Patient Access Representative salary: $22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr median.
Pay range $19.50$780$40,560–$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr across the middle 50% of active Administration Administrative Support postings nationwide.
160 unique employers · 279 cities · 40 states. Pay moved +0.0% over the last 30 days.
How Patient Access Representative pay is distributed.
10% of postings pay under $19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr. The top 10% pay above $28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr.
How Patient Access Representative pay has moved month over month.
Median pay moved from $20.50 in May 2026 to $22.00 in Oct 2026 (+7.3%). Bars show monthly posting volume; the line tracks the posting-weighted median.
| Month | Median /hr/wk/yr | P25–P75 | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $20.50$820$42,640 | $20.00$800$41,600–$22.25$890$46,280 | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | $24.00$960$49,920 | $20.50$820$42,640–$30.00$1,200$62,400 | 27 |
| Jul 2026 | $22.50$900$46,800 | $19.38$775$40,310–$24.75$990$51,480 | 28 |
| Aug 2026 | $23.50$940$48,880 | $21.25$850$44,200–$26.75$1,070$55,640 | 47 |
| Sep 2026 | $22.00$880$45,760 | $19.50$780$40,560–$24.63$985$51,230 | 136 |
| Oct 2026 | $22.00$880$45,760 | $19.50$780$40,560–$25.00$1,000$52,000 | 180 |
Patient Access Representative pay across every state with live data.
Showing all 24 states with live data. Bars scale to the highest-paying state.
The metros writing the biggest Patient Access Representative paychecks.
| City | State | Median /hr/wk/yr | P25–P75 | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| los angeles | CA · CALIFORNIA | $28.50$1,140$59,280 | $28.25$1,130$58,760–$31.13$1,245$64,750 | 16 |
| bismarck | ND · NORTH DAKOTA | $19.50$780$40,560 | $19.50$780$40,560–$19.50$780$40,560 | 11 |
| fargo | ND · NORTH DAKOTA | $19.50$780$40,560 | $19.50$780$40,560–$19.50$780$40,560 | 19 |
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Where the top of the market is paying for Patient Access Representative.
| Employer | Median /hr/wk/yr | Range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health | $27.00$1,080$56,160 | $20.00$800$41,600–$27.50$1,100$57,200 | 26 |
| Advocate Aurora Health | $25.50$1,020$53,040 | $25.50$1,020$53,040–$25.50$1,020$53,040 | 5 |
| Allina Health | $26.00$1,040$54,080 | $21.50$860$44,720–$27.50$1,100$57,200 | 9 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | $31.25$1,250$65,000 | $28.50$1,140$59,280–$32.00$1,280$66,560 | 8 |
| Children's National Hospital | $30.00$1,200$62,400 | $30.00$1,200$62,400–$31.50$1,260$65,520 | 7 |
| kaiser permanente | $31.86$1,274$66,269 | $26.76$1,070$55,661–$31.86$1,274$66,269 | 14 |
| Keck Medicine of USC | $28.50$1,140$59,280 | $22.00$880$45,760–$29.50$1,180$61,360 | 5 |
| PeaceHealth | $27.00$1,080$56,160 | $26.00$1,040$54,080–$27.50$1,100$57,200 | 10 |
| Sentara | $25.00$1,000$52,000 | $25.00$1,000$52,000–$27.50$1,100$57,200 | 10 |
| Sutter Health | $37.75$1,510$78,520 | $30.50$1,220$63,440–$43.50$1,740$90,480 | 10 |
Showing all 10 employers with live pay data.
How Patient Access Representative pay shifts by schedule and contract type.
Staff Position pays the most at $31.86/hr$1,274/wk$66,269/yr median — 63% above PRN at $19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr. Fulltime drives the volume with 321 active postings.
How to become a Patient Access Representative.
Healthcare administrative support keeps the business of medicine running: scheduling, registration, insurance verification, prior authorization, medical coding, billing, revenue cycle, and unit coordination. The category spans entry-level office roles to specialized billing and coding professionals, with educational requirements ranging from a high school diploma to specialty coding certifications.
Entry roles (registrar, scheduler, unit secretary, prior-auth specialist) require only a high school diploma plus 1-3 months of on-the-job training. Medical coding requires a coding-specific certificate and a credential (CPC, CCS, or CCA). Revenue cycle leadership and HIM positions require an associate's (RHIT) or bachelor's (RHIA) in HIM.
| Degree | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medical office certificateCert | 6-12 months | Covers medical terminology, EHR navigation, HIPAA, scheduling, and insurance basics. Sufficient for entry into front-desk, registration, and scheduling roles. |
| Medical Coding & Billing certificateCert | 9-15 months | Specialty training in ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and modifiers. Prepares for CPC, CCS, or CCA certification exams. |
| Associate's in Health InformationAAS HIT | 2 years | Broader HIM training preparing for the RHIT credential. Required for HIM tech and clinical documentation roles. |
| Bachelor's in Health Information ManagementBS HIM | 4 years | Required for the RHIA credential. Leads to revenue cycle leadership, compliance, and HIM director tracks. |
Unlike clinical roles, administrative healthcare positions are not state-licensed. Hiring and credentialing happens at the employer or certifying-body level.
| Credential | Issued by | Pay impact |
|---|---|---|
| CPC Certified Professional Coder The dominant outpatient coding credential. Required by most physician-billing and ambulatory coding positions. CPC-A is the apprentice version (granted before 2 years of coding experience). | AAPC | +10-25% |
| CCS Certified Coding Specialist Inpatient-focused coding credential. Required by most hospital coding positions. | AHIMA | +10-25% |
| CCA Certified Coding Associate Entry-level coding credential. Common stepping stone to CCS or CPC. | AHIMA | +5-10% |
| RHIT / RHIA Registered Health Information Technician / Administrator Broad HIM credentials. RHIT requires an associate's degree; RHIA requires a bachelor's. Standard for HIM and revenue cycle leadership roles. | AHIMA | +10-20% |
| CRCS / CRCR Certified Revenue Cycle Specialist / Representative Revenue cycle credentials covering registration, billing, follow-up, and denials management. | AAHAM / HFMA | +5-10% |
- 0-2 yearsPatient registrar / Scheduler / Unit secretary
Entry-level office role. Front-desk reception, intake, scheduling, or unit coordination. Most common starting point in healthcare administrative work.
- 1-4 yearsInsurance verification / Prior auth specialist
Manages the financial-clearance side: eligibility, benefits, authorizations, and patient financial counseling. Common pathway to revenue cycle roles.
- 2-7 yearsMedical coder / Biller
Holds CPC, CCS, or CCA credential. Codes physician or hospital claims. Many roles are now fully remote.
- 5-10 yearsSenior coder / Coding auditor / Revenue cycle analyst
Specialty or auditor role. Reviews coder accuracy, supports CDI (clinical documentation improvement), or analyzes revenue cycle KPIs.
- 10+ yearsManager / Director of Revenue Cycle or HIM
Owns billing, coding, and HIM operations for a clinic, hospital, or system. Bachelor's plus RHIA or HFMA credentialing common at this level.
Schedule. Mostly business-hour roles. Hospital registration and bed control require some evening and weekend coverage. Remote coding offers significant schedule flexibility — often the most flexible career path inside healthcare administration.
Physical demands. Largely seated work. Standing for some front-desk and bed-board roles. Long stretches at screens make ergonomics and eye strain the main physical considerations.
Medical coders, revenue cycle staff, and HIM technicians are projected to grow well above the cross-occupation average. Drivers include healthcare expansion, value-based-care reporting demands, and ICD-10 specificity. Remote work is now the norm for coding and many billing roles.
What clinicians ask about Patient Access Representative pay.
What is the average Patient Access Representative salary in 2026?
The median Patient Access Representative salary is $22.50/hr (approximately $46,800/yr) based on 560 active job postings.
What is the pay range for Patient Access Representative?
Hourly pay ranges from $19.50 at the 25th percentile to $25.00 at the 75th percentile, with the top 10% earning above $28.50/hr.
Which state pays Patient Access Representative roles the most?
District Of Columbia currently leads with a median of $30.00/hr across 7 postings.
How many employers are hiring Patient Access Representatives?
Our dataset shows 160 unique employers posting Patient Access Representative roles across 40 states.
Where does TrueRounds get Patient Access Representative salary data?
All salary figures are computed from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay ranges, collected over a rolling 6-month window and weighted by posting volume.
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Active US healthcare postings. Weighted by volume. Refreshed daily.
Pay benchmarks are computed from active job postings with listed pay ranges, collected on a rolling 6-month window. Each role's percentiles are weighted by posting volume so a metro with two postings doesn't outweigh a metro with two hundred. Outliers (postings priced more than 4× the role median) are dropped to avoid contract-line distortion.
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