What are the main factors that influence a Credentialing Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change A Credentialing Associate's salary?

A Credentialing Associate's salary grows with experience: a Credentialing Associate (2-4 years)earns $47,151, a Medical Staff Credentialing Specialist, Sr. (4-7 years)earns $54,474, a Medical Staff Credentialing Supervisor (7+ years)earns $75,078, a Medical Staff Credentialing Manager (7+ years)earns $113,302, a Medical Staff Credentialing Director (7+ years)earns $147,921,

What are the highest paying states for a Credentialing Associate?

Credentialing Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Credentialing Associate roles are District of Columbia $51,857, California $51,660, Massachusetts $50,972. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Credentialing Associate roles make?

Salaries for Credentialing Associate level roles vary by specialization: Credentialing Manager: $111,403; Associate Director of Credentialing: $96,656; Credentialing Supervisor: $72,977; Associate Credentialing Representative: $55,757; Provider Credentialing: $53,516.

How do different companies affect a Credentialing Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Credentialing Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Credentialing Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Credentialing Associate make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Credentialing Associate in the United States is $46,836 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,498
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,297 to $50,847
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,164

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Credentialing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,847	$4,237	$978	$24
Average	$46,836	$3,903	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,297	$3,525	$813	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Credentialing Associate Salaries

A Credentialing Associate'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 Credentialing Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Credentialing Associate'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): $47,151
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,474
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,078
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,302
Expert (over 8 years): $147,921

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Credentia... Level Credentialing Associate	$47,151
Medical S... Level Credentialing Associate	$54,474
Medical S... Level Credentialing Associate	$75,078
Medical S... Level Credentialing Associate	$113,302
Medical S... Level Credentialing Associate	$147,921

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How Do Credentialing Associate 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 Credentialing Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,857.
California: $51,660.
Massachusetts: $50,972.

District of Columbia $51,857

California $51,660

Massachusetts $50,972

Washington $50,784

New Jersey $50,765

Alaska $50,700

Connecticut $50,054

New York $49,791

Hawaii $48,953

Rhode Island $48,559

Maryland $48,292

Minnesota $47,927

Colorado $47,787

Illinois $47,740

Oregon $47,562

Delaware $47,431

New Hampshire $47,348

Virginia $47,164

Pennsylvania $46,625

Nevada $46,353

North Dakota $46,265

Michigan $46,124

Wisconsin $46,072

Vermont $45,969

Texas $45,684

Maine $45,665

Arizona $45,637

Ohio $45,604

Georgia $45,173

Indiana $44,958

Wyoming $44,916

Utah $44,850

Iowa $44,822

Kansas $44,597

Louisiana $44,532

North Carolina $44,508

Missouri $44,499

Florida $44,316

Montana $44,218

Nebraska $44,124

Kentucky $44,073

South Carolina $43,885

Tennessee $43,768

Idaho $43,721

New Mexico $43,379

Oklahoma $43,304

Alabama $43,028

South Dakota $42,564

Arkansas $42,312

West Virginia $42,176

Mississippi $41,768

Top Paying Cities for Credentialing Associates

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: $59,074
San Francisco: $58,493
Oakland: $57,196

San Jose, CA $59,074

San Francisco, CA $58,493

Oakland, CA $57,196

New York, NY $54,278

Queens Village, NY $53,927

Paramus, NJ $53,552

Passaic, NJ $53,505

Bergenfield, NJ $53,458

Stamford, CT $53,388

Huntington, NY $53,341

Newark, NJ $53,037

Bridgeport, CT $52,943

New Brunswick, NJ $52,789

Vallejo, CA $52,690

Middlesex, NJ $52,662

Somerset, NJ $52,620

Petaluma, CA $52,512

Santa Cruz, CA $52,330

Boston, MA $52,236

Monterey, CA $52,002

Fairbanks, AK $51,969

Los Angeles, CA $51,880

Washington, DC $51,857

Seattle, WA $51,772

Santa Rosa, CA $51,763

Juneau, AK $51,627

Orange, CA $51,473

Anchorage, AK $51,388

Anaheim, CA $51,356

Santa Ana, CA $51,285

Nassau, NY $51,257

Long Beach, CA $51,238

Danbury, CT $51,224

Santa Maria, CA $51,065

Everett, WA $51,056

Bremerton, WA $50,826

Trenton, NJ $50,737

Sacramento, CA $50,719

San Diego, CA $50,695

Brockton, MA $50,676

Tacoma, WA $50,658

Santa Barbara, CA $50,592

Lowell, MA $50,405

New Suffolk, NY $50,386

Nashua, NH $50,330

Lompoc, CA $50,255

Ventura, CA $50,208

Stockton, CA $50,194

New Haven, CT $50,100

Atlantic City, NJ $49,979

Hartford, CT $49,876

Modesto, CA $49,852

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,749

New Britain, CT $49,726

Olympia, WA $49,660

Kennewick, WA $49,660

New London, CT $49,651

Norwich, CT $49,637

Lawrence, MA $49,613

Bakersfield, CA $49,482

Riverside, CA $49,417

New Bedford, MA $49,417

Richland, WA $49,370

Portsmouth, NH $49,332

Vineland, NJ $49,323

San Bernardino, CA $49,285

Boulder, CO $49,154

Worcester, MA $49,117

Portland, OR $49,075

Saint Paul, MN $49,018

Minneapolis, MN $49,018

Philadelphia, PA $48,953

Honolulu, HI $48,705

Springfield, MA $48,541

Providence, RI $48,536

Chicago, IL $48,400

Bellingham, WA $48,344

Baltimore, MD $48,292

Chico, CA $48,175

Wilmington, DE $48,096

Pittsfield, MA $48,049

Manchester, NH $47,960

Spokane, WA $47,754

Denver, CO $47,749

Albany, NY $47,529

Troy, NY $47,510

Schenectady, NY $47,412

Burlington, VT $47,309

Portland, ME $47,145

Salem, OR $47,108

Yakima, WA $47,098

Ann Arbor, MI $47,084

Rochester, MN $46,953

Fresno, CA $46,930

Reno, NV $46,930

Milwaukee, WI $46,887

Detroit, MI $46,841

Allentown, PA $46,827

Carson City, NV $46,822

Houston, TX $46,752

Colorado Springs, CO $46,747

Syracuse, NY $46,723

Eugene, OR $46,635

Bismarck, ND $46,578

Gary, IN $46,578

Galveston, TX $46,578

Springfield, OR $46,541

Medford, OR $46,428

Fort Collins, CO $46,410

Austin, TX $46,372

Mesa, AZ $46,274

Phoenix, AZ $46,265

Dallas, TX $46,250

Reading, PA $46,222

Saint Cloud, MN $46,204

Concord, NH $46,161

Madison, WI $46,143

Utica, NY $46,016

Raleigh, NC $45,979

Las Vegas, NV $45,974

Rochester, NY $45,941

Des Moines, IA $45,937

Atlanta, GA $45,862

Battle Creek, MI $45,848

Salt Lake City, UT $45,834

Lancaster, PA $45,763

Champaign, IL $45,754

Harrisburg, PA $45,698

Durham, NC $45,656

Kansas City, MO $45,651

Kansas City, KS $45,642

Fort Worth, TX $45,637

Boca Raton, FL $45,618

Cleveland, OH $45,613

Columbus, OH $45,604

Pittsburgh, PA $45,599

Richmond, VA $45,581

Indianapolis, IN $45,571

Cincinnati, OH $45,510

Petersburg, VA $45,440

Billings, MT $45,337

Lansing, MI $45,337

Huntsville, AL $45,337

Lebanon, PA $45,332

Dayton, OH $45,328

Pueblo, CO $45,328

Appleton, WI $45,314

Buffalo, NY $45,295

Racine, WI $45,272

Charlotte, NC $45,267

Saint Louis, MO $45,253

Springfield, IL $45,234

Elkhart, IN $45,225

York, PA $45,225

Gastonia, NC $45,220

Benton Harbor, MI $45,220

Beaumont, TX $45,192

Lorain, OH $45,183

Toledo, OH $45,164

Binghamton, NY $45,140

Rock Hill, SC $45,136

Rockford, IL $45,112

Fargo, ND $45,089

Elyria, OH $45,089

Flagstaff, AZ $45,056

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,028

Miami, FL $45,000

Duluth, MN $44,925

Bangor, ME $44,864

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,813

Louisville, KY $44,789

Grand Rapids, MI $44,780

Hialeah, FL $44,775

Casper, WY $44,710

Scranton, PA $44,653

New Orleans, LA $44,639

Virginia Beach, VA $44,635

Akron, OH $44,611

Peoria, IL $44,550

Sarasota, FL $44,541

Green Bay, WI $44,508

Baton Rouge, LA $44,485

Charleston, SC $44,475

Nashville, TN $44,461

Jamestown, NY $44,452

Davenport, IA $44,452

Tucson, AZ $44,429

Cheyenne, WY $44,414

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,400

Tampa, FL $44,391

Omaha, NE $44,382

Port Arthur, TX $44,363

Evansville, IN $44,363

Bradenton, FL $44,344

Santa Fe, NM $44,260

Orlando, FL $44,213

Clearwater, FL $44,162

Canton, OH $44,063

La Crosse, WI $44,063

Grand Forks, ND $44,049

Albuquerque, NM $44,035

Tulsa, OK $44,035

Newport News, VA $44,030

High Point, NC $44,016

Ogden, UT $43,998

Corpus Christi, TX $43,960

Laramie, WY $43,932

Norfolk, VA $43,932

Rock Island, IL $43,904

Saginaw, MI $43,895

Jacksonville, FL $43,890

Salisbury, NC $43,881

Memphis, TN $43,871

Moline, IL $43,848

Fort Myers, FL $43,834

Waterloo, IA $43,773

Spartanburg, SC $43,726

Lincoln, NE $43,703

Fort Wayne, IN $43,693

Birmingham, AL $43,642

Cedar Falls, IA $43,632

Provo, UT $43,628

Springfield, OH $43,623

San Antonio, TX $43,614

Greensboro, NC $43,595

South Bend, IN $43,590

Winston Salem, NC $43,585

Boise, ID $43,571

Savannah, GA $43,539

Muskegon, MI $43,454

Lima, OH $43,398

Lake Charles, LA $43,379

Anderson, IN $43,370

Lexington, KY $43,356

Augusta, GA $43,342

Greenville, SC $43,342

Wichita, KS $43,300

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,300

Columbia, SC $43,258

Bloomington, IN $43,141

Roanoke, VA $43,112

Asheville, NC $43,052

Knoxville, TN $42,972

Shreveport, LA $42,967

Wilmington, NC $42,906

Frankfort, KY $42,817

Oklahoma City, OK $42,785

Chillicothe, OH $42,766

Longview, TX $42,761

Topeka, KS $42,747

Mobile, AL $42,677

Terre Haute, IN $42,658

Erie, PA $42,653

Altoona, PA $42,630

Melbourne, FL $42,616

Amarillo, TX $42,597

Killeen, TX $42,583

Fayetteville, AR $42,546

Sioux Falls, SD $42,513

Chattanooga, TN $42,485

Idaho Falls, ID $42,480

Gainesville, FL $42,382

Portsmouth, OH $42,358

Little Rock, AR $42,349

Lynchburg, VA $42,349

Lafayette, LA $42,330

Youngstown, OH $42,330

Temple, TX $42,312

Daytona Beach, FL $42,302

Clarksville, TN $42,298

Pensacola, FL $42,293

Hopkinsville, KY $42,152

Charleston, WV $42,148

Florence, SC $42,124

Sioux City, IA $42,096

Macon, GA $41,960

Tallahassee, FL $41,956

Fayetteville, NC $41,946

Waco, TX $41,937

Wichita Falls, TX $41,937

Pine Bluff, AR $41,918

Vincennes, IN $41,829

Lubbock, TX $41,810

Great Falls, MT $41,782

Alamogordo, NM $41,778

Abilene, TX $41,740

Rapid City, SD $41,679

Monroe, LA $41,679

Albany, GA $41,651

Huntington, WV $41,646

Jackson, MS $41,642

Greenville, MS $41,637

Parkersburg, WV $41,590

Montgomery, AL $41,581

Johnstown, PA $41,572

Springfield, MO $41,534

Biloxi, MS $41,511

Sumter, SC $41,412

Columbus, GA $41,408

Twin Falls, ID $41,380

Pascagoula, MS $41,319

Kingsport, TN $41,197

Gulfport, MS $41,183

Alexandria, LA $41,028

Fort Smith, AR $40,911

El Paso, TX $40,785

Helena, MT $40,724

Las Cruces, NM $40,574

Harlingen, TX $40,443

Pocatello, ID $40,401

Florence, AL $40,387

Brownsville, TX $40,377

Dothan, AL $40,302

Mcallen, TX $40,279

Columbus, MS $39,932

Altus, OK $39,717

Lawton, OK $39,628

Pierre, SD $39,459

What Skills Can Increase a Credentialing Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 9.54% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Front Office (Mentioned in 3.7% Job Postings): The front office represents the customer-facing division of a firm. For example, customer service, sales, and industry experts who provide advisory services are considered part of a firm's front office operations.
Credit Card (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): A credit card is a type of credit facility, provided by banks that allow customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	9.54%
Front Office	3.7%
Credit Card	1.79%

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 Credentialing Associate's salary.

Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Flexibility	$51,051	9%
Verbal Communication	$49,646	6%
Consulting	$48,709	4%
Leadership	$48,709	4%
Coordination	$47,304	1%
Credit Card	$47,304	1%

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Credentialing Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Credentialing Associate'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 February 01, 2026

$42,297

Average $46,836/year

$50,847

$3,525

Average $3,903/month

$4,237

$813

Average $901/week

$978

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Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,847	$4,237	$978	$24
Average	$46,836	$3,903	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,297	$3,525	$813	$20

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Salary Trends for Credentialing Associate

Salaries for a Credentialing Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,349 in 2023 to around $49,362 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Credentialing Associate salary trends, .

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