Patient Access Specialist
CommonSpirit Health · Seattle, WA
The median patient access representative pay in the Sammamish area is $21.78 per hour ($45,300 a year), with the typical range running from $19.11 to $24.18. 19 open roles with published pay are listed for Sammamish and its metro area. The CMS hospital directory lists 27 hospitals in the Sammamish metro area. Your free pay report adds named employers and the roles open near Sammamish.
Roles in other cities of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area.
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MultiCare · Tacoma, WA
MultiCare · Tacoma, WA
MultiCare · Puyallup, WA
CommonSpirit Health · Gig Harbor, WA
CommonSpirit Health · Burien, WA
Seattle Children's · Seattle, WA
CommonSpirit Health · Seattle, WA
MultiCare · Puyallup, WA
CommonSpirit Health · Tacoma, WA
CommonSpirit Health · Puyallup, WA
Named employers near Sammamish, what they pay and the roles open now. Free for candidates, email only.
Get my free pay report| Employer | Roles | Median pay / hour |
|---|---|---|
| MultiCare | 10 | $30.89 |
| CommonSpirit Health | 8 | $29.34 |
| Seattle Children's | 1 | $29.66 |
The metro median is 4% above the Washington statewide median of $21.04 per hour. Nationally the median is $17.90 per hour. BLS counts about 13,440 receptionists and information clerks employed in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area, 6.5 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is about as concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 1.03).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $17.91 | $37,250 | in line with U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $19.11 | $39,750 | 7% above U.S. median |
| Median | $21.78 | $45,300 | 22% above U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $24.18 | $50,290 | 35% above U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $28.62 | $59,530 | 60% above U.S. median |
BLS does not publish a separate figure for patient access representative. These numbers are for the broader category it belongs to, Receptionists and Information Clerks.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Receptionists and Information Clerks (SOC 43-4171), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
CMS lists 27 hospitals in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area.
| Hospital | Type | Ownership | CMS rating | Emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center Kirkland, WA | Acute care | Government and federal | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Seattle Va Medical Center (Va Puget Sound Healthcare System) Seattle, WA | Acute Care - Veterans Administration | Government and federal | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| St Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, WA | 6 mi | $21.78/hr | 154,377 |
| Redmond, WA | 7 mi | $21.78/hr | 82,195 |
Patient Access Representative jobs in Washington · Patient Access Representative jobs nationwide
Patient access representatives register patients, verify insurance and collect information at the front door of care.
Washington does not tax wage income at the state level, so take-home pay is higher than the same gross pay in a state that does.
Sammamish city guide: hospitals, employers and licensing
Patient Access Representatives in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area have a median pay of $21.78 per hour, about $45,300 a year. The middle half earn between $19.11 and $24.18 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue ranks 32nd of 341 metro areas for patient access representative pay after adjusting for local prices, and 6th of 386 before adjusting. Overall prices run 11% above the U.S. average.
We list 19 open roles with published pay from 3 employers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Sammamish.
High school diploma or equivalent. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what Washington requires for your role with the Washington licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.
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