Entry-level Healthcare Administrator salary in Washington, DC

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rockville, Gaithersburg, Waldorf, Silver Spring, Hyattsville.

Also listed as: Medical and Health Services Manager

Median salary$98,000
Middle 50%$97.9k–$107.6k
vs. all levels here−18%comparison median $120,122
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,885 and $144,942.
PercentileSalary
10th$97,885
25th$97,914
50th (median)$98,000
75th$107,633
90th$120,244

Cost of living

Washington's median entry-level Healthcare Administrator salary of $98,000 is worth about $90,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Medical and Health Services Managers in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $140,670 in May 2025 (11,730 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,000, 30% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Centertoo few2
Powerback Rehabilitationtoo few2
Princegeorgevettoo few2
PT Networktoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $98,000 18
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$97,885$98,00018

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.