Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Medical and health services managers (SOC 11-9111) employed 597,080 people in May 2025. The median pay is $123,860 a year ($59.55 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $73,390 and the highest-paid 10% more than $224,340. BLS projects its employment to change by +24.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 62,300 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: New York ($164,120), District of Columbia ($155,140), Hawaii ($147,630). Most jobs: California (75,090), Texas (58,420), Florida (42,700).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $73,390 | $35.28 |
| 25th percentile | $94,700 | $45.53 |
| Median | $123,860 | $59.55 |
| Mean | $140,970 | $67.77 |
| 75th percentile | $166,100 | $79.86 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $224,340 | $107.86 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 640,400 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 795,500 |
| Change in jobs | 155,100 |
| Percent change | +24.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 62,300 |
| Self-employed share | 4.5% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10,360 | 1.28 | $97,790 | $64,640 | $159,450 | -21% | 13% |
| Alaska | 1,640 | 1.31 | $132,240 | $81,940 | $292,300 | +7% | 13% |
| Arizona | 11,840 | 0.95 | $128,850 | $75,490 | $228,340 | +4% | 16% |
| Arkansas | 6,440 | 1.29 | $94,340 | $55,390 | $155,210 | -24% | 12% |
| California | 75,090 | 1.07 | $141,480 | $72,800 | $274,660 | +14% | 18% |
| Colorado | 8,400 | 0.76 | $134,910 | $82,680 | $227,940 | +9% | 16% |
| Connecticut | 8,020 | 1.23 | $130,790 | $82,890 | $219,010 | +6% | 14% |
| Delaware | 1,560 | 0.84 | $134,820 | $89,000 | $298,180 | +9% | 14% |
| District of Columbia | 2,010 | 0.75 | $155,140 | $95,860 | $227,270 | +25% | 15% |
| Florida | 42,700 | 1.12 | $120,360 | $69,910 | $213,260 | -3% | 18% |
| Georgia | 11,130 | 0.59 | $131,910 | $74,060 | $248,660 | +6% | 14% |
| Hawaii | 2,650 | 1.10 | $147,630 | $80,020 | $219,760 | +19% | 16% |
| Idaho | 3,920 | 1.19 | $117,770 | $66,950 | $175,780 | -5% | 14% |
| Illinois | 22,460 | 0.96 | $117,850 | $75,920 | $227,180 | -5% | 13% |
| Indiana | 12,340 | 1.00 | $104,140 | $67,820 | $194,980 | -16% | 13% |
| Iowa | 6,200 | 1.04 | $101,940 | $75,080 | $171,760 | -18% | 12% |
| Kansas | 5,120 | 0.93 | $111,030 | $68,980 | $192,970 | -10% | 12% |
| Kentucky | 8,600 | 1.12 | $103,450 | $58,560 | $216,940 | -16% | 12% |
| Louisiana | 7,470 | 1.01 | $104,550 | $66,980 | $205,780 | -16% | 12% |
| Maine | 2,450 | 1.00 | $120,320 | $70,000 | $246,080 | -3% | 12% |
| Maryland | 17,030 | 1.60 | $131,810 | $77,560 | $242,610 | +6% | 16% |
| Massachusetts | 17,600 | 1.26 | $134,360 | $84,330 | $296,030 | +8% | 17% |
| Michigan | 16,060 | 0.95 | $107,570 | $66,140 | $192,440 | -13% | 13% |
| Minnesota | 11,350 | 1.00 | $122,700 | $80,080 | $196,830 | -1% | 13% |
| Mississippi | 4,280 | 0.96 | $98,160 | $62,140 | $166,640 | -21% | 12% |
| Missouri | 10,800 | 0.96 | $104,370 | $64,620 | $186,430 | -16% | 12% |
| Montana | 1,870 | 0.95 | $105,840 | $65,300 | $193,410 | -15% | 13% |
| Nebraska | 3,770 | 0.96 | $107,700 | $78,790 | $180,840 | -13% | 12% |
| Nevada | 5,360 | 0.90 | $119,990 | $75,070 | $183,890 | -3% | 17% |
| New Hampshire | 2,460 | 0.94 | $130,410 | $83,290 | $290,880 | +5% | 14% |
| New Jersey | 16,900 | 1.03 | $145,650 | $98,390 | $328,500 | +18% | 15% |
| New Mexico | 3,150 | 0.94 | $124,300 | $78,520 | $204,420 | +0% | 11% |
| New York | 33,200 | 0.89 | $164,120 | $95,660 | $340,990 | +33% | 12% |
| North Carolina | 14,820 | 0.78 | $114,410 | $70,680 | $217,420 | -8% | 14% |
| North Dakota | 1,220 | 0.74 | $105,170 | $78,150 | $179,740 | -15% | 11% |
| Ohio | 24,390 | 1.14 | $106,140 | $66,430 | $199,470 | -14% | 12% |
| Oklahoma | 6,030 | 0.92 | $101,270 | $64,170 | $172,640 | -18% | 12% |
| Oregon | 5,550 | 0.73 | $141,690 | $92,640 | $295,630 | +14% | 14% |
| Pennsylvania | 30,480 | 1.31 | $103,670 | $64,820 | $171,400 | -16% | 14% |
| Rhode Island | 3,370 | 1.75 | $119,260 | $77,630 | $196,810 | -4% | 14% |
| South Carolina | 9,350 | 1.06 | $105,620 | $66,520 | $211,890 | -15% | 14% |
| South Dakota | 1,140 | 0.65 | $122,050 | $84,310 | $178,630 | -1% | 10% |
| Tennessee | 14,160 | 1.12 | $107,120 | $71,820 | $202,060 | -14% | 14% |
| Texas | 58,420 | 1.08 | $114,150 | $65,520 | $205,600 | -8% | 16% |
| Utah | 4,860 | 0.73 | $114,980 | $67,020 | $215,570 | -7% | 17% |
| Vermont | 860 | 0.74 | $128,690 | $84,230 | $276,360 | +4% | 12% |
| Virginia | 10,210 | 0.65 | $129,270 | $80,250 | $213,810 | +4% | 15% |
| Washington | 7,490 | 0.55 | $145,290 | $88,970 | $282,250 | +17% | 15% |
| West Virginia | 2,080 | 0.77 | $112,010 | $77,810 | $209,090 | -10% | 9% |
| Wisconsin | 7,230 | 0.64 | $128,320 | $90,440 | $274,310 | +4% | 11% |
| Wyoming | 1,180 | 1.09 | $108,030 | $68,490 | $171,540 | -13% | 11% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,560 | $171,210 | $88,450 | $288,910 | 1.05 |
| Vallejo, CA | 800 | $170,730 | $79,460 | $231,840 | 1.45 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 35,260 | $167,580 | $102,450 | $348,010 | 0.97 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11,980 | $166,310 | $67,320 | $315,430 | 1.31 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,600 | $160,100 | $98,360 | $307,930 | 0.57 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4,500 | $159,350 | $74,070 | $243,260 | 1.09 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,210 | $151,260 | $93,360 | $336,600 | 0.69 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,140 | $151,180 | $85,760 | $220,010 | 1.25 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 910 | $143,150 | $73,590 | $230,710 | 1.15 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 740 | $142,970 | $92,700 | $325,150 | 0.72 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 450 | $141,880 | $93,360 | $212,780 | 0.74 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 940 | $141,550 | $96,870 | $339,860 | 1.01 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11,730 | $140,670 | $98,220 | $242,480 | 0.97 |
| Salinas, CA | 510 | $140,610 | $78,640 | $222,350 | 0.72 |
| Modesto, CA | 980 | $138,950 | $65,580 | $223,830 | 1.31 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,890 | $138,870 | $91,620 | $270,010 | 1.22 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 460 | $138,640 | $76,570 | $237,750 | 1.20 |
| Boulder, CO | 510 | $138,150 | $83,600 | $296,740 | 0.70 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6,980 | $138,080 | $78,210 | $290,480 | 1.18 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 330 | $137,870 | $89,380 | $231,950 | 0.66 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,700 | $137,760 | $88,150 | $240,740 | 0.76 |
| Salem, OR | 660 | $137,400 | $92,820 | $213,580 | 0.91 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,300 | $137,260 | $72,820 | $296,530 | 0.57 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 940 | $137,010 | $71,240 | $228,300 | 0.85 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 12,990 | $136,760 | $89,920 | $308,080 | 1.25 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,510 | $136,480 | $86,690 | $288,620 | 1.40 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,750 | $136,130 | $72,730 | $246,820 | 0.95 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6,920 | $135,010 | $73,380 | $214,740 | 1.05 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 23,740 | $134,230 | $68,630 | $228,400 | 0.99 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,740 | $133,970 | $83,590 | $276,280 | 1.31 |
| Anchorage, AK | 900 | $133,620 | $81,630 | $308,170 | 1.33 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,320 | $133,270 | $95,170 | $332,860 | 0.74 |
| Greenville, NC | 500 | $133,220 | $76,980 | $210,760 | 1.60 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 760 | $133,220 | $82,220 | $296,470 | 1.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 400 | $133,060 | $93,600 | $284,700 | 0.60 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,380 | $132,720 | $82,010 | $287,350 | 0.67 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,020 | $132,670 | $66,700 | $220,480 | 0.78 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 310 | $132,200 | $86,130 | $305,250 | 0.68 |
| Madison, WI | 1,220 | $131,640 | $96,110 | $224,390 | 0.78 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 370 | $131,540 | $83,360 | $229,680 | 0.83 |
| Chico, CA | 400 | $131,520 | $69,130 | $207,650 | 1.32 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 340 | $131,510 | $64,970 | $219,650 | 0.94 |
| Rochester, MN | 760 | $131,110 | $96,880 | $211,850 | 1.61 |
| Syracuse, NY | 870 | $131,060 | $82,580 | $221,540 | 0.75 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 730 | $130,290 | $61,670 | $284,860 | 0.95 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2,720 | $130,160 | $75,890 | $223,630 | 0.86 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 8,370 | $130,070 | $78,450 | $238,220 | 0.92 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,760 | $129,660 | $80,600 | $215,320 | 0.70 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 320 | $129,320 | $79,420 | $216,510 | 0.85 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 490 | $129,230 | $74,110 | $195,190 | 0.75 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 580 | $128,840 | $80,060 | $195,370 | 0.90 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2,980 | $128,810 | $81,230 | $206,470 | 1.29 |
| Roanoke, VA | 580 | $128,800 | $80,720 | $190,880 | 0.99 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 12,290 | $128,770 | $75,870 | $219,200 | 1.14 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 330 | $128,590 | $78,460 | $255,960 | 0.72 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1,210 | $127,940 | $78,500 | $212,600 | 1.43 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 450 | $127,670 | $84,310 | $190,420 | 0.66 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,180 | $127,650 | $79,490 | $246,080 | 1.07 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 480 | $126,920 | $81,390 | $194,500 | 1.33 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 320 | $126,880 | $96,960 | $198,560 | 0.98 |
The median is $123,860 a year ($59.55 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $73,390 and the highest-paid tenth over $224,340 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
597,080 in May 2025, and BLS projects +24.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New York, with a median of $164,120 (among states with published figures).