Average Health Care Wages Slightly Higher Than Other U.S. Sectors For Similar Education Levels & Work Responsibilities

Health care sector wages in the United States are slightly higher (3%) than wages in other sectors for workers with similar qualifications, based on education and work responsibility. However, non-professional health care workers in nursing homes and similar settings earn about 10% less than similarly skilled counterparts in other industry sectors. Professional health care workers, such as physicians and nurses, earn 40% to 50% more than similarly skilled counterparts in other industry sectors.

These findings were reported in “Understanding Pay Differentials Among Health Professionals, Nonprofessionals, And Their Counterparts In Other Sectors” by Sherry A. Glied, Stephanie Ma, and Ivanna . . .