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Hourly Wage for Patient Admissions Clerk Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Patient Admissions Clerk?

As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Patient Admissions Clerk in the United States is $19, which translates to an annual salary of about $39,700.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $22 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $17 to $21 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $16 per hour

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Patient Admissions Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,800	$3,567	$823	$21
Average	$39,700	$3,308	$763	$19
25th Percentile	$36,200	$3,017	$696	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Patient Admissions Clerk Salaries

A Patient Admissions Clerk'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 Patient Admissions Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Patient Admissions Clerk'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:

Patient Admissions Clerk (0-1 years): $39,700
Patient Referral Coordinator I (1-3 years): $44,277
Insurance Verification Specialist II (3-5 years): $49,467
Hospital Admitting Supervisor (5+ years): $56,883
Hospital Admitting Manager (5+ years): $86,955

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Patient Admissions Clerk	0-1 years	$39,700
Patient Referral Coordinator I	1-3 years	$44,277
Insurance Verification Specialist II	3-5 years	$49,467
Hospital Admitting Supervisor	5+ years	$56,883
Hospital Admitting Manager	5+ years	$86,955

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How Do Patient Admissions Clerk 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 Patient Admissions Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,000.
California: $43,800.
Massachusetts: $43,300.

District of Columbia $44,000 California $43,800 Massachusetts $43,300 Washington $43,100 New Jersey $43,100 Alaska $43,000 Connecticut $42,500 New York $42,300

Hawaii $41,500 Rhode Island $41,200 Maryland $41,000 Minnesota $40,700 Colorado $40,600 Illinois $40,500 Oregon $40,400 Delaware $40,300

New Hampshire $40,200 Virginia $40,000 Pennsylvania $39,600 Nevada $39,300 North Dakota $39,300 Michigan $39,100 Wisconsin $39,100 Vermont $39,000

Maine $38,800 Texas $38,800 Arizona $38,700 Ohio $38,700 Georgia $38,300 Indiana $38,200 Wyoming $38,100 Utah $38,100

Iowa $38,000 Kansas $37,900 Missouri $37,800 Louisiana $37,800 North Carolina $37,800 Florida $37,600 Montana $37,500 Nebraska $37,500

Kentucky $37,400 South Carolina $37,200 Tennessee $37,100 Idaho $37,100 New Mexico $36,800 Oklahoma $36,800 Alabama $36,500 South Dakota $36,100

Arkansas $35,900 West Virginia $35,800 Mississippi $35,500

Top Paying Cities for Patient Admissions Clerks

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: $50,100
San Francisco: $49,600
Oakland: $48,500

San Jose, CA $50,100

San Francisco, CA $49,600

Oakland, CA $48,500

New York, NY $46,100

Queens Village, NY $45,800

Paramus, NJ $45,400

Passaic, NJ $45,400

Bergenfield, NJ $45,400

Huntington, NY $45,300

Stamford, CT $45,300

Newark, NJ $45,000

Bridgeport, CT $44,900

New Brunswick, NJ $44,800

Vallejo, CA $44,700

Middlesex, NJ $44,700

Somerset, NJ $44,700

Petaluma, CA $44,600

Santa Cruz, CA $44,400

Boston, MA $44,300

Monterey, CA $44,100

Fairbanks, AK $44,100

Los Angeles, CA $44,000

Washington, DC $44,000

Seattle, WA $43,900

Santa Rosa, CA $43,900

Juneau, AK $43,800

Orange, CA $43,700

Anaheim, CA $43,600

Anchorage, AK $43,600

Santa Ana, CA $43,500

Nassau, NY $43,500

Long Beach, CA $43,500

Danbury, CT $43,500

Santa Maria, CA $43,300

Everett, WA $43,300

Trenton, NJ $43,100

Bremerton, WA $43,100

Tacoma, WA $43,000

Brockton, MA $43,000

San Diego, CA $43,000

Sacramento, CA $43,000

Santa Barbara, CA $42,900

Lowell, MA $42,800

New Suffolk, NY $42,800

Nashua, NH $42,700

Lompoc, CA $42,600

Ventura, CA $42,600

Stockton, CA $42,600

New Haven, CT $42,500

Atlantic City, NJ $42,400

Hartford, CT $42,300

Modesto, CA $42,300

Poughkeepsie, NY $42,200

New Britain, CT $42,200

Olympia, WA $42,100

Kennewick, WA $42,100

New London, CT $42,100

Norwich, CT $42,100

Lawrence, MA $42,100

Bakersfield, CA $42,000

Riverside, CA $41,900

New Bedford, MA $41,900

Richland, WA $41,900

Portsmouth, NH $41,900

Vineland, NJ $41,900

San Bernardino, CA $41,800

Boulder, CO $41,700

Worcester, MA $41,700

Minneapolis, MN $41,600

Portland, OR $41,600

Saint Paul, MN $41,600

Philadelphia, PA $41,500

Honolulu, HI $41,300

Springfield, MA $41,200

Providence, RI $41,200

Chicago, IL $41,100

Bellingham, WA $41,000

Baltimore, MD $41,000

Chico, CA $40,900

Pittsfield, MA $40,800

Wilmington, DE $40,800

Manchester, NH $40,700

Spokane, WA $40,500

Denver, CO $40,500

Albany, NY $40,300

Troy, NY $40,300

Schenectady, NY $40,200

Burlington, VT $40,200

Ann Arbor, MI $40,000

Yakima, WA $40,000

Salem, OR $40,000

Portland, ME $40,000

Rochester, MN $39,800

Fresno, CA $39,800

Reno, NV $39,800

Milwaukee, WI $39,800

Detroit, MI $39,800

Syracuse, NY $39,700

Colorado Springs, CO $39,700

Houston, TX $39,700

Carson City, NV $39,700

Allentown, PA $39,700

Eugene, OR $39,600

Bismarck, ND $39,500

Gary, IN $39,500

Galveston, TX $39,500

Springfield, OR $39,500

Fort Collins, CO $39,400

Austin, TX $39,400

Medford, OR $39,400

Mesa, AZ $39,300

Phoenix, AZ $39,300

Dallas, TX $39,300

Reading, PA $39,200

Saint Cloud, MN $39,200

Concord, NH $39,200

Madison, WI $39,200

Utica, NY $39,100

Des Moines, IA $39,000

Rochester, NY $39,000

Las Vegas, NV $39,000

Raleigh, NC $39,000

Atlanta, GA $38,900

Battle Creek, MI $38,900

Salt Lake City, UT $38,900

Lancaster, PA $38,800

Champaign, IL $38,800

Harrisburg, PA $38,800

Richmond, VA $38,700

Pittsburgh, PA $38,700

Columbus, OH $38,700

Cleveland, OH $38,700

Kansas City, MO $38,700

Fort Worth, TX $38,700

Kansas City, KS $38,700

Indianapolis, IN $38,700

Durham, NC $38,700

Boca Raton, FL $38,700

Petersburg, VA $38,600

Cincinnati, OH $38,600

Billings, MT $38,500

Lansing, MI $38,500

Huntsville, AL $38,500

Lebanon, PA $38,500

Dayton, OH $38,500

Pueblo, CO $38,500

Appleton, WI $38,500

Gastonia, NC $38,400

York, PA $38,400

Elkhart, IN $38,400

Springfield, IL $38,400

Racine, WI $38,400

Charlotte, NC $38,400

Benton Harbor, MI $38,400

Buffalo, NY $38,400

Saint Louis, MO $38,400

Beaumont, TX $38,400

Fargo, ND $38,300

Elyria, OH $38,300

Rockford, IL $38,300

Toledo, OH $38,300

Binghamton, NY $38,300

Lorain, OH $38,300

Rock Hill, SC $38,300

Flagstaff, AZ $38,200

Fort Lauderdale, FL $38,200

Miami, FL $38,200

Duluth, MN $38,100

Bangor, ME $38,100

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,000

Louisville, KY $38,000

Grand Rapids, MI $38,000

Hialeah, FL $38,000

Casper, WY $37,900

Scranton, PA $37,900

New Orleans, LA $37,900

Virginia Beach, VA $37,900

Akron, OH $37,900

Green Bay, WI $37,800

Baton Rouge, LA $37,800

Peoria, IL $37,800

Sarasota, FL $37,800

Evansville, IN $37,700

Port Arthur, TX $37,700

Omaha, NE $37,700

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,700

Cheyenne, WY $37,700

Tampa, FL $37,700

Davenport, IA $37,700

Jamestown, NY $37,700

Nashville, TN $37,700

Charleston, SC $37,700

Tucson, AZ $37,700

Bradenton, FL $37,600

Santa Fe, NM $37,600

Orlando, FL $37,500

Clearwater, FL $37,500

High Point, NC $37,400

Newport News, VA $37,400

Tulsa, OK $37,400

Albuquerque, NM $37,400

Grand Forks, ND $37,400

Canton, OH $37,400

La Crosse, WI $37,400

Ogden, UT $37,300

Corpus Christi, TX $37,300

Norfolk, VA $37,300

Laramie, WY $37,300

Rock Island, IL $37,300

Saginaw, MI $37,300

Jacksonville, FL $37,300

Waterloo, IA $37,200

Fort Myers, FL $37,200

Salisbury, NC $37,200

Memphis, TN $37,200

Moline, IL $37,200

Spartanburg, SC $37,100

Lincoln, NE $37,100

Fort Wayne, IN $37,100

South Bend, IN $37,000

Savannah, GA $37,000

Boise, ID $37,000

Winston Salem, NC $37,000

Greensboro, NC $37,000

Birmingham, AL $37,000

Springfield, OH $37,000

Provo, UT $37,000

Cedar Falls, IA $37,000

San Antonio, TX $37,000

Muskegon, MI $36,900

Lima, OH $36,800

Lake Charles, LA $36,800

Anderson, IN $36,800

Lexington, KY $36,800

Augusta, GA $36,800

Greenville, SC $36,800

Wichita, KS $36,800

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,800

Columbia, SC $36,700

Roanoke, VA $36,600

Bloomington, IN $36,600

Asheville, NC $36,500

Knoxville, TN $36,500

Shreveport, LA $36,500

Wilmington, NC $36,400

Longview, TX $36,300

Chillicothe, OH $36,300

Topeka, KS $36,300

Frankfort, KY $36,300

Oklahoma City, OK $36,300

Mobile, AL $36,200

Terre Haute, IN $36,200

Erie, PA $36,200

Altoona, PA $36,200

Melbourne, FL $36,200

Amarillo, TX $36,200

Idaho Falls, ID $36,100

Chattanooga, TN $36,100

Sioux Falls, SD $36,100

Fayetteville, AR $36,100

Killeen, TX $36,100

Gainesville, FL $36,000

Portsmouth, OH $36,000

Pensacola, FL $35,900

Clarksville, TN $35,900

Daytona Beach, FL $35,900

Temple, TX $35,900

Lafayette, LA $35,900

Lynchburg, VA $35,900

Little Rock, AR $35,900

Youngstown, OH $35,900

Hopkinsville, KY $35,800

Charleston, WV $35,800

Florence, SC $35,800

Sioux City, IA $35,700

Pine Bluff, AR $35,600

Wichita Falls, TX $35,600

Waco, TX $35,600

Tallahassee, FL $35,600

Fayetteville, NC $35,600

Macon, GA $35,600

Vincennes, IN $35,500

Lubbock, TX $35,500

Great Falls, MT $35,500

Alamogordo, NM $35,500

Huntington, WV $35,400

Albany, GA $35,400

Rapid City, SD $35,400

Abilene, TX $35,400

Monroe, LA $35,400

Johnstown, PA $35,300

Jackson, MS $35,300

Greenville, MS $35,300

Parkersburg, WV $35,300

Montgomery, AL $35,300

Springfield, MO $35,300

Sumter, SC $35,200

Biloxi, MS $35,200

Columbus, GA $35,100

Twin Falls, ID $35,100

Pascagoula, MS $35,100

Kingsport, TN $35,000

Gulfport, MS $35,000

Alexandria, LA $34,800

Fort Smith, AR $34,700

Helena, MT $34,600

El Paso, TX $34,600

Las Cruces, NM $34,400

Harlingen, TX $34,300

Pocatello, ID $34,300

Florence, AL $34,300

Brownsville, TX $34,300

Dothan, AL $34,200

Mcallen, TX $34,200

Columbus, MS $33,900

Altus, OK $33,700

Lawton, OK $33,600

Pierre, SD $33,500

What Skills Can Increase a Patient Admissions Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 17.58% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 2.66% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Appointment Scheduling (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Appointment scheduling software or meeting scheduling tools allows businesses and professionals to manage appointments and bookings.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	17.58%
Patient Care	2.66%
Appointment Scheduling	1.64%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Patient Admissions Clerk's salary.

Physical Rehabilitation: Can increase your salary by up to 74%.
Showing Empathy: Can increase your salary by up to 30%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Physical Rehabilitation	$69,078	74%
Showing Empathy	$51,610	30%
Initiative	$43,273	9%
Managed Care	$43,273	9%
Coordination	$42,876	8%
Process Improvement	$42,082	6%

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How Education impacts a Patient Admissions Clerk's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Patient Admissions Clerks enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Patient Admissions Clerk with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $38,928 and $41,187).

Patient Admissions Clerk Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Patient Admissions Clerk

No Diploma 3.6%

High School 53.3%

Associates 21.8%

Bachelors 19.1%

Masters 2.2%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.6%
High School	53.3%
Associates	21.8%
Bachelors	19.1%
Masters	2.2%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Patient Admissions Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Patient Admissions Clerk'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$36,200

Average $39,700/year

$42,800

$3,017

Average $3,308/month

$3,567

$696

Average $763/week

$823

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,800	$3,567	$823	$21
Average	$39,700	$3,308	$763	$19
25th Percentile	$36,200	$3,017	$696	$17

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Salary Trends for Patient Admissions Clerk

Salaries for a Patient Admissions Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,354 in 2023 to around $43,627 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Patient Admissions Clerk salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Patient Admissions Clerk Over Time

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2023

$45,354

2024

$44,735

2025

$43,627

2026

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2027

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2023	$45,354
2024	$44,735
2025	$43,627
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Common company salaries for Patient Admissions Clerk

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K

$114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP

Business Services

the United States

W

$114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery

Business Services

the United States

D

$111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd

Business Services

the United States

G

$111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc

Business Services

the United States

C

$111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing

Business Services

the United States

C

$110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp

Business Services

the United States

S

$107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas

Business Services

the United States

A

$106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc

Business Services

the United States

A

$106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC

Business Services

the United States

S

$106,104/per year

Sodexo USA

Business Services

the United States

J

$105,192/per year

JLL Technologies

Business Services

the United States

I

$104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC

Business Services

the United States

N

$101,619/per year

NielsenIQ

Business Services

the United States

T

$101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance

Business Services

the United States

H

$101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP

Business Services

the United States

R

$97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates

Business Services

the United States

M

$97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc

Business Services

the United States

F

$95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco

Business Services

the United States

A

$95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd

Business Services

the United States

C

$94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC

Business Services

the United States

D

$94,479/per year

DZConneX

Business Services

the United States

A

$93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA

Business Services

the United States

R

$92,937/per year

Resource MFG

Business Services

the United States

Z

$92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc

Business Services

the United States

G

$88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC

Business Services

the United States

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