Provider Enrollment Specialist (Payer Enrollment) salary, United States
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The median annual wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (the closest BLS occupation to Provider Enrollment Specialist (Payer Enrollment)) in the United States was $50,610 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $44,030 and $59,800.
What does the published band tell you about a Provider Enrollment Specialist offer?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States is $44,030 to $59,800. That Provider Enrollment Specialist band spans
How does Provider Enrollment Specialist pay in the United States compare with the nation?
BLS reports $50,610 as the annual median for SOC 43-4161, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, in the United States. Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States has a annual median $0 away from the national median of $50,610. Provider Enrollment Specialist may cover different duties within that published occupation. We ask what this Provider Enrollment Specialist must handle before you use the the United States median in an offer.
What does New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ add to this Provider Enrollment Specialist comparison?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $56,850 for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in BLS OEWS May 2025. The Provider Enrollment Specialist median gap between the United States and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $6,240 on this annual basis. A Provider Enrollment Specialist candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, this the United States comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.
What does Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA add to this Provider Enrollment Specialist comparison?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $57,600 for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in BLS OEWS May 2025. The Provider Enrollment Specialist median gap between the United States and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $6,990 on this annual basis. A Provider Enrollment Specialist candidate moving between these markets still has to weigh the work and schedule. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, this the United States comparison does not measure living costs, commuting distance or relocation expense.
Which published industries help you read Provider Enrollment Specialist pay?
For Provider Enrollment Specialist, Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, NAICS 621500, reports a national median of $53,040. For Provider Enrollment Specialist, Hospitals, NAICS 622000, reports a national median of $51,150. These Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping estimates are national, not industry pay rates for the United States. Top-coded industry medians are not placed in this numeric Provider Enrollment Specialist ranking. Use the Provider Enrollment Specialist setting and duties to decide whether that industry comparison belongs in your brief.
What changed between releases for Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States?
Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States had a annual median of $49,440 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same Provider Enrollment Specialist mapping is $50,610. Subtracting those two the United States medians gives
What belongs beside base pay in your Provider Enrollment Specialist offer?
Provider Enrollment Specialist wages in the United States include base rates and guaranteed or production pay under the BLS definition. Price the Provider Enrollment Specialist shift separately when you discuss differentials or extra cover. For this Provider Enrollment Specialist brief, overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay sit outside the OEWS wage. A non-production sign-on payment for Provider Enrollment Specialist is also outside that the United States figure. We discuss those Provider Enrollment Specialist terms without inventing an amount to add.
What else should you ask about this pay table?
Provider Enrollment Specialist maps to SOC 43-4161, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. The the United States annual median is $50,610. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, this is a broader occupation, not a separate survey of this exact title.
Does the United States publish a separate wage for Provider Enrollment Specialist?
Provider Enrollment Specialist maps to SOC 43-4161, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. The the United States annual median is $50,610. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, this is a broader occupation, not a separate survey of this exact title.
Where should you place a Provider Enrollment Specialist offer inside the the United States band?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States is $44,030 to $59,800. That Provider Enrollment Specialist band spans
Can the Provider Enrollment Specialist figure in the United States stand in for the whole package?
Provider Enrollment Specialist pay in this the United States table is not total compensation. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, shift differential, on-call pay and non-production sign-on payments are excluded by the OEWS definition. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, write those terms separately before comparing offers.
Which markets can you compare with the United States for Provider Enrollment Specialist?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have published rows for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. For Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States, they are employment-based comparison markets, not a claim about nearest locations. Each linked Provider Enrollment Specialist table names its own area and SOC.
Is the Provider Enrollment Specialist change in the United States a forecast?
Provider Enrollment Specialist in the United States had a annual median of $49,440 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same Provider Enrollment Specialist mapping is $50,610. Subtracting those two the United States medians gives
The Provider Enrollment Specialist national comparison markets use published employment, not geographic proximity. Read the geography and wage definitions.
BLS occupation: Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping.
BLS reports Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping as one occupation. It does not publish a separate estimate for Provider Enrollment Specialist (Payer Enrollment), its setting or its engagement terms.
What does this occupation pay nationally?
BLS publishes five national pay points for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, SOC 43-4161, in BLS OEWS May 2025: the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles. The range bar and table below show each published point. Percentiles describe the spread of pay across workers, not experience levels.
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,340 |
| 25th percentile | $44,030 |
| Median | $50,610 |
| 75th percentile | $59,800 |
| 90th percentile | $68,280 |
| Mean (average) | $52,250 |
For Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the United States, BLS reports a median of $50,610; the middle half of workers earned between $44,030 and $59,800 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.95 |
| 25th percentile | $21.17 |
| Median | $24.33 |
| 75th percentile | $28.75 |
| 90th percentile | $32.83 |
| Mean (average) | $25.12 |
For Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the United States, BLS reports a median of $24.33; the middle half of workers earned between $21.17 and $28.75 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What BLS wages include and exclude
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discount
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal and lodging payments
- Merchandise discounts
- Non-production bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Perquisites
- Profit-sharing payments
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition repayment
- Uniform allowance
- Weekend premium pay
- Year-end bonuses
Employment: 90,220 jobs nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, United States. BLS page for this occupation. CSV
How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?
These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in United States from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
| Pay basis | BLS OEWS May 2024 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| annual | $49,440 | $50,610 |
| hourly | $23.77 | $24.33 |
Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?
OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. Compare the regular pay for the duties you need covered.
A BLS occupation can include different settings, shifts and levels; it does not price your exact schedule.
Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.
Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.
Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.
BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.
How does clinical pay compare with management pay here?
These duties map to different BLS occupations. A manager's median is not a promised raise for a clinician. Read the mapping on each page. Each link below opens a related occupation with its own SOC code, published percentiles and source line. Compare the duties before comparing medians, because a title change can mean a different occupation.
Which metro areas publish pay for this occupation?
This table lists every metro area where BLS published a median for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in BLS OEWS May 2025. Each row shows the median, the middle half of pay from the 25th to the 75th percentile, employment and the location quotient. Metros without a published median are left out rather than estimated.
| Metro area | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,550 | $57,900 to $78,500 | 1,300 | 0.94 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,420 | $51,160 to $72,990 | 1,480 | 1.22 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,120 | $50,450 to $66,940 | 1,610 | 0.89 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,600 | $47,710 to $64,590 | 3,890 | 1.07 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,440 | $49,040 to $64,860 | 1,150 | 0.73 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,850 | $47,600 to $64,830 | 7,640 | 1.39 |
| Northern New Jersey market: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Shared metro, not New Jersey-only. | $56,850 | $47,600 to $64,830 | 7,640 | 1.39 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,670 | $49,420 to $60,380 | 2,350 | 2.08 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,100 | $48,660 to $64,980 | 950 | 1.02 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $55,830 | $48,350 to $62,530 | 1,240 | 1.39 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,690 | $46,290 to $60,440 | 780 | 2.98 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $52,420 | $45,550 to $59,800 | 530 | 0.63 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $52,260 | $48,090 to $61,560 | 1,290 | 1.30 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,150 | $45,810 to $60,010 | 1,630 | 0.69 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,820 | $45,430 to $59,030 | 1,630 | 0.97 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,140 | $43,920 to $57,670 | 1,080 | 0.78 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,760 | $43,680 to $58,770 | 780 | 0.99 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,590 | $45,920 to $59,050 | 2,920 | 1.12 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,920 | $42,100 to $55,600 | 830 | 0.51 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,890 | $39,610 to $57,410 | 1,140 | 0.60 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,770 | $42,900 to $59,860 | 1,360 | 0.81 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,640 | $42,340 to $57,290 | 370 | 0.87 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,490 | $41,660 to $55,570 | 960 | 2.71 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,400 | $41,200 to $57,150 | 890 | 1.39 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,310 | $45,230 to $55,930 | 870 | 0.78 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $47,900 | $41,340 to $52,890 | 970 | 1.48 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,630 | $39,860 to $54,430 | 1,330 | 2.09 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,440 | $38,610 to $51,880 | 470 | 0.58 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,690 | $25,160 to $37,000 | 840 | 2.10 |
How do you find pay for a state or nonmetro area?
Choose a state, metro or nonmetropolitan area below to open the published figures for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. If BLS did not publish a median, the guide shows the state or national estimate with a clear fallback label. It does not create a salary page for that missing combination. Every area page names its source row.
Does this pay differ by healthcare industry?
National industry estimates for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, SOC 43-4161. Industry names are the names published by BLS. These are not local industry wages. Each row uses the pay basis BLS published for that industry, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with employment. Cells BLS did not publish stay blank rather than estimated.
| Industry / NAICS | Basis | P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | annual | $35,360 | $42,340 | $48,310 | $56,130 | $59,940 | 1,520 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners NAICS 621300 | annual | $36,740 | $40,700 | $48,550 | $55,810 | $62,400 | 410 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | annual | $37,890 | $42,900 | $48,610 | $56,330 | $61,510 | 580 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories NAICS 621500 | annual | $37,960 | $46,800 | $53,040 | $56,100 | $64,210 | 110 |
| Home Health Care Services NAICS 621600 | annual | $36,830 | $41,430 | $46,320 | $52,650 | $57,500 | 1,460 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services NAICS 621900 | annual | $35,560 | $43,150 | $48,620 | $59,270 | $66,200 | 230 |
| Hospitals NAICS 622000 | annual | $39,300 | $45,270 | $51,150 | $59,760 | $65,790 | 5,230 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities NAICS 623000 | annual | $37,120 | $42,700 | $47,780 | $55,560 | $60,780 | 2,360 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) NAICS 623100 | annual | $37,880 | $43,620 | $48,900 | $56,160 | $62,750 | 1,080 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities NAICS 623200 | annual | $36,230 | $41,810 | $46,940 | $53,520 | $59,930 | 570 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly NAICS 623300 | annual | $35,670 | $41,770 | $47,050 | $55,150 | $60,880 | 540 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. National industry-specific estimates. A value marked “or more” is top-coded.
Where is published pay highest and lowest for this occupation?
Highest and lowest published numeric medians for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, SOC 43-4161. Top-coded medians cannot be ranked exactly and are not placed in this list. The table shows up to ten metros at each end, with employment and location quotient. Location quotient describes employment concentration, not pay.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,590 | 560 | 0.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,550 | 1,300 | 0.94 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,870 | 90 | 1.03 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,600 | 60 | 1.05 |
| Napa, CA | $61,390 | 40 | 0.93 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,540 | 200 | 2.79 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,420 | 1,480 | 1.22 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $59,970 | 40 | 0.95 |
| Corvallis, OR | $59,880 | 40 | 1.68 |
| Boulder, CO | $59,690 | 80 | 0.69 |
| Valdosta, GA | $39,060 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,880 | 60 | 0.61 |
| Yuma, AZ | $38,250 | 60 | 1.52 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,360 | 30 | 0.63 |
| Laredo, TX | $35,290 | 30 | 0.53 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,690 | 840 | 2.10 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $27,890 | 50 | 1.80 |
| Ponce, PR | $27,550 | 60 | 1.76 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $25,690 | 30 | 1.15 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $25,170 | 170 | 2.21 |
How does this pay compare with all wages in each metro?
We divide this occupation's median by the all-occupations median for the same area and pay basis. This is simple arithmetic on BLS rows. It is not a cost-of-living adjustment or a percentile. Location quotient is shown separately. A ratio above one means this occupation's median is higher than the area's all-occupations median.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Median ratio | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $51,570 | $39,070 | 1.32 times | 0.84 |
| Lawton, OK | $51,630 | $42,090 | 1.23 times | 2.81 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $57,160 | $47,070 | 1.21 times | 1.30 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $50,140 | $42,000 | 1.19 times | 2.76 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $57,160 | $48,510 | 1.18 times | 0.91 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $54,950 | $46,810 | 1.17 times | 7.99 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,590 | $45,130 | 1.17 times | 0.91 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,260 | $40,570 | 1.16 times | 1.47 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $43,930 | $37,930 | 1.16 times | 0.58 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,020 | $39,510 | 1.14 times | 0.99 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, metropolitan areas listed above. BLS page for this occupation. CSV
What do we see when recruiting for this role?
Read the Provider Enrollment Specialist (Payer Enrollment) brief alongside the occupation mapping. Required credentials, current duties and the work setting can differ within Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. A BLS wage is a description of surveyed workers, not an offer recommendation. This is a qualitative view from our search work, not BLS data.
Compare the actual responsibilities and the candidate's preferences before changing the brief.
What is the median pay for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping?
$50,610 nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025). 50% of workers in this occupation earned less than this and 50% earned more. The median covers every setting BLS surveyed, so it is a midpoint of reported pay, not an offer benchmark for your vacancy. Read the mapping note and the percentile range before you set pay.
How much do the best-paid workers earn?
10% of workers in this occupation earned more than $68,280, and 10% earned less than $37,340.
Is this the pay for Provider Enrollment Specialist (Payer Enrollment) exactly?
No. BLS reports Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping as one occupation. It does not publish a separate estimate for Provider Enrollment Specialist (Payer Enrollment), its setting or its engagement terms. Treat these figures as the closest published evidence, not an exact-title benchmark.
What is the hourly equivalent?
The BLS median hourly wage is $24.33. BLS converts hourly to annual with 2,080 hours a year, so the annual median is $50,610.
Where is the median highest?
Among the metro areas listed on this page, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published median at $67,590.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimates 90,220 jobs nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025).
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