How much does a Nursing Home Administrator make in the United States? The average Nursing Home Administrator salary in the United States is $129,203 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $114,889 and $143,776. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Nursing Home Administrator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Nursing Home Administrator Salary $101,857 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Nursing Home Administrator Salary $114,889 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Nursing Home Administrator Salary $129,203 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Nursing Home Administrator Salary $143,776 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Nursing Home Administrator Salary $157,045 US February 26, 2024
25% $114,889 10% $101,857 90% $157,045 75% $143,776 $129,203 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Patient Care: 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.

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Operations Management: Operations management is an area of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and redesigning business operations in the production of goods or services. It involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient in terms of using as few resources as needed and effective in terms of meeting customer requirements. Operations management is primarily concerned with planning, organizing and supervising in the contexts of production, manufacturing or the provision of services. It is concerned with managing an entire production system which is the process that converts inputs (in the forms of raw materials, labor, and energy) into outputs (in the form of goods and/or services), or delivers a product or services. Operations produce products, manage quality and creates service. Operation management covers sectors like banking systems, hospitals, companies, working with suppliers, customers, and using technology. Operations is one of the major functions in an organization along with supply chains, marketing, finance and human resources. The operations function requires management of both the strategic and day-to-day production of goods and services.

Leadership 2.29%
Patient Care 0.47%
Operations Management 0.3%
Others 96.94%

Job Description for Nursing Home Administrator

Nursing Home Administrator oversees all activities of a nursing home in accordance with established policies and federal and state guidelines. Develops strategic plans for profitability and is accountable for all operations and programs. Being a Nursing Home Administrator administers, directs and coordinates the business. Recommends and leads changes to improve the nursing home. Additionally, Nursing Home Administrator may require an advanced degree. Typically reports to top management. May require a state administrator license. The Nursing Home Administrator manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Nursing Home Administrator typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Nursing Home Administrator salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Nursing Home Administrator, the highest Nursing Home Administrator salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Nursing Home Administrator salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Nursing Home Administrator salary is in Miami, FL, where the Nursing Home Administrator salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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