▼21%
$19.33
Avg. Base Hourly Rate (USD)
/ hour
Avg. Base Hourly Rate (USD)
10%
$15.45
MEDIAN
$19.33
90%
$24.76
The average hourly pay for a Patient Advocate is $19.33 in 2025
Hourly Rate
$15 - $25
Bonus
$475 - $3k
Total Pay
$33k - $60k
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What is the Pay by Experience Level for Patient Advocates?
What Do Patient Advocates Do?
Patient Advocate Tasks
- Serve as intermediary between health care organization and patients, and patients' relatives in resolving patient care problems.
- Prepare incident reports for potential legal issues.
- Describe and interpret health care procedures and policies to patients.
- Convey questions, complaints, problems, and concerns of patients to proper personnel.
- Resolve patients' complaints and grievances.
Find your market worth – how it works:
Common Health Benefits for a Patient Advocate
Medical
70%
Dental
66%
Vision
64%
None
30%
Gender Breakdown for Patient Advocates
Female
97.7%
Prefer to self-define
2.3%
This data is based on 44 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.
FAQs About Patient Advocates
What is the highest pay for Patient Advocates?
Our data indicates that the highest pay for a Patient Advocate is $24.76 / hour
What is the lowest pay for Patient Advocates?
Our data indicates that the lowest pay for a Patient Advocate is $15.45 / hour
How can Patient Advocates increase their salary?
Increasing your pay as a Patient Advocate is possible in different ways. Change of employer: Consider a career move to a new employer that is willing to pay higher for your skills. Level of Education: Gaining advanced degrees may allow this role to increase their income potential and qualify for promotions. Managing Experience: If you are a Patient Advocate that oversees more junior Patient Advocates, this experience can increase the likelihood to earn more.