2014 data published on Wisconsin’s Worknet, the state’s online portal for occupational information, showed that the average statewide healthcare administration salary in Wisconsin was $89,860. The average salary among recent graduates and entry-level professionals was nearly 35% less than the statewide average at $58,580.
Experienced administrators in Wisconsin earned an average of $105,510 that year, nearly 14% more than the statewide average.
Occupational Forecast for Healthcare Administrators in Wisconsin
According to occupational data published on Wisconsin’s Worknet, the need for healthcare administrators statewide is projected to increase by 15.69% between 2012 and 2022. It’s important to mention, though, that some regions of the state may have greater demand than others.
Here is a look at the estimated 10-year occupational growth rates for healthcare administrators in Wisconsin by location:
- WDA3 (Washington, Ozaukee, and Waukesha counties): 30.56%
- WDA1 (Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties): 24.42%
- WDA8 (Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties): 23.6%
- WDA11 (Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, and Rock counties): 21.94%
- WDA10 (Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, and Sauk counties): 21.11%
- WDA5 (Brown, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties): 20.10%
- WDA4 (Calumet, Green Lake, Fond Du Lac, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties): 17.67%
Healthcare Administration Salaries in Wisconsin by County
Dane County, which includes Madison, offers one of the highest salary averages for healthcare administrators in Wisconsin. The average salary in Dane County supersedes the statewide average by about 5%. Milwaukee County offers one of the highest salary averages for experienced administrators. The average salary of experienced administrators in Milwaukee County exceeds the statewide average by about 4% (Wisconsin Worknet, 2014):
Statewide
- Entry: $58,580
- Average: $89,860
- Experienced: $105,510
Milwaukee County
(Including Milwaukee)
- Entry: $59,480
- Average: $93,150
- Experienced: $109,990
Dane County
(Including Madison)
- Entry: $65,210
- Average: $94,850
- Experienced: $109,680
Brown County
(Including Green Bay)
- Entry: $51,890
- Average: $81,320
- Experienced: $96,030
Walworth County
(Including Geneva)
- Entry: $63,360
- Average: $89,610
- Experienced: $102,730
A complete review of healthcare administration salaries in Wisconsin, as published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2014, is shown for comparative purposes in the table below:
