What are the main factors that influence a Managed Care's salary?

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

How does experience change a Managed Care's salary?

A Managed Care's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,979 for beginners, reaching about $52,844 at mid-level, and approach $55,593 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Managed Care?

Managed Care salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Managed Care roles are District of Columbia $58,110, California $57,890, Massachusetts $57,118. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Managed Care roles make?

Salaries for Managed Care level roles vary by specialization: Managed Care Executive: $195,690; Head of Managed Care Administration: $195,683; Managed Care Director: $143,756; Managed Care Pharmacist: $138,568; Managed Care Manager: $113,754.

How do different companies affect a Managed Care's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Managed Care roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Managed Care Salary in the United States

How much does a Managed Care make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Managed Care in the United States is $52,484 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Managed Care's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,180
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,295 to $58,083
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,571

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Managed Care Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,083	$4,840	$1,117	$28
Average	$52,484	$4,374	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$47,295	$3,941	$910	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Managed Care Salaries

A Managed Care'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 Managed Care Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Managed Care'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): $51,979
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,340
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,844
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,749
Expert (over 8 years): $55,593

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Managed Care	$51,979
Intermediate Level Managed Care	$52,340
Senior Level Managed Care	$52,844
Specialist Level Managed Care	$53,749
Expert Level Managed Care	$55,593

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How Do Managed Care 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 Managed Cares. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,110.
California: $57,890.
Massachusetts: $57,118.

District of Columbia $58,110

California $57,890

Massachusetts $57,118

Washington $56,908

New Jersey $56,887

Alaska $56,814

Connecticut $56,090

New York $55,796

Hawaii $54,856

Rhode Island $54,415

Maryland $54,116

Minnesota $53,707

Colorado $53,549

Illinois $53,497

Oregon $53,297

Delaware $53,150

New Hampshire $53,058

Virginia $52,851

Pennsylvania $52,248

Nevada $51,943

North Dakota $51,844

Michigan $51,686

Wisconsin $51,628

Vermont $51,513

Texas $51,193

Maine $51,172

Arizona $51,140

Ohio $51,104

Georgia $50,621

Indiana $50,379

Wyoming $50,332

Utah $50,259

Iowa $50,227

Kansas $49,975

Louisiana $49,902

North Carolina $49,875

Missouri $49,865

Florida $49,660

Montana $49,550

Nebraska $49,445

Kentucky $49,387

South Carolina $49,177

Tennessee $49,046

Idaho $48,994

New Mexico $48,611

Oklahoma $48,527

Alabama $48,217

South Dakota $47,697

Arkansas $47,414

West Virginia $47,262

Mississippi $46,805

Top Paying Cities for Managed Cares

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: $66,198
San Francisco: $65,547
Oakland: $64,093

San Jose, CA $66,198

San Francisco, CA $65,547

Oakland, CA $64,093

New York, NY $60,824

Queens Village, NY $60,430

Paramus, NJ $60,010

Passaic, NJ $59,958

Bergenfield, NJ $59,905

Stamford, CT $59,826

Huntington, NY $59,774

Newark, NJ $59,433

Bridgeport, CT $59,328

New Brunswick, NJ $59,155

Vallejo, CA $59,044

Middlesex, NJ $59,013

Somerset, NJ $58,966

Petaluma, CA $58,845

Santa Cruz, CA $58,640

Boston, MA $58,535

Monterey, CA $58,273

Fairbanks, AK $58,236

Los Angeles, CA $58,136

Washington, DC $58,110

Seattle, WA $58,016

Santa Rosa, CA $58,005

Juneau, AK $57,853

Orange, CA $57,680

Anchorage, AK $57,585

Anaheim, CA $57,549

Santa Ana, CA $57,470

Nassau, NY $57,438

Long Beach, CA $57,417

Danbury, CT $57,402

Santa Maria, CA $57,223

Everett, WA $57,213

Bremerton, WA $56,956

Trenton, NJ $56,856

Sacramento, CA $56,835

San Diego, CA $56,809

Brockton, MA $56,788

Tacoma, WA $56,767

Santa Barbara, CA $56,693

Lowell, MA $56,483

New Suffolk, NY $56,462

Nashua, NH $56,399

Lompoc, CA $56,315

Ventura, CA $56,263

Stockton, CA $56,247

New Haven, CT $56,142

Atlantic City, NJ $56,006

Hartford, CT $55,890

Modesto, CA $55,864

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,748

New Britain, CT $55,722

Olympia, WA $55,649

Kennewick, WA $55,649

New London, CT $55,638

Norwich, CT $55,622

Lawrence, MA $55,596

Bakersfield, CA $55,449

Riverside, CA $55,376

New Bedford, MA $55,376

Richland, WA $55,323

Portsmouth, NH $55,281

Vineland, NJ $55,271

San Bernardino, CA $55,229

Boulder, CO $55,082

Worcester, MA $55,040

Portland, OR $54,993

Saint Paul, MN $54,930

Minneapolis, MN $54,930

Philadelphia, PA $54,856

Honolulu, HI $54,578

Springfield, MA $54,394

Providence, RI $54,389

Chicago, IL $54,237

Bellingham, WA $54,174

Baltimore, MD $54,116

Chico, CA $53,985

Wilmington, DE $53,896

Pittsfield, MA $53,843

Manchester, NH $53,744

Spokane, WA $53,513

Denver, CO $53,507

Albany, NY $53,261

Troy, NY $53,240

Schenectady, NY $53,129

Burlington, VT $53,014

Portland, ME $52,830

Salem, OR $52,788

Yakima, WA $52,778

Ann Arbor, MI $52,762

Rochester, MN $52,615

Fresno, CA $52,589

Reno, NV $52,589

Milwaukee, WI $52,542

Detroit, MI $52,489

Allentown, PA $52,473

Carson City, NV $52,468

Houston, TX $52,389

Colorado Springs, CO $52,384

Syracuse, NY $52,358

Eugene, OR $52,258

Bismarck, ND $52,195

Gary, IN $52,195

Galveston, TX $52,195

Springfield, OR $52,153

Medford, OR $52,027

Fort Collins, CO $52,006

Austin, TX $51,964

Mesa, AZ $51,854

Phoenix, AZ $51,844

Dallas, TX $51,828

Reading, PA $51,796

Saint Cloud, MN $51,775

Concord, NH $51,728

Madison, WI $51,707

Utica, NY $51,565

Raleigh, NC $51,523

Las Vegas, NV $51,518

Rochester, NY $51,481

Des Moines, IA $51,476

Atlanta, GA $51,392

Battle Creek, MI $51,376

Salt Lake City, UT $51,361

Lancaster, PA $51,282

Champaign, IL $51,272

Harrisburg, PA $51,209

Durham, NC $51,161

Kansas City, MO $51,156

Kansas City, KS $51,146

Fort Worth, TX $51,140

Boca Raton, FL $51,119

Cleveland, OH $51,114

Columbus, OH $51,104

Pittsburgh, PA $51,098

Richmond, VA $51,077

Indianapolis, IN $51,067

Cincinnati, OH $50,999

Petersburg, VA $50,920

Billings, MT $50,804

Lansing, MI $50,804

Huntsville, AL $50,804

Lebanon, PA $50,799

Dayton, OH $50,794

Pueblo, CO $50,794

Appleton, WI $50,778

Buffalo, NY $50,757

Racine, WI $50,731

Charlotte, NC $50,726

Saint Louis, MO $50,710

Springfield, IL $50,689

Elkhart, IN $50,678

York, PA $50,678

Gastonia, NC $50,673

Benton Harbor, MI $50,673

Beaumont, TX $50,642

Lorain, OH $50,631

Toledo, OH $50,610

Binghamton, NY $50,584

Rock Hill, SC $50,579

Rockford, IL $50,552

Fargo, ND $50,526

Elyria, OH $50,526

Flagstaff, AZ $50,490

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,458

Miami, FL $50,427

Duluth, MN $50,343

Bangor, ME $50,274

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,217

Louisville, KY $50,190

Grand Rapids, MI $50,180

Hialeah, FL $50,175

Casper, WY $50,101

Scranton, PA $50,038

New Orleans, LA $50,022

Virginia Beach, VA $50,017

Akron, OH $49,991

Peoria, IL $49,923

Sarasota, FL $49,912

Green Bay, WI $49,875

Baton Rouge, LA $49,849

Charleston, SC $49,839

Nashville, TN $49,823

Jamestown, NY $49,812

Davenport, IA $49,812

Tucson, AZ $49,786

Cheyenne, WY $49,770

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,755

Tampa, FL $49,744

Omaha, NE $49,734

Port Arthur, TX $49,713

Evansville, IN $49,713

Bradenton, FL $49,692

Santa Fe, NM $49,597

Orlando, FL $49,545

Clearwater, FL $49,487

Canton, OH $49,377

La Crosse, WI $49,377

Grand Forks, ND $49,361

Albuquerque, NM $49,345

Tulsa, OK $49,345

Newport News, VA $49,340

High Point, NC $49,324

Ogden, UT $49,303

Corpus Christi, TX $49,261

Laramie, WY $49,230

Norfolk, VA $49,230

Rock Island, IL $49,198

Saginaw, MI $49,188

Jacksonville, FL $49,183

Salisbury, NC $49,172

Memphis, TN $49,162

Moline, IL $49,135

Fort Myers, FL $49,120

Waterloo, IA $49,051

Spartanburg, SC $48,999

Lincoln, NE $48,973

Fort Wayne, IN $48,962

Birmingham, AL $48,904

Cedar Falls, IA $48,894

Provo, UT $48,889

Springfield, OH $48,884

San Antonio, TX $48,873

Greensboro, NC $48,852

South Bend, IN $48,847

Winston Salem, NC $48,842

Boise, ID $48,826

Savannah, GA $48,789

Muskegon, MI $48,695

Lima, OH $48,632

Lake Charles, LA $48,611

Anderson, IN $48,600

Lexington, KY $48,584

Augusta, GA $48,569

Greenville, SC $48,569

Wichita, KS $48,521

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,521

Columbia, SC $48,474

Bloomington, IN $48,343

Roanoke, VA $48,311

Asheville, NC $48,243

Knoxville, TN $48,154

Shreveport, LA $48,149

Wilmington, NC $48,081

Frankfort, KY $47,981

Oklahoma City, OK $47,944

Chillicothe, OH $47,923

Longview, TX $47,918

Topeka, KS $47,902

Mobile, AL $47,823

Terre Haute, IN $47,802

Erie, PA $47,797

Altoona, PA $47,771

Melbourne, FL $47,755

Amarillo, TX $47,734

Killeen, TX $47,718

Fayetteville, AR $47,676

Sioux Falls, SD $47,640

Chattanooga, TN $47,608

Idaho Falls, ID $47,603

Gainesville, FL $47,493

Portsmouth, OH $47,466

Little Rock, AR $47,456

Lynchburg, VA $47,456

Lafayette, LA $47,435

Youngstown, OH $47,435

Temple, TX $47,414

Daytona Beach, FL $47,403

Clarksville, TN $47,398

Pensacola, FL $47,393

Hopkinsville, KY $47,236

Charleston, WV $47,230

Florence, SC $47,204

Sioux City, IA $47,173

Macon, GA $47,020

Tallahassee, FL $47,015

Fayetteville, NC $47,005

Waco, TX $46,994

Wichita Falls, TX $46,994

Pine Bluff, AR $46,973

Vincennes, IN $46,873

Lubbock, TX $46,852

Great Falls, MT $46,821

Alamogordo, NM $46,816

Abilene, TX $46,774

Rapid City, SD $46,705

Monroe, LA $46,705

Albany, GA $46,674

Huntington, WV $46,669

Jackson, MS $46,663

Greenville, MS $46,658

Parkersburg, WV $46,606

Montgomery, AL $46,595

Johnstown, PA $46,585

Springfield, MO $46,543

Biloxi, MS $46,516

Sumter, SC $46,406

Columbus, GA $46,401

Twin Falls, ID $46,370

Pascagoula, MS $46,301

Kingsport, TN $46,165

Gulfport, MS $46,149

Alexandria, LA $45,976

Fort Smith, AR $45,845

El Paso, TX $45,703

Helena, MT $45,635

Las Cruces, NM $45,467

Harlingen, TX $45,320

Pocatello, ID $45,273

Florence, AL $45,257

Brownsville, TX $45,246

Dothan, AL $45,162

Mcallen, TX $45,136

Columbus, MS $44,748

Altus, OK $44,506

Lawton, OK $44,407

Pierre, SD $44,218

What Skills Can Increase a Managed Care's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 17.14% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Safety Administration (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Safety Administration it involves protecting the public from crime, disaster, and other potential threats to their safety and wellbeing.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.62% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	17.14%
Safety Administration	2.21%
CPR	1.62%

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 Managed Care's salary.

Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Waste Management	$57,732	10%
Hard Working	$55,108	5%
Customer Satisfaction	$54,583	4%
Container	$54,058	3%
Adaptability	$54,058	3%
Leadership	$53,534	2%

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How Education impacts a Managed Care's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Managed Cares enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Managed Care with a No Diploma is between $51,637 and $55,371).

Managed Care Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Managed Care

No Diploma 3.7%

High School 76.9%

Associates 8.9%

Bachelors 6.8%

Masters 2.2%

Doctorate 1.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.7%
High School	76.9%
Associates	8.9%
Bachelors	6.8%
Masters	2.2%
Doctorate	1.5%

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Managed Care Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Managed Care'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

$47,295

Average $52,484/year

$58,083

$3,941

Average $4,374/month

$4,840

$910

Average $1,009/week

$1,117

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,083	$4,840	$1,117	$28
Average	$52,484	$4,374	$1,009	$25
25th Percentile	$47,295	$3,941	$910	$23

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Salary Trends for Managed Care

Salaries for a Managed Care can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $48,464 in 2023 to around $46,859 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Managed Care salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Managed Care Over Time

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2023

$48,464

2024

$47,370

2025

$46,859

2026

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2023	$48,464
2024	$47,370
2025	$46,859
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