What are the main factors that influence a Health System Administrator's salary?

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

How does experience change A Health System Administrator's salary?

A Health System Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $86,795 for beginners, reaching about $88,293 at mid-level, and approach $93,419 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Health System Administrator?

Health System Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Health System Administrator roles are District of Columbia $101,286, California $100,902, Massachusetts $99,557. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Health System Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Health System Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Senior System Administrator: $108,895; Health Information System: $99,526; Engineering System Administrator: $95,092; Linux System Administrator: $93,379; IT System Administrator: $93,030.

Health System Administrator Salary in the United States

How much does a Health System Administrator make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Health System Administrator in the United States is $91,480 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Health System Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,261
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,426 to $100,787
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,094

10% $76,094

50% (Median) $91,480

90% $109,261

Health System Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,787	$8,399	$1,938	$48
Average	$91,480	$7,623	$1,759	$44
25th Percentile	$83,426	$6,952	$1,604	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Health System Administrator Salaries

A Health System Administrator'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 Health System Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Health System Administrator'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): $86,795
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,419
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,293
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,092
Expert (over 8 years): $93,419

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Health System Administrator	less than 1 year	$86,795
Early Career Level Health System Administrator	1-2 years	$87,419
Mid-Level Level Health System Administrator	2-4 years	$88,293
Senior-Level Level Health System Administrator	5-8 years	$91,092
Expert Level Health System Administrator	over 8 years	$93,419

How Do Health System Administrator 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 Health System Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,286.
California: $100,902.
Massachusetts: $99,557.

District of Columbia $101,286 California $100,902 Massachusetts $99,557 Washington $99,191 New Jersey $99,155 Alaska $99,027 Connecticut $97,764 New York $97,252

Hawaii $95,614 Rhode Island $94,846 Maryland $94,325 Minnesota $93,611 Colorado $93,337 Illinois $93,245 Oregon $92,898 Delaware $92,641

New Hampshire $92,480 Virginia $92,120 Pennsylvania $91,068 Nevada $90,537 North Dakota $90,364 Michigan $90,089 Wisconsin $89,988 Vermont $89,787

Texas $89,229 Maine $89,193 Arizona $89,138 Ohio $89,074 Georgia $88,232 Indiana $87,811 Wyoming $87,729 Utah $87,601

Iowa $87,546 Kansas $87,107 Louisiana $86,979 North Carolina $86,933 Missouri $86,915 Florida $86,558 Montana $86,366 Nebraska $86,183

Kentucky $86,082 South Carolina $85,716 Tennessee $85,488 Idaho $85,396 New Mexico $84,728 Oklahoma $84,582 Alabama $84,042 South Dakota $83,137

Arkansas $82,643 West Virginia $82,377 Mississippi $81,582

Top Paying Cities for Health System Administrator

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: $115,383
San Francisco: $114,120
Oakland: $111,715

San Jose, CA $115,383

San Francisco, CA $114,120

Oakland, CA $111,715

New York, NY $105,329

Paramus, NJ $104,048

Queens Village, NY $104,043

Passaic, NJ $103,957

Bergenfield, NJ $103,948

Stamford, CT $103,747

Huntington, NY $103,710

Newark, NJ $103,033

Bridgeport, CT $102,840

Vallejo, CA $102,658

New Brunswick, NJ $102,622

Petaluma, CA $102,567

Middlesex, NJ $102,393

Somerset, NJ $102,329

Santa Cruz, CA $102,210

Boston, MA $101,652

Monterey, CA $101,331

Seattle, WA $101,122

Santa Rosa, CA $101,103

Los Angeles, CA $101,076

Juneau, AK $100,838

Washington, DC $100,737

Orange, CA $100,412

Santa Ana, CA $100,170

Long Beach, CA $100,079

Anaheim, CA $100,060

Anchorage, AK $100,015

Santa Maria, CA $99,740

Everett, WA $99,722

Danbury, CT $99,400

Bremerton, WA $99,274

Tacoma, WA $98,944

New Suffolk, NY $98,943

Sacramento, CA $98,917

Santa Barbara, CA $98,816

San Diego, CA $98,716

Trenton, NJ $98,716

Brockton, MA $98,615

Fairbanks, AK $98,391

Lompoc, CA $98,158

Lowell, MA $98,084

Ventura, CA $98,066

Nashua, NH $98,048

Stockton, CA $98,039

Modesto, CA $97,371

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,170

Olympia, WA $96,996

Kennewick, WA $96,996

New Haven, CT $96,959

Lawrence, MA $96,630

Hartford, CT $96,538

Riverside, CA $96,520

New Bedford, MA $96,429

Richland, WA $96,429

Bakersfield, CA $96,301

San Bernardino, CA $96,264

New Britain, CT $96,255

Atlantic City, NJ $96,255

New London, CT $96,218

Norwich, CT $96,191

Portsmouth, NH $96,173

Boulder, CO $95,979

Portland, OR $95,852

Worcester, MA $95,843

Minneapolis, MN $95,560

Philadelphia, PA $95,432

Honolulu, HI $95,130

Saint Paul, MN $95,086

Vineland, NJ $95,066

Providence, RI $94,800

Chicago, IL $94,535

Bellingham, WA $94,425

Springfield, MA $94,352

Baltimore, MD $94,325

Chico, CA $94,096

Pittsfield, MA $93,849

Manchester, NH $93,675

Spokane, WA $93,273

Denver, CO $93,263

Albany, NY $92,833

Troy, NY $92,797

Nassau, NY $92,699

Schenectady, NY $92,605

Wilmington, DE $92,532

Burlington, VT $92,404

Salem, OR $92,367

Portland, ME $92,083

Yakima, WA $91,992

Rochester, MN $91,708

Reno, NV $91,663

Fresno, CA $91,663

Milwaukee, WI $91,580

Detroit, MI $91,489

Ann Arbor, MI $91,473

Allentown, PA $91,461

Colorado Springs, CO $91,306

Syracuse, NY $91,260

Carson City, NV $91,260

Houston, TX $91,132

Eugene, OR $91,086

Gary, IN $90,976

Springfield, OR $90,903

Bismarck, ND $90,885

Galveston, TX $90,821

Medford, OR $90,684

Fort Collins, CO $90,647

Concord, NH $90,601

Austin, TX $90,574

Mesa, AZ $90,382

Reading, PA $90,373

Phoenix, AZ $90,364

Dallas, TX $90,336

Saint Cloud, MN $90,248

Madison, WI $90,126

Utica, NY $89,879

Rochester, NY $89,732

Des Moines, IA $89,723

Raleigh, NC $89,714

Atlanta, GA $89,577

Battle Creek, MI $89,549

Salt Lake City, UT $89,522

Lancaster, PA $89,385

Harrisburg, PA $89,257

Kansas City, MO $89,165

Kansas City, KS $89,147

Champaign, IL $89,147

Fort Worth, TX $89,138

Columbus, OH $89,122

Boca Raton, FL $89,101

Pittsburgh, PA $89,065

Richmond, VA $89,028

Indianapolis, IN $89,010

Cleveland, OH $89,001

Las Vegas, NV $88,891

Cincinnati, OH $88,891

Petersburg, VA $88,754

Huntsville, AL $88,616

Lansing, MI $88,555

Lebanon, PA $88,543

Pueblo, CO $88,534

Appleton, WI $88,507

Buffalo, NY $88,470

Dayton, OH $88,442

Racine, WI $88,424

Charlotte, NC $88,415

Saint Louis, MO $88,388

York, PA $88,333

Elkhart, IN $88,333

Gastonia, NC $88,315

Billings, MT $88,293

Beaumont, TX $88,269

Lorain, OH $88,250

Benton Harbor, MI $88,232

Toledo, OH $88,214

Binghamton, NY $88,168

Rock Hill, SC $88,159

Rockford, IL $88,113

Springfield, IL $88,077

Elyria, OH $88,067

Fargo, ND $88,067

Flagstaff, AZ $88,003

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,948

Duluth, MN $87,894

Miami, FL $87,894

Grand Forks, ND $87,830

Cheyenne, WY $87,830

Bangor, ME $87,628

Cedar Rapids, IA $87,528

Durham, NC $87,489

Louisville, KY $87,482

Grand Rapids, MI $87,464

Hialeah, FL $87,454

Casper, WY $87,326

Scranton, PA $87,217

New Orleans, LA $87,189

Virginia Beach, VA $87,180

Akron, OH $87,134

Peoria, IL $87,015

Sarasota, FL $86,997

Nashville, TN $86,933

Omaha, NE $86,933

Green Bay, WI $86,933

Baton Rouge, LA $86,887

Charleston, SC $86,869

Davenport, IA $86,823

Jamestown, NY $86,823

Tucson, AZ $86,778

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,723

Tampa, FL $86,704

Evansville, IN $86,649

Port Arthur, TX $86,649

Bradenton, FL $86,613

Santa Fe, NM $86,448

Orlando, FL $86,284

Clearwater, FL $86,256

La Crosse, WI $86,064

Canton, OH $86,064

Albuquerque, NM $86,009

Newport News, VA $86,000

High Point, NC $85,973

Ogden, UT $85,936

Corpus Christi, TX $85,863

Norfolk, VA $85,808

Laramie, WY $85,808

Rock Island, IL $85,753

Saginaw, MI $85,735

Jacksonville, FL $85,726

Salisbury, NC $85,707

Boise, ID $85,689

Moline, IL $85,643

Fort Myers, FL $85,616

Memphis, TN $85,597

Tulsa, OK $85,552

Waterloo, IA $85,497

Spartanburg, SC $85,405

Lincoln, NE $85,360

Fort Wayne, IN $85,341

Provo, UT $85,332

Cedar Falls, IA $85,222

San Antonio, TX $85,186

Greensboro, NC $85,149

South Bend, IN $85,140

Savannah, GA $85,039

Muskegon, MI $85,003

Birmingham, AL $84,994

Winston Salem, NC $84,949

Lake Charles, LA $84,728

Anderson, IN $84,710

Lexington, KY $84,683

Augusta, GA $84,655

Greenville, SC $84,655

Lima, OH $84,582

Wichita, KS $84,573

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,573

Columbia, SC $84,491

Springfield, OH $84,472

Asheville, NC $84,326

Bloomington, IN $84,262

Knoxville, TN $83,933

Shreveport, LA $83,923

Wilmington, NC $83,804

Roanoke, VA $83,804

Topeka, KS $83,640

Frankfort, KY $83,630

Oklahoma City, OK $83,567

Chillicothe, OH $83,530

Longview, TX $83,521

Melbourne, FL $83,512

Sioux Falls, SD $83,365

Mobile, AL $83,356

Terre Haute, IN $83,320

Altoona, PA $83,265

Amarillo, TX $83,201

Killeen, TX $83,173

Fayetteville, AR $83,100

Chattanooga, TN $83,073

Sioux City, IA $82,990

Idaho Falls, ID $82,972

Lynchburg, VA $82,899

Gainesville, FL $82,780

Portsmouth, OH $82,734

Little Rock, AR $82,716

Lafayette, LA $82,679

Youngstown, OH $82,679

Daytona Beach, FL $82,624

Clarksville, TN $82,615

Pensacola, FL $82,606

Temple, TX $82,600

Hopkinsville, KY $82,332

Erie, PA $82,313

Florence, SC $82,277

Charleston, WV $82,130

Great Falls, MT $82,085

Macon, GA $81,957

Tallahassee, FL $81,947

Fayetteville, NC $81,929

Waco, TX $81,911

Helena, MT $81,847

Pine Bluff, AR $81,812

Vincennes, IN $81,700

Lubbock, TX $81,664

Alamogordo, NM $81,609

Twin Falls, ID $81,527

Rapid City, SD $81,499

Jackson, MS $81,335

Huntington, WV $81,328

Greenville, MS $81,325

Parkersburg, WV $81,232

Montgomery, AL $81,216

Wichita Falls, TX $81,124

Springfield, MO $81,124

Biloxi, MS $81,078

Monroe, LA $80,987

Johnstown, PA $80,923

Sumter, SC $80,886

Columbus, GA $80,877

Pascagoula, MS $80,703

Abilene, TX $80,703

Kingsport, TN $80,465

Albany, GA $80,465

Gulfport, MS $80,438

Alexandria, LA $80,136

Fort Smith, AR $79,907

El Paso, TX $79,660

Las Cruces, NM $79,249

Harlingen, TX $79,016

Pocatello, ID $79,002

Florence, AL $78,883

Brownsville, TX $78,865

Mcallen, TX $78,672

Dothan, AL $78,544

Columbus, MS $78,001

Altus, OK $77,575

Lawton, OK $77,401

Pierre, SD $77,072

Health System Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Health System Administrator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Health System Administrator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Health System Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Health System Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$109,776	$53.0	20%

Health System Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Health System Administrator'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.

$83,426

Average $91,480/year

$100,787

$6,952

Average $7,623/month

$8,399

$1,604

Average $1,759/week

$1,938

$40

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,787	$8,399	$1,938	$48
Average	$91,480	$7,623	$1,759	$44
25th Percentile	$83,426	$6,952	$1,604	$40

Salary Trends for Health System Administrator

Salaries for a Health System Administrator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,529 in 2023 to around $71,254 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Health System Administrator salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Health System Administrator

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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit United States

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