Healthcare · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Medical and Health Services Manager (2024)

The median Medical and Health Services Manager salary is $168,750 in San Francisco, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $145,010 adjusted.

$129,641

National Median

$168,750

Highest City

$103,320

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Francisco, CA	$168,750	$70,990 – $290,167	179.6	$93,959	11,210
2	San Jose, CA	$167,460	$64,910 – $285,588	195.8	$85,526	4,510
3	San Diego, CA	$160,640	$76,900 – $270,764	160.2	$100,275	5,830
4	New York, NY	$157,910	$95,990 – $274,382	187.2	$84,354	33,540
5	Seattle, WA	$153,910	$101,850 – $230,109	149.4	$103,019	4,780
6	Portland, OR	$144,420	$94,240 – $285,985	130.1	$111,007	3,290
7	Atlanta, GA	$143,850	$92,940 – $267,337	99.2	$145,010	5,500
8	Washington, DC	$136,490	$92,190 – $227,230	152.8	$89,326	11,640
9	Boston, MA	$134,980	$86,420 – $281,030	152.1	$88,744	14,330
10	Denver, CO	$134,940	$82,300 – $225,330	112.8	$119,628	4,260
11	Los Angeles, CA	$127,460	$55,350 – $220,260	166	$76,783	0
12	Salt Lake City, UT	$126,610	$71,800 – $221,890	101.4	$124,862	2,730
13	Chicago, IL	$124,350	$78,210 – $222,780	107.3	$115,890	15,760
14	Phoenix, AZ	$124,050	$69,960 – $234,940	100.7	$123,188	8,070
15	Minneapolis, MN	$123,800	$80,290 – $205,170	106.2	$116,573	6,280
16	Houston, TX	$119,990	$72,990 – $205,390	96.5	$124,342	13,050
17	Philadelphia, PA	$119,250	$74,880 – $209,170	118.4	$100,718	12,620
18	Nashville, TN	$115,970	$74,430 – $215,550	100.3	$115,623	5,050
19	Miami, FL	$114,790	$70,570 – $211,510	123.1	$93,249	12,020
20	Dallas, TX	$111,610	$61,760 – $206,650	104.1	$107,214	16,260
21	Raleigh, NC	$111,120	$69,730 – $246,797	99.8	$111,343	2,150
22	Austin, TX	$106,270	$53,670 – $216,130	103	$103,175	4,800
23	Charlotte, NC	$104,770	$72,880 – $181,240	96.7	$108,345	3,630
24	Detroit, MI	$104,320	$64,920 – $204,750	95.1	$109,695	6,660
25	Tampa, FL	$103,320	$40,120 – $199,670	99.6	$103,735	0

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Medical and Health Services Manager paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Atlanta, GA	$145,010	$143,850	99.2
2	Salt Lake City, UT	$124,862	$126,610	101.4
3	Houston, TX	$124,342	$119,990	96.5
4	Phoenix, AZ	$123,188	$124,050	100.7
5	Denver, CO	$119,628	$134,940	112.8
6	Minneapolis, MN	$116,573	$123,800	106.2
7	Chicago, IL	$115,890	$124,350	107.3
8	Nashville, TN	$115,623	$115,970	100.3
9	Raleigh, NC	$111,343	$111,120	99.8
10	Portland, OR	$111,007	$144,420	130.1
11	Detroit, MI	$109,695	$104,320	95.1
12	Charlotte, NC	$108,345	$104,770	96.7
13	Dallas, TX	$107,214	$111,610	104.1
14	Tampa, FL	$103,735	$103,320	99.6
15	Austin, TX	$103,175	$106,270	103
16	Seattle, WA	$103,019	$153,910	149.4
17	Philadelphia, PA	$100,718	$119,250	118.4
18	San Diego, CA	$100,275	$160,640	160.2
19	San Francisco, CA	$93,959	$168,750	179.6
20	Miami, FL	$93,249	$114,790	123.1
21	Washington, DC	$89,326	$136,490	152.8
22	Boston, MA	$88,744	$134,980	152.1
23	San Jose, CA	$85,526	$167,460	195.8
24	New York, NY	$84,354	$157,910	187.2
25	Los Angeles, CA	$76,783	$127,460	166

Frequently Asked Questions

San Francisco, CA pays the highest median Medical and Health Services Manager salary at $168,750. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $145,010 adjusted.

The national median Medical and Health Services Manager salary is $129,641 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $103,320 to $168,750 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.