21 Series · SOC 21-1091
Health Education Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $64,070
- Median / year
- +1.7%
- 2024→2025
- $118,200
- Top 10% earn
- +4.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 65,690
- Estimated US jobs
Health Education Specialists earn a median of $64,070 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $64,070, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,990 (10th percentile) to $118,200 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 65,690 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Maryland ($104,470).
The pay verdict
Health Education Specialists earn a median of $64,070, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 55% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #6 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.5% by 2034.
- $64,070
- Median annual wage
- Top 45%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maryland at $104,470. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Health Education Specialists moved from $55,220 in May 2019 to $64,070 in May 2025 (+16.0%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Health Education Specialists sits -8.4 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Health Education Specialists (SOC 21-1091) has a national median of $64,070 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $42,990 to $118,200, and the published mean is $73,280. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 65,690 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 53 state or territory areas and 288 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $63,000 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $64,070 in May 2025, a rise of $1,070 (+1.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 7,900 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Community and Social Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maryland pays the highest state median at $104,470, which is +63% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $124,590. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$64,070
per year
Median Hourly
$30.80/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$73,280
average
Employment
65,690
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Health Education Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$64,070 Top 45% higher than 55% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$64,070 · 55th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Health Education Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Substance Abuse, Beh…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.8%, Median annual wage $59350
- Social and Human Ser…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45930
- Child, Family, and S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $59550
- Educational, Guidanc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $64330
- Healthcare Social Wo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.7%, Median annual wage $67880
- Mental Health and Su…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.7%, Median annual wage $60280
- Community and Social…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $56730
- Rehabilitation Couns…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.4%, Median annual wage $46850
- Probation Officers a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $66270
- Marriage and Family …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.6%, Median annual wage $66940
- Health Education Spe…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64070
- Social Workers, All …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $71900
- Community Health Wor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.3%, Median annual wage $51850
- Clergy: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $60810
- Counselors, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.6%, Median annual wage $50860
- Directors, Religious…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $52100
- Religious Workers, A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $45280
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.5%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
7,900
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+3,200
71,800 (2024) → 75,000 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Community and Social Service Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Health Education Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare and distribute health education materials, such as reports, bulletins, and visual aids, to address smoking, vaccines, and other public health concerns.
- ▸ Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care.
- ▸ Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
- ▸ Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of applications completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted.
- ▸ Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
- ▸ Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
- ▸ Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
- ▸ Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing health programs, objectives, and goals.
- ▸ Develop educational materials and programs for community agencies, local government, and state government.
- ▸ Develop operational plans and policies necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Health Education Specialists pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $51,960 |
| 2016 | $53,070 |
| 2017 | $53,940 |
| 2018 | $54,220 |
| 2019 | $55,220 |
| 2020 | $56,500 |
| 2021 | $60,600 |
| 2022 | $59,990 |
| 2023 | $62,860 |
| 2024 | $63,000 |
| 2025 | $64,070 |
2015 median
$51,960
2025 median
$64,070
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$8,850 (+16%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $51,960 | First banked release | 57,570 |
| May 2016 | $53,070 | +2.1% | 57,570 |
| May 2017 | $53,940 | +1.6% | 58,040 |
| May 2018 | $54,220 | +0.5% | 58,780 |
| May 2019 | $55,220 | Classification break | 58,590 |
| May 2020 | $56,500 | +2.3% | 57,920 |
| May 2021 | $60,600 | +7.3% | 55,830 |
| May 2022 | $59,990 | -1.0% | 56,190 |
| May 2023 | $62,860 | +4.8% | 57,800 |
| May 2024 | $63,000 | +0.2% | 65,150 |
| May 2025 | $64,070 | +1.7% | 65,690 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $51,960 in May 2015 to $64,070 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 58,590 in May 2019 to 65,690 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $104,470 | +63% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $103,330 | +61% above national |
| 3 | Georgia | $99,400 | +55% above national |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $80,670 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $78,400 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $77,420 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Iowa | $75,750 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $75,500 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $75,360 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $74,150 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $74,040 | +16% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $73,740 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Guam Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,070 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Alaska | $71,940 | +12% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $69,990 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Vermont | $68,140 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Connecticut | $66,870 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Kentucky | $65,370 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Alabama | $65,210 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Ohio | $64,860 | +1% above national |
| 21 | South Carolina | $64,720 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $64,040 | same as national |
| 23 | Hawaii | $63,740 | 1% below national |
| 24 | California | $63,610 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $63,390 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Delaware | $63,300 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $62,990 | 2% below national |
| 28 | West Virginia | $62,760 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Wyoming Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,750 | 2% below national |
| 30 | New York | $62,560 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $62,440 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $62,270 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Nevada | $62,120 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $61,330 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $60,120 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $59,790 | 7% below national |
| 37 | North Dakota | $59,650 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $59,340 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Maine | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Indiana | $58,170 | 9% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $58,080 | 9% below national |
| 42 | New Mexico | $57,990 | 9% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $57,840 | 10% below national |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $57,510 | 10% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $57,370 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Missouri | $57,050 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Nebraska | $56,800 | 11% below national |
| 48 | Michigan | $56,360 | 12% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $51,200 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $51,020 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Tennessee | $49,630 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Florida | $46,360 | 28% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $39,650 | 38% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $124,590 | +94% above national |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $112,450 | +76% above national |
| 3 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,680 | +60% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,260 | +55% above national |
| 5 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,870 | +48% above national |
| 6 | Corvallis, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $87,370 | +36% above national |
| 7 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $87,190 | +36% above national |
| 8 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $84,070 | +31% above national |
| 9 | St. Cloud, MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,200 | +30% above national |
| 10 | Vallejo, CA | $81,630 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,990 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Rochester, MN | $80,960 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Charleston, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,850 | +26% above national |
| 14 | Killeen-Temple, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,840 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,820 | +26% above national |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $80,060 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $79,910 | +25% above national |
| 18 | Merced, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,830 | +25% above national |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78,670 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,640 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,460 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Huntsville, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,400 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Auburn-Opelika, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,950 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $77,740 | +21% above national |
| 25 | York-Hanover, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,610 | +21% above national |
| 26 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,570 | +21% above national |
| 27 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,920 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,400 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $76,380 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Appleton, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,170 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $75,910 | +18% above national |
| 32 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $75,810 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $75,750 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,500 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,480 | +18% above national |
| 36 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $75,350 | +18% above national |
| 37 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,220 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Reading, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,640 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Reno, NV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,590 | +16% above national |
| 40 | Colorado Springs, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,990 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Greeley, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,840 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,540 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $72,720 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Cleveland, OH | $72,620 | +13% above national |
| 45 | Anchorage, AK | $72,400 | +13% above national |
| 46 | Macon-Bibb County, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,070 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,030 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Springfield, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,990 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $71,860 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Montgomery, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,790 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $71,340 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Manchester-Nashua, NH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,750 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,660 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,570 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $70,150 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Redding, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,640 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $69,060 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Boise City, ID | $68,540 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $68,350 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $68,310 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Richmond, VA | $68,250 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $68,170 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $68,160 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $67,720 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,710 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $67,630 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Erie, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,600 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,750 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Columbus, OH | $66,370 | +4% above national |
| 70 | Duluth, MN-WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,820 | +3% above national |
| 71 | New Haven, CT | $65,650 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Birmingham, AL | $65,540 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,230 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Gainesville, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,100 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,000 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,000 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,980 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $64,900 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Eau Claire, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,350 | same as national |
| 80 | Knoxville, TN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,320 | same as national |
| 81 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,270 | same as national |
| 82 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $64,110 | same as national |
| 83 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,050 | same as national |
| 84 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,890 | same as national |
| 85 | Tulsa, OK | $63,820 | same as national |
| 86 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,740 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Warner Robins, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,690 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,660 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,610 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,600 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Morgantown, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,500 | 1% below national |
| 92 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,220 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,990 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Columbia, SC | $62,960 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Savannah, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,950 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Salinas, CA | $62,760 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,510 | 2% below national |
| 98 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,500 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,390 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,380 | 3% below national |
| 101 | Topeka, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,340 | 3% below national |
| 102 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,260 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,240 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Visalia, CA | $62,090 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,790 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Flint, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,740 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Harrisonburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,680 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Modesto, CA | $61,670 | 4% below national |
| 110 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $61,660 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,460 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,390 | 4% below national |
| 113 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,190 | 4% below national |
| 114 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,980 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Rapid City, SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,770 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,600 | 5% below national |
| 117 | Ithaca, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,420 | 6% below national |
| 118 | Toledo, OH | $60,320 | 6% below national |
| 119 | Waco, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,320 | 6% below national |
| 120 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,310 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,270 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Mobile, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,180 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,120 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Boulder, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,070 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,990 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Tucson, AZ | $59,860 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,810 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 129 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 130 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,580 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Bloomington, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,520 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Santa Fe, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,430 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,410 | 7% below national |
| 134 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,380 | 7% below national |
| 135 | Syracuse, NY | $59,360 | 7% below national |
| 136 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $59,350 | 7% below national |
| 137 | Worcester, MA | $59,290 | 7% below national |
| 138 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,210 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,210 | 8% below national |
| 140 | Chico, CA | $59,120 | 8% below national |
| 141 | Rochester, NY | $59,000 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Pittsfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,950 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Fresno, CA | $58,840 | 8% below national |
| 144 | Traverse City, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,700 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Wichita, KS | $58,650 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,450 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,450 | 9% below national |
| 148 | Fargo, ND-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,410 | 9% below national |
| 149 | Bangor, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,370 | 9% below national |
| 150 | Columbia, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Tuscaloosa, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Salisbury, MD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,020 | 9% below national |
| 154 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,840 | 10% below national |
| 155 | Idaho Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,770 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Asheville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,620 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Greenville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,510 | 10% below national |
| 158 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,050 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Barnstable Town, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,690 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Baton Rouge, LA | $56,600 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Abilene, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,530 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Wilmington, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,350 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Columbus, GA-AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,070 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,030 | 13% below national |
| 165 | Canton-Massillon, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,940 | 13% below national |
| 166 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,910 | 13% below national |
| 167 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,870 | 13% below national |
| 168 | Las Cruces, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,840 | 13% below national |
| 169 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,750 | 13% below national |
| 170 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $55,660 | 13% below national |
| 171 | Ogden, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,650 | 13% below national |
| 172 | Lincoln, NE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,630 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,430 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $55,250 | 14% below national |
| 175 | Springfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $54,740 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $54,600 | 15% below national |
| 177 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $54,600 | 15% below national |
| 178 | Jefferson City, MO | $54,160 | 15% below national |
| 179 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,070 | 16% below national |
| 180 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,840 | 16% below national |
| 181 | San Angelo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,640 | 16% below national |
| 182 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $53,560 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Wichita Falls, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $53,060 | 17% below national |
| 184 | College Station-Bryan, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,900 | 17% below national |
| 185 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,630 | 18% below national |
| 186 | Utica-Rome, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,530 | 18% below national |
| 187 | Kingston, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,190 | 19% below national |
| 188 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,170 | 19% below national |
| 189 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $51,980 | 19% below national |
| 190 | Springfield, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,630 | 19% below national |
| 191 | Fayetteville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,490 | 20% below national |
| 192 | Billings, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,200 | 20% below national |
| 193 | Port St. Lucie, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,100 | 20% below national |
| 194 | Binghamton, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,950 | 20% below national |
| 195 | El Paso, TX | $50,520 | 21% below national |
| 196 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,520 | 21% below national |
| 197 | Jackson, MS | $50,420 | 21% below national |
| 198 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,170 | 22% below national |
| 199 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,040 | 22% below national |
| 200 | Athens-Clarke County, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,990 | 22% below national |
| 201 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,900 | 22% below national |
| 202 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,630 | 23% below national |
| 203 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49,570 | 23% below national |
| 204 | Gainesville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,670 | 24% below national |
| 205 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,530 | 24% below national |
| 206 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $48,490 | 24% below national |
| 207 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,040 | 25% below national |
| 208 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,420 | 26% below national |
| 209 | Bozeman, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,130 | 26% below national |
| 210 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,810 | 27% below national |
| 211 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,210 | 28% below national |
| 212 | Ocala, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,280 | 31% below national |
| 213 | Ann Arbor, MI | $43,510 | 32% below national |
| 214 | Mayaguez, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,980 | 34% below national |
| 215 | Midland, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,910 | 35% below national |
| 216 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $39,680 | 38% below national |
| 217 | Evansville, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,150 | 39% below national |
| 218 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,670 | 40% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 21 (Community and Social Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SOC 21-1021
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SOC 21-1094
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