What are the main factors that influence a Patient Access Clerk's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Patient Access Clerk?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Patient Access Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Patient Access Clerk's salary?

A Patient Access Clerk's salary grows with experience: a Patient Access Clerk (0-1 years)earns $36,262, a Patient Appointment Scheduler (1-3 years)earns $40,727, a Business Office Supervisor- Healthcare (3+ years)earns $74,170, a Business Office Manager - Healthcare (3-5 years)earns $92,450, a Business Office Director - Healthcare (5+ years)earns $132,167,

What are the highest paying states for a Patient Access Clerk?

Patient Access Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Patient Access Clerk roles are District of Columbia $42,621, California $42,459, Massachusetts $41,893. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Patient Access Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Patient Access Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Patient Access: $132,882; Patient Access Director: $131,990; Patient Access Coordinator: $91,681; Patient Access Manager: $86,990; Patient Access Advocate: $60,743.

Patient Access Clerk Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Patient Access Clerk make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Patient Access Clerk in New Mexico is $35,654 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Patient Access Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,950
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,735 to $38,949
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,077

10% $30,077

50% (Median) $35,654

90% $41,950

Patient Access Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,949	$3,246	$749	$19
Average	$35,654	$2,971	$686	$17
25th Percentile	$32,735	$2,728	$630	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Patient Access Clerk Salaries

A Patient Access 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Patient Access Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Patient Access 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,262
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,727
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,170
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,450
Expert (over 8 years): $132,167

Levels	Salary
Patient A... Level Patient Access Clerk	$36,262
Patient A... Level Patient Access Clerk	$40,727
Business ... Level Patient Access Clerk	$74,170
Business ... Level Patient Access Clerk	$92,450
Business ... Level Patient Access Clerk	$132,167

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

District of Columbia: $42,621.
California: $42,459.
Massachusetts: $41,893.

District of Columbia $42,621 California $42,459 Massachusetts $41,893 Washington $41,739 New Jersey $41,724 Alaska $41,670 Connecticut $41,139 New York $40,923

Hawaii $40,234 Rhode Island $39,911 Maryland $39,692 Minnesota $39,391 Colorado $39,276 Illinois $39,237 Oregon $39,091 Delaware $38,983

New Hampshire $38,916 Virginia $38,764 Pennsylvania $38,321 Nevada $38,098 North Dakota $38,025 Michigan $37,909 Wisconsin $37,867 Vermont $37,782

Texas $37,547 Maine $37,532 Arizona $37,509 Ohio $37,482 Georgia $37,128 Indiana $36,951 Wyoming $36,916 Utah $36,862

Iowa $36,839 Kansas $36,654 Louisiana $36,600 North Carolina $36,581 Missouri $36,574 Florida $36,423 Montana $36,343 Nebraska $36,266

Kentucky $36,223 South Carolina $36,069 Tennessee $35,973 Idaho $35,935 New Mexico $35,654 Oklahoma $35,592 Alabama $35,365 South Dakota $34,984

Arkansas $34,776 West Virginia $34,664 Mississippi $34,329

Top Paying Cities for Patient Access 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:

Algodones: $36,033
Belen: $35,833
Bernalillo: $36,097

Algodones, NM $36,033 Belen, NM $35,833 Bernalillo, NM $36,097 Bluewater, NM $35,339 Bosque, NM $35,569 Casa Blanca, NM $35,650 Cedar Crest, NM $36,127 Cedarvale, NM $34,710

Cerrillos, NM $36,059 Claunch, NM $34,582 Coyote, NM $35,528 Cuba, NM $35,471 Cubero, NM $35,729 Edgewood, NM $35,966 Estancia, NM $35,537 Gallina, NM $35,342

Counselor, NM $35,364 Grants, NM $35,299 Milan, NM $35,440 Isleta, NM $36,159 Jarales, NM $35,798 Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,860 Jemez Springs, NM $35,749 Laguna, NM $35,903

La Jara, NM $35,431 La Joya, NM $35,349 Lindrith, NM $35,307 Los Lunas, NM $36,022 Mcintosh, NM $35,732 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,495 Moriarty, NM $35,612 Mountainair, NM $35,228

Nageezi, NM $35,317 New Laguna, NM $35,711 Paguate, NM $35,736 Pena Blanca, NM $36,135 Peralta, NM $36,079 Placitas, NM $36,098 Ponderosa, NM $35,814 Prewitt, NM $35,328

Regina, NM $35,353 Sandia Park, NM $36,036 Corrales, NM $36,172 San Fidel, NM $35,519 San Rafael, NM $35,367 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,037 San Ysidro, NM $35,988 Stanley, NM $35,607

Tijeras, NM $36,041 Tome, NM $35,974 Torreon, NM $35,854 Veguita, NM $35,567 Willard, NM $35,165 Youngsville, NM $35,538 Bosque Farms, NM $36,145 Clines Corners, NM $35,392

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,064 Cochiti Lake, NM $36,111 Albuquerque, NM $36,192 Kirtland Afb, NM $36,192 Rio Rancho, NM $36,133 Gallup, NM $35,379 Brimhall, NM $35,279 Church Rock, NM $35,296

Continental Divide, NM $35,271 Crownpoint, NM $35,300 Fence Lake, NM $35,143 Fort Wingate, NM $35,284 Gamerco, NM $35,343 Mentmore, NM $35,288 Mexican Springs, NM $35,284 Ramah, NM $35,219

Rehoboth, NM $35,307 Thoreau, NM $35,309 Tohatchi, NM $35,277 Vanderwagen, NM $35,284 Zuni, NM $35,275 Navajo, NM $35,324 Jamestown, NM $35,236 Pinehill, NM $35,192

Sheep Springs, NM $35,315 Smith Lake, NM $35,447 Yatahey, NM $35,302 Farmington, NM $35,472 Aztec, NM $35,538 Blanco, NM $35,372 Bloomfield, NM $35,330 Flora Vista, NM $35,509

Fruitland, NM $35,287 Kirtland, NM $35,509 La Plata, NM $35,522 Navajo Dam, NM $35,506 Shiprock, NM $35,457 Waterflow, NM $35,439 Newcomb, NM $35,294 Sanostee, NM $35,316

Santa Fe, NM $36,377 Abiquiu, NM $35,382 Alcalde, NM $35,998 Amalia, NM $35,328 Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,279 Arroyo Seco, NM $35,319 Canjilon, NM $35,273 Canones, NM $35,594

Carson, NM $35,414 Cebolla, NM $35,294 Cerro, NM $35,304 Chama, NM $35,448 Chamisal, NM $35,903 Chimayo, NM $36,155 Cordova, NM $36,094 Costilla, NM $35,476

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,207 Dixon, NM $35,869 Dulce, NM $35,448 El Prado, NM $35,351 El Rito, NM $35,513 Embudo, NM $35,684 Espanola, NM $36,111 Glorieta, NM $36,237

Hernandez, NM $35,776 Ilfeld, NM $35,903 La Madera, NM $35,450 Lamy, NM $36,099 Llano, NM $35,830 Los Alamos, NM $36,184 White Rock, NM $36,252 Medanales, NM $35,815

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,605 Los Ojos, NM $35,361 Pecos, NM $36,124 Penasco, NM $35,697 Petaca, NM $35,240 Questa, NM $35,341 Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,528 Red River, NM $35,240

Ribera, NM $35,467 Rowe, NM $35,936 San Cristobal, NM $35,239 San Jose, NM $35,848 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,023 Santa Cruz, NM $36,143 Serafina, NM $35,378 Taos, NM $35,330

Tererro, NM $36,240 Tesuque, NM $36,377 Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,330 Trampas, NM $35,668 Tres Piedras, NM $35,230 Truchas, NM $35,993 Vadito, NM $35,650 Valdez, NM $35,266

Vallecitos, NM $35,238 Velarde, NM $35,814 Villanueva, NM $35,399 Spaceport City, NM $34,677 Las Vegas, NM $35,098 Angel Fire, NM $35,202 Anton Chico, NM $35,038 Buena Vista, NM $35,359

Chacon, NM $35,384 Cimarron, NM $35,147 Cleveland, NM $35,635 Eagle Nest, NM $35,173 Guadalupita, NM $35,330 Holman, NM $35,545 La Loma, NM $34,979 Maxwell, NM $35,159

Miami, NM $35,083 Mills, NM $34,958 Montezuma, NM $35,816 Mora, NM $35,685 Mosquero, NM $34,928 Ocate, NM $35,121 Ojo Feliz, NM $35,214 Rainsville, NM $35,368

Raton, NM $35,247 Rociada, NM $35,834 Roy, NM $34,966 Sapello, NM $35,523 Solano, NM $34,923 Springer, NM $35,068 Ute Park, NM $35,163 Valmora, NM $35,069

Wagon Mound, NM $35,029 Watrous, NM $35,081 Socorro, NM $34,999 Aragon, NM $35,105 Datil, NM $34,961 Lemitar, NM $35,162 Luna, NM $35,168 Magdalena, NM $34,963

Pie Town, NM $35,080 Polvadera, NM $35,247 Quemado, NM $35,153 Reserve, NM $35,090 San Acacia, NM $35,305 San Antonio, NM $34,806 Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,799 Arrey, NM $34,793

Caballo, NM $34,817 Derry, NM $34,640 Elephant Butte, NM $34,889 Garfield, NM $34,539 Hatch, NM $33,986 Monticello, NM $34,797 Rincon, NM $33,790 Salem, NM $34,431

Williamsburg, NM $34,842 Winston, NM $34,822 Las Cruces, NM $33,348 White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,457 Santa Teresa, NM $33,700 Playas, NM $34,959 Animas, NM $35,045 Anthony, NM $33,692

Arenas Valley, NM $34,983 Bayard, NM $34,951 Berino, NM $33,539 Buckhorn, NM $34,987 Santa Clara, NM $35,012 Chamberino, NM $33,574 Cliff, NM $34,947 Columbus, NM $34,853

Deming, NM $34,861 Dona Ana, NM $33,349 Fairacres, NM $33,449 Faywood, NM $34,845 Fort Bayard, NM $34,979 Gila, NM $34,895 Glenwood, NM $34,923 Hachita, NM $34,853

Hanover, NM $34,860 Hillsboro, NM $34,789 Hurley, NM $34,928 La Mesa, NM $33,986 Lordsburg, NM $34,934 Mesilla, NM $33,348 Mesilla Park, NM $33,352 Mesquite, NM $33,380

Mimbres, NM $34,888 Mule Creek, NM $34,982 Organ, NM $33,369 Pinos Altos, NM $34,946 Radium Springs, NM $33,362 Redrock, NM $34,857 Rodeo, NM $35,090 San Miguel, NM $33,368

Silver City, NM $34,946 Sunland Park, NM $33,521 Tyrone, NM $35,050 Vado, NM $33,394 Chaparral, NM $33,815 Clovis, NM $34,879 Cannon Afb, NM $34,802 Broadview, NM $34,778

Causey, NM $34,718 Crossroads, NM $34,636 Dora, NM $34,800 Elida, NM $34,656 Floyd, NM $34,740 Fort Sumner, NM $34,712 Grady, NM $34,811 House, NM $34,783

Kenna, NM $34,657 Lingo, NM $34,716 Melrose, NM $34,789 Milnesand, NM $34,643 Pep, NM $34,690 Portales, NM $34,817 Rogers, NM $34,700 Saint Vrain, NM $34,811

Taiban, NM $34,700 Texico, NM $34,825 Yeso, NM $34,575 Roswell, NM $34,615 Artesia, NM $34,683 Caprock, NM $34,613 Carlsbad, NM $34,706 Dexter, NM $34,639

Eunice, NM $34,737 Hagerman, NM $34,657 Hobbs, NM $34,787 Hope, NM $34,529 Jal, NM $34,696 Lake Arthur, NM $34,599 Lakewood, NM $34,651 Loco Hills, NM $34,715

Loving, NM $34,697 Lovington, NM $34,754 Mcdonald, NM $34,659 Malaga, NM $34,663 Maljamar, NM $34,629 Monument, NM $34,711 Tatum, NM $34,682 Whites City, NM $34,740

Carrizozo, NM $34,451 Alamogordo, NM $34,341 Alto, NM $34,456 Bent, NM $34,347 Capitan, NM $34,375 Cloudcroft, NM $34,344 Corona, NM $34,600 Encino, NM $34,878

Fort Stanton, NM $34,390 Glencoe, NM $34,365 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,337 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,337 Hondo, NM $34,397 La Luz, NM $34,337 Lincoln, NM $34,297 Mayhill, NM $34,415

Mescalero, NM $34,352 Nogal, NM $34,500 Orogrande, NM $34,354 Picacho, NM $34,390 Pinon, NM $34,519 Ruidoso, NM $34,521 Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,474 Sacramento, NM $34,368

San Patricio, NM $34,409 Sunspot, NM $34,337 Timberon, NM $34,411 Tinnie, NM $34,370 Tularosa, NM $34,360 Vaughn, NM $34,738 Weed, NM $34,411 Tucumcari, NM $34,910

Amistad, NM $34,865 Bard, NM $34,809 Capulin, NM $35,204 Clayton, NM $34,933 Conchas Dam, NM $34,964 Cuervo, NM $34,796 Des Moines, NM $35,065 Folsom, NM $35,119

Garita, NM $34,897 Gladstone, NM $34,968 Grenville, NM $34,961 Logan, NM $34,909 Mcalister, NM $34,801 Nara Visa, NM $34,826 Newkirk, NM $34,865 Quay, NM $34,885

San Jon, NM $34,847 Santa Rosa, NM $34,885 Sedan, NM $34,897 Trementina, NM $34,896

Patient Access Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Patient Access Clerk roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Patient Access Clerk positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofitv typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Patient Access Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Patient Access Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$41,002	$20.0	15%

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

Understanding how a Patient Access 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.

$32,735

Average $35,654/year

$38,949

$2,728

Average $2,971/month

$3,246

$630

Average $686/week

$749

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,949	$3,246	$749	$19
Average	$35,654	$2,971	$686	$17
25th Percentile	$32,735	$2,728	$630	$16

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Patient Access Clerk Salary in New Mexico

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