What are the main factors that influence an AR/Medicaid Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An AR/Medicaid Specialist's salary?

An AR/Medicaid Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,581 for beginners, reaching about $47,954 at mid-level, and approach $49,625 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AR/Medicaid Specialist?

AR/Medicaid Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AR/Medicaid Specialist roles are District of Columbia $53,711, California $53,507, Massachusetts $52,794. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

AR/Medicaid Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an AR/Medicaid Specialist make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AR/Medicaid Specialist in the United States is $48,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an AR/Medicaid Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,173
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,239 to $52,521
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,260

10% $42,260

50% (Median) $48,511

90% $56,173

AR/Medicaid Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,521	$4,377	$1,010	$25
Average	$48,511	$4,043	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$45,239	$3,770	$870	$22

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Key Factors That Influence AR/Medicaid Specialist Salaries

An AR/Medicaid 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects AR/Medicaid Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AR/Medicaid 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): $46,581
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,681
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,954
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,513
Expert (over 8 years): $49,625

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AR/Medicaid Specialist	less than 1 year	$46,581
Early Career Level AR/Medicaid Specialist	1-2 years	$46,681
Mid-Level Level AR/Medicaid Specialist	2-4 years	$47,954
Senior-Level Level AR/Medicaid Specialist	5-8 years	$49,513
Expert Level AR/Medicaid Specialist	over 8 years	$49,625

How Do AR/Medicaid 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 AR/Medicaid Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,711.
California: $53,507.
Massachusetts: $52,794.

District of Columbia $53,711 California $53,507 Massachusetts $52,794 Washington $52,600 New Jersey $52,581 Alaska $52,513 Connecticut $51,843 New York $51,572

Hawaii $50,703 Rhode Island $50,296 Maryland $50,019 Minnesota $49,641 Colorado $49,495 Illinois $49,447 Oregon $49,263 Delaware $49,127

New Hampshire $49,041 Virginia $48,850 Pennsylvania $48,292 Nevada $48,011 North Dakota $47,919 Michigan $47,773 Wisconsin $47,720 Vermont $47,613

Texas $47,317 Maine $47,298 Arizona $47,269 Ohio $47,235 Georgia $46,789 Indiana $46,565 Wyoming $46,522 Utah $46,454

Iowa $46,425 Kansas $46,192 Louisiana $46,124 North Carolina $46,100 Missouri $46,090 Florida $45,901 Montana $45,799 Nebraska $45,702

Kentucky $45,649 South Carolina $45,455 Tennessee $45,333 Idaho $45,285 New Mexico $44,931 Oklahoma $44,853 Alabama $44,567 South Dakota $44,087

Arkansas $43,825 West Virginia $43,684 Mississippi $43,262

Top Paying Cities for AR/Medicaid 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:

San Jose: $61,187
San Francisco: $60,517
Oakland: $59,241

San Jose, CA $61,187

San Francisco, CA $60,517

Oakland, CA $59,241

New York, NY $55,855

Paramus, NJ $55,176

Queens Village, NY $55,173

Passaic, NJ $55,127

Bergenfield, NJ $55,123

Stamford, CT $55,016

Huntington, NY $54,996

Newark, NJ $54,638

Bridgeport, CT $54,535

Vallejo, CA $54,439

New Brunswick, NJ $54,419

Petaluma, CA $54,390

Middlesex, NJ $54,298

Somerset, NJ $54,264

Santa Cruz, CA $54,201

Boston, MA $53,905

Monterey, CA $53,735

Seattle, WA $53,624

Santa Rosa, CA $53,614

Los Angeles, CA $53,599

Juneau, AK $53,473

Washington, DC $53,420

Orange, CA $53,247

Santa Ana, CA $53,119

Long Beach, CA $53,071

Anaheim, CA $53,061

Anchorage, AK $53,037

Santa Maria, CA $52,891

Everett, WA $52,882

Danbury, CT $52,711

Bremerton, WA $52,644

Tacoma, WA $52,469

New Suffolk, NY $52,468

Sacramento, CA $52,455

Santa Barbara, CA $52,401

San Diego, CA $52,348

Trenton, NJ $52,348

Brockton, MA $52,295

Fairbanks, AK $52,176

Lompoc, CA $52,052

Lowell, MA $52,013

Ventura, CA $52,003

Nashua, NH $51,994

Stockton, CA $51,989

Modesto, CA $51,635

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,528

Olympia, WA $51,436

Kennewick, WA $51,436

New Haven, CT $51,416

Lawrence, MA $51,242

Hartford, CT $51,193

Riverside, CA $51,184

New Bedford, MA $51,135

Richland, WA $51,135

Bakersfield, CA $51,067

San Bernardino, CA $51,048

New Britain, CT $51,043

Atlantic City, NJ $51,043

New London, CT $51,024

Norwich, CT $51,009

Portsmouth, NH $50,999

Boulder, CO $50,896

Portland, OR $50,830

Worcester, MA $50,825

Minneapolis, MN $50,674

Philadelphia, PA $50,606

Honolulu, HI $50,446

Saint Paul, MN $50,423

Vineland, NJ $50,412

Providence, RI $50,272

Chicago, IL $50,131

Bellingham, WA $50,073

Springfield, MA $50,034

Baltimore, MD $50,019

Chico, CA $49,898

Pittsfield, MA $49,767

Manchester, NH $49,675

Spokane, WA $49,462

Denver, CO $49,457

Albany, NY $49,229

Troy, NY $49,209

Nassau, NY $49,157

Schenectady, NY $49,107

Wilmington, DE $49,069

Burlington, VT $49,001

Salem, OR $48,981

Portland, ME $48,831

Yakima, WA $48,782

Rochester, MN $48,632

Reno, NV $48,608

Fresno, CA $48,608

Milwaukee, WI $48,564

Detroit, MI $48,516

Ann Arbor, MI $48,507

Allentown, PA $48,501

Colorado Springs, CO $48,419

Syracuse, NY $48,394

Carson City, NV $48,394

Houston, TX $48,326

Eugene, OR $48,302

Gary, IN $48,244

Springfield, OR $48,205

Bismarck, ND $48,195

Galveston, TX $48,161

Medford, OR $48,089

Fort Collins, CO $48,069

Concord, NH $48,045

Austin, TX $48,030

Mesa, AZ $47,929

Reading, PA $47,924

Phoenix, AZ $47,919

Dallas, TX $47,904

Saint Cloud, MN $47,858

Madison, WI $47,793

Utica, NY $47,662

Rochester, NY $47,584

Des Moines, IA $47,579

Raleigh, NC $47,574

Atlanta, GA $47,502

Battle Creek, MI $47,487

Salt Lake City, UT $47,473

Lancaster, PA $47,400

Harrisburg, PA $47,332

Kansas City, MO $47,283

Kansas City, KS $47,274

Champaign, IL $47,274

Fort Worth, TX $47,269

Columbus, OH $47,261

Boca Raton, FL $47,249

Pittsburgh, PA $47,230

Richmond, VA $47,211

Indianapolis, IN $47,201

Cleveland, OH $47,196

Las Vegas, NV $47,138

Cincinnati, OH $47,138

Petersburg, VA $47,065

Huntsville, AL $46,992

Lansing, MI $46,960

Lebanon, PA $46,954

Pueblo, CO $46,949

Appleton, WI $46,934

Buffalo, NY $46,915

Dayton, OH $46,900

Racine, WI $46,890

Charlotte, NC $46,886

Saint Louis, MO $46,871

York, PA $46,842

Elkhart, IN $46,842

Gastonia, NC $46,833

Billings, MT $46,821

Beaumont, TX $46,808

Lorain, OH $46,798

Benton Harbor, MI $46,789

Toledo, OH $46,779

Binghamton, NY $46,755

Rock Hill, SC $46,750

Rockford, IL $46,726

Springfield, IL $46,706

Elyria, OH $46,701

Fargo, ND $46,701

Flagstaff, AZ $46,667

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,638

Duluth, MN $46,609

Miami, FL $46,609

Grand Forks, ND $46,575

Cheyenne, WY $46,575

Bangor, ME $46,468

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,415

Durham, NC $46,395

Louisville, KY $46,391

Grand Rapids, MI $46,381

Hialeah, FL $46,376

Casper, WY $46,308

Scranton, PA $46,250

New Orleans, LA $46,236

Virginia Beach, VA $46,231

Akron, OH $46,206

Peoria, IL $46,143

Sarasota, FL $46,134

Nashville, TN $46,100

Omaha, NE $46,100

Green Bay, WI $46,100

Baton Rouge, LA $46,075

Charleston, SC $46,066

Davenport, IA $46,042

Jamestown, NY $46,042

Tucson, AZ $46,017

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,988

Tampa, FL $45,978

Evansville, IN $45,949

Port Arthur, TX $45,949

Bradenton, FL $45,930

Santa Fe, NM $45,843

Orlando, FL $45,755

Clearwater, FL $45,741

La Crosse, WI $45,639

Canton, OH $45,639

Albuquerque, NM $45,610

Newport News, VA $45,605

High Point, NC $45,590

Ogden, UT $45,571

Corpus Christi, TX $45,532

Norfolk, VA $45,503

Laramie, WY $45,503

Rock Island, IL $45,474

Saginaw, MI $45,464

Jacksonville, FL $45,459

Salisbury, NC $45,450

Boise, ID $45,440

Moline, IL $45,416

Fort Myers, FL $45,401

Memphis, TN $45,391

Tulsa, OK $45,367

Waterloo, IA $45,338

Spartanburg, SC $45,290

Lincoln, NE $45,265

Fort Wayne, IN $45,256

Provo, UT $45,251

Cedar Falls, IA $45,193

San Antonio, TX $45,173

Greensboro, NC $45,154

South Bend, IN $45,149

Savannah, GA $45,096

Muskegon, MI $45,076

Birmingham, AL $45,071

Winston Salem, NC $45,048

Lake Charles, LA $44,931

Anderson, IN $44,921

Lexington, KY $44,906

Augusta, GA $44,892

Greenville, SC $44,892

Lima, OH $44,853

Wichita, KS $44,848

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,848

Columbia, SC $44,804

Springfield, OH $44,795

Asheville, NC $44,717

Bloomington, IN $44,683

Knoxville, TN $44,509

Shreveport, LA $44,504

Wilmington, NC $44,441

Roanoke, VA $44,441

Topeka, KS $44,353

Frankfort, KY $44,348

Oklahoma City, OK $44,315

Chillicothe, OH $44,295

Longview, TX $44,290

Melbourne, FL $44,285

Sioux Falls, SD $44,208

Mobile, AL $44,203

Terre Haute, IN $44,184

Altoona, PA $44,154

Amarillo, TX $44,120

Killeen, TX $44,106

Fayetteville, AR $44,067

Chattanooga, TN $44,053

Sioux City, IA $44,009

Idaho Falls, ID $43,999

Lynchburg, VA $43,960

Gainesville, FL $43,897

Portsmouth, OH $43,873

Little Rock, AR $43,863

Lafayette, LA $43,844

Youngstown, OH $43,844

Daytona Beach, FL $43,815

Clarksville, TN $43,810

Pensacola, FL $43,805

Temple, TX $43,802

Hopkinsville, KY $43,660

Erie, PA $43,650

Florence, SC $43,631

Charleston, WV $43,553

Great Falls, MT $43,529

Macon, GA $43,461

Tallahassee, FL $43,456

Fayetteville, NC $43,446

Waco, TX $43,436

Helena, MT $43,403

Pine Bluff, AR $43,384

Vincennes, IN $43,325

Lubbock, TX $43,306

Alamogordo, NM $43,276

Twin Falls, ID $43,233

Rapid City, SD $43,218

Jackson, MS $43,131

Huntington, WV $43,127

Greenville, MS $43,126

Parkersburg, WV $43,077

Montgomery, AL $43,068

Wichita Falls, TX $43,019

Springfield, MO $43,019

Biloxi, MS $42,995

Monroe, LA $42,947

Johnstown, PA $42,913

Sumter, SC $42,893

Columbus, GA $42,888

Pascagoula, MS $42,796

Abilene, TX $42,796

Kingsport, TN $42,670

Albany, GA $42,670

Gulfport, MS $42,655

Alexandria, LA $42,495

Fort Smith, AR $42,374

El Paso, TX $42,243

Las Cruces, NM $42,025

Harlingen, TX $41,902

Pocatello, ID $41,894

Florence, AL $41,831

Brownsville, TX $41,821

Mcallen, TX $41,719

Dothan, AL $41,651

Columbus, MS $41,363

Altus, OK $41,137

Lawton, OK $41,045

Pierre, SD $40,870

AR/Medicaid Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AR/Medicaid Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, AR/Medicaid Specialist positions in Insurance or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AR/Medicaid Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AR/Medicaid Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$72,766	$35.0	50%
Financial Services	$58,213	$28.0	20%

How Education impacts an AR/Medicaid Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many AR/Medicaid Specialist professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an AR/Medicaid Specialist with a high school is between $44,915 and $46,812.

AR/Medicaid Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

$48,100
$47,600
$47,200
$46,700
$46,300
$45,900
$45,400
$45,000

Typical Education for AR/Medicaid Specialist
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	5%
High School	27.5%
Associate's Degree	20%
Bachelor's Degree	42.5%
Master's Degree or MBA	5%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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AR/Medicaid Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AR/Medicaid 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.

$45,239

Average $48,511/year

$52,521

$3,770

Average $4,043/month

$4,377

$870

Average $933/week

$1,010

$22

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,521	$4,377	$1,010	$25
Average	$48,511	$4,043	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$45,239	$3,770	$870	$22

Salary Trends for AR/Medicaid Specialist

Salaries for an AR/Medicaid Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,451 in 2023 to around $38,085 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of AR/Medicaid Specialist salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of AR/Medicaid Specialist Over Time

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2023	$38,451
2024	$38,398
2025	$38,085

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Common company salaries for AR/Medicaid Specialist

Here are companies hiring for AR/Medicaid Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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