By NextBestFitHealth information technologists
Amount
$2.9B
per year
Per resident, per year
$8
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$22
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
38,100 people × $74,970 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 29-9021 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 38,100 |
| Average annual wage | $74,970 |
| Wage bill | $2.9B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $4.1B |
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)