39,544

Lake View, SC $39,723

Lane, SC $39,837

Latta, SC $39,712

Little River, SC $39,974

Little Rock, SC $39,692

Longs, SC $39,856

Loris, SC $39,744

Mc Coll, SC $39,827

Marion, SC $39,683

Myrtle Beach, SC $39,864

Minturn, SC $39,661

Mullins, SC $39,660

Murrells Inlet, SC $39,768

Nesmith, SC $39,707

Nichols, SC $39,689

North Myrtle Beach, SC $39,965

Pamplico, SC $39,675

Patrick, SC $40,060

Pawleys Island, SC $39,701

Rains, SC $39,671

Salters, SC $39,841

Scranton, SC $39,647

Sellers, SC $39,701

Society Hill, SC $39,685

Tatum, SC $39,814

Wallace, SC $39,946

Greenville, SC $40,948

Abbeville, SC $40,279

Anderson, SC $40,664

Belton, SC $40,722

Calhoun Falls, SC $40,123

Central, SC $40,678

Georgetown, SC $39,835

Goose Creek, SC $41,913

Green Pond, SC $40,781

Grover, SC $40,282

Harleyville, SC $40,190

Hollywood, SC $41,586

Huger, SC $41,517

Isle Of Palms, SC $42,011

Jacksonboro, SC $41,059

Jamestown, SC $40,921

Johns Island, SC $42,019

Ladson, SC $41,810

Mc Clellanville, SC $40,952

Moncks Corner, SC $41,217

Mount Pleasant, SC $42,019

Pineville, SC $39,961

Pinopolis, SC $40,754

Ravenel, SC $41,847

Reevesville, SC $39,987

Ridgeville, SC $41,257

Round O, SC $40,917

Ruffin, SC $39,968

Russellville, SC $40,108

Saint George, SC $40,222

Saint Stephen, SC $40,115

Smoaks, SC $39,875

Sullivans Island, SC $42,019

Summerville, SC $41,490

Wadmalaw Island, SC $41,779

Pomaria, SC $40,715

Gramling, SC $41,051

Prosperity, SC $40,585

Rembert, SC $39,840

Ridge Spring, SC $40,501

Ridgeway, SC $40,718

Rion, SC $40,780

Rowesville, SC $39,982

Saint Matthews, SC $40,227

Salley, SC $40,390

Saluda, SC $40,256

Santee, SC $40,029

Sardinia, SC $39,305

Silverstreet, SC $40,193

Springfield, SC $40,285

State Park, SC $40,868

Summerton, SC $39,679

Sumter, SC $39,125

Shaw A F B, SC $39,405

Swansea, SC $40,647

Timmonsville, SC $39,742

Turbeville, SC $39,322

Vance, SC $40,054

Wagener, SC $40,399

Ward, SC $40,408

Wedgefield, SC $39,590

West Columbia, SC $40,869

Westville, SC $40,354

White Rock, SC $40,735

Whitmire, SC $40,420

Winnsboro, SC $40,881

Columbia, SC $40,869

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	$62,193	$30.0	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.

$38,279

Average $41,462/year

$45,522

$3,190

Average $3,455/month

$3,794

$736

Average $797/week

$875

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,522	$3,794	$875	$22
Average	$41,462	$3,455	$797	$20
25th Percentile	$38,279	$3,190	$736	$18

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