How much does a Patient Advocate make in Washington, DC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Patient Advocate in Washington, DC is $51,134. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $44,967 to $59,874, with most professionals earning between $39,352 and $67,832.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Patient Advocate Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $39,352 Washington,DC March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $44,967 Washington,DC March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $51,134 Washington,DC March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $59,874 Washington,DC March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Patient Advocate Salary $67,832 Washington,DC March 01, 2025
25% $44,967 10% $39,352 90% $67,832 75% $59,874 $51,134 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Patient Advocate ?

Patient advocacy is an area of specialization in health care concerned with advocacy for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The patient advocate may be an individual or an organization, often, though not always, concerned with one specific group of disorders. The terms patient advocate and patient advocacy can refer both to individual advocates providing services that organizations also provide, and to organizations whose functions extend to individual patients. Some patient advocates work for the institutions that are directly responsible for the patient's care. Typical advocacy activities...

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  1. This Job:

    Patient Advocate

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Patient Relations Supervisor

    2 + years experience
    Associate's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Patient Advocate in Washington, DC. The base salary for Patient Advocate ranges from $44,967 to $59,874 with the average base salary of $51,134. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,045 to $60,048 with the average total cash compensation of $51,241.

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About Washington, District of Columbia    Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area....More

Washington, District of Columbia  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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