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
- $118,200
- Top 10% earn
- +4.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 65,690
- US workers
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 US workers. Maryland pays the most ($104,470), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Health Education Specialists (SOC 21-1091) pays a national median of $64,070 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $42,990 at the 10th percentile to $118,200 at the 90th, with a mean of $73,280 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 65,690 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 288 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
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 top metro is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $124,590 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 65,690 jobs Median $64,070/yr
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.
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).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Health Education Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at +4.5% growth and $64,070 median pay.
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 average
Annual Openings
7,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Active Listening 4.1
Writing 4.1
Speaking 4.1
Learning Strategies 4.0
Active Learning 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Coordination 3.6
Instructing 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.6
Education and Training 4.5
English Language 4.2
Administrative 4.1
Psychology 3.6
Public Safety and Security 3.6
Mathematics 3.6
Sociology and Anthropology 3.5
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Communications and Media 3.4
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
10th Percentile
$42,990
25th Percentile
$50,620
Median
$64,070
75th Percentile
$87,130
90th Percentile
$118,200
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 | $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 | $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 |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest 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 | $102,680 | +60% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,260 | +55% above national |
| 5 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $94,870 | +48% above national |
| 6 | Corvallis, OR | $87,370 | +36% above national |
| 7 | Lancaster, PA | $87,190 | +36% above national |
| 8 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $84,070 | +31% above national |
| 9 | St. Cloud, MN | $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 | $80,850 | +26% above national |
| 14 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $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 | $79,830 | +25% above national |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78,670 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $78,640 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,460 | +22% above national |
| 22 | Huntsville, AL | $78,400 | +22% above national |
| 23 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $78,320 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $77,980 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $77,950 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $77,770 | +21% above national |
| 27 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $77,740 | +21% above national |
| 28 | York-Hanover, PA | $77,610 | +21% above national |
| 29 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $77,570 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $76,920 | +20% above national |
| 31 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $76,490 | +19% above national |
| 32 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $76,400 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $76,380 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $76,190 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Appleton, WI | $76,170 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $75,910 | +18% above national |
| 37 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $75,810 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $75,750 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,500 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,480 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $75,350 | +18% above national |
| 42 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,220 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,010 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Reading, PA | $74,640 | +16% above national |
| 45 | Reno, NV | $74,590 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Colorado Springs, CO | $73,990 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Greeley, CO | $73,840 | +15% above national |
| 48 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $73,590 | +15% above national |
| 49 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $73,540 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $72,800 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $72,720 | +14% above national |
| 52 | Cleveland, OH | $72,620 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Anchorage, AK | $72,400 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $72,070 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Green Bay, WI | $72,030 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Springfield, IL | $71,990 | +12% above national |
| 57 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $71,860 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Montgomery, AL | $71,790 | +12% above national |
| 59 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $71,340 | +11% above national |
| 60 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $71,130 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $70,750 | +10% above national |
| 62 | Bend, OR | $70,660 | +10% above national |
| 63 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $70,570 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $70,200 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $70,150 | +9% above national |
| 66 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $69,990 | +9% above national |
| 67 | Redding, CA | $69,640 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $69,060 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Boise City, ID | $68,540 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Akron, OH | $68,350 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $68,310 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Richmond, VA | $68,250 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $68,170 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $68,160 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $68,050 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $67,910 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $67,720 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $67,710 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $67,630 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Erie, PA | $67,600 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,280 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $66,780 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,750 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,700 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $66,640 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,580 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,420 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Columbus, OH | $66,370 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Duluth, MN-WI | $65,820 | +3% above national |
| 90 | New Haven, CT | $65,650 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Birmingham, AL | $65,540 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $65,420 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,230 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Gainesville, GA | $65,100 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $65,050 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,000 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,000 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,980 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $64,900 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,500 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Eau Claire, WI | $64,350 | same as national |
| 102 | Knoxville, TN | $64,320 | same as national |
| 103 | Salem, OR | $64,270 | same as national |
| 104 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $64,110 | same as national |
| 105 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,050 | same as national |
| 106 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,890 | same as national |
| 107 | Tulsa, OK | $63,820 | same as national |
| 108 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,740 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Warner Robins, GA | $63,690 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,660 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,610 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,600 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Morgantown, WV | $63,500 | 1% below national |
| 114 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $63,220 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,990 | 2% below national |
| 116 | Columbia, SC | $62,960 | 2% below national |
| 117 | Savannah, GA | $62,950 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Salinas, CA | $62,760 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,760 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,510 | 2% below national |
| 121 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,500 | 2% below national |
| 122 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,490 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,390 | 3% below national |
| 124 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,380 | 3% below national |
| 125 | Topeka, KS | $62,340 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,260 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,240 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Visalia, CA | $62,090 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,790 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Flint, MI | $61,740 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Harrisonburg, VA | $61,680 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Modesto, CA | $61,670 | 4% below national |
| 134 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $61,660 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,460 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,390 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,260 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,260 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,260 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,190 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,100 | 5% below national |
| 142 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,980 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $60,980 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Rapid City, SD | $60,770 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,760 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $60,710 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,610 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $60,600 | 5% below national |
| 149 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,470 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Ithaca, NY | $60,420 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Toledo, OH | $60,320 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Waco, TX | $60,320 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $60,310 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,270 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Mobile, AL | $60,180 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,120 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Boulder, CO | $60,070 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,050 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,990 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | 6% below national |
| 162 | Tucson, AZ | $59,860 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,810 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 165 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 166 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,580 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Bloomington, IN | $59,520 | 7% below national |
| 168 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,470 | 7% below national |
| 169 | Santa Fe, NM | $59,430 | 7% below national |
| 170 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,410 | 7% below national |
| 171 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $59,380 | 7% below national |
| 172 | Syracuse, NY | $59,360 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $59,350 | 7% below national |
| 174 | Worcester, MA | $59,290 | 7% below national |
| 175 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $59,210 | 8% below national |
| 176 | Lubbock, TX | $59,210 | 8% below national |
| 177 | Chico, CA | $59,120 | 8% below national |
| 178 | Rochester, NY | $59,000 | 8% below national |
| 179 | Pittsfield, MA | $58,950 | 8% below national |
| 180 | Fresno, CA | $58,840 | 8% below national |
| 181 | Traverse City, MI | $58,700 | 8% below national |
| 182 | Wichita, KS | $58,650 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,450 | 9% below national |
| 184 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $58,450 | 9% below national |
| 185 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,410 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Bangor, ME | $58,370 | 9% below national |
| 187 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,360 | 9% below national |
| 188 | Columbia, MO | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 189 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,300 | 9% below national |
| 191 | Salisbury, MD | $58,020 | 9% below national |
| 192 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,840 | 10% below national |
| 193 | Idaho Falls, ID | $57,770 | 10% below national |
| 194 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $57,690 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Asheville, NC | $57,620 | 10% below national |
| 196 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,530 | 10% below national |
| 197 | Greenville, NC | $57,510 | 10% below national |
| 198 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,050 | 11% below national |
| 199 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,700 | 12% below national |
| 200 | Barnstable Town, MA | $56,690 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,690 | 12% below national |
| 202 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,670 | 12% below national |
| 203 | Baton Rouge, LA | $56,600 | 12% below national |
| 204 | Abilene, TX | $56,530 | 12% below national |
| 205 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,530 | 12% below national |
| 206 | Wilmington, NC | $56,350 | 12% below national |
| 207 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,190 | 12% below national |
| 208 | Columbus, GA-AL | $56,070 | 12% below national |
| 209 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | 12% below national |
| 210 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $56,030 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $55,940 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $55,910 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,870 | 13% below national |
| 214 | Las Cruces, NM | $55,840 | 13% below national |
| 215 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $55,750 | 13% below national |
| 216 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $55,740 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $55,660 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Ogden, UT | $55,650 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Lincoln, NE | $55,630 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $55,570 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $55,430 | 13% below national |
| 222 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,420 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $55,250 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Springfield, MA | $54,740 | 15% below national |
| 225 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,600 | 15% below national |
| 226 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $54,600 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Jefferson City, MO | $54,160 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $54,070 | 16% below national |
| 229 | Missoula, MT | $53,840 | 16% below national |
| 230 | San Angelo, TX | $53,640 | 16% below national |
| 231 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $53,560 | 16% below national |
| 232 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $53,430 | 17% below national |
| 233 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $53,260 | 17% below national |
| 234 | Wichita Falls, TX | $53,060 | 17% below national |
| 235 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $52,900 | 17% below national |
| 236 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $52,630 | 18% below national |
| 237 | Utica-Rome, NY | $52,530 | 18% below national |
| 238 | Kingston, NY | $52,190 | 19% below national |
| 239 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $52,170 | 19% below national |
| 240 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $51,980 | 19% below national |
| 241 | Springfield, MO | $51,630 | 19% below national |
| 242 | Fayetteville, NC | $51,490 | 20% below national |
| 243 | Billings, MT | $51,200 | 20% below national |
| 244 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,100 | 20% below national |
| 245 | Binghamton, NY | $50,950 | 20% below national |
| 246 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,910 | 21% below national |
| 247 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,800 | 21% below national |
| 248 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,640 | 21% below national |
| 249 | El Paso, TX | $50,520 | 21% below national |
| 250 | Winston-Salem, NC | $50,520 | 21% below national |
| 251 | Jackson, MS | $50,420 | 21% below national |
| 252 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $50,170 | 22% below national |
| 253 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,040 | 22% below national |
| 254 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,990 | 22% below national |
| 255 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,900 | 22% below national |
| 256 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,630 | 23% below national |
| 257 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49,570 | 23% below national |
| 258 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,560 | 23% below national |
| 259 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | 24% below national |
| 260 | Gainesville, FL | $48,670 | 24% below national |
| 261 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $48,530 | 24% below national |
| 262 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $48,490 | 24% below national |
| 263 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 25% below national |
| 264 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,040 | 25% below national |
| 265 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,620 | 26% below national |
| 266 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | 26% below national |
| 267 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,420 | 26% below national |
| 268 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | 26% below national |
| 269 | Bozeman, MT | $47,130 | 26% below national |
| 270 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,810 | 27% below national |
| 271 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | 27% below national |
| 272 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,690 | 27% below national |
| 273 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,210 | 28% below national |
| 274 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 28% below national |
| 275 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,250 | 29% below national |
| 276 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 | 30% below national |
| 277 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,950 | 30% below national |
| 278 | Ocala, FL | $44,280 | 31% below national |
| 279 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 31% below national |
| 280 | Ann Arbor, MI | $43,510 | 32% below national |
| 281 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,080 | 33% below national |
| 282 | Mayaguez, PR | $41,980 | 34% below national |
| 283 | Midland, MI | $41,910 | 35% below national |
| 284 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $41,290 | 36% below national |
| 285 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $39,680 | 38% below national |
| 286 | Evansville, IN | $39,150 | 39% below national |
| 287 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,670 | 40% below national |
| 288 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | 45% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Health Education Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Health Education Specialists is $64,070 ($30.80/hour). The salary range spans from $42,990 at the 10th percentile to $118,200 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Health Education Specialists the most? ▼
Maryland pays the highest median salary for Health Education Specialists at $104,470/year, which is +63% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Health Education Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Health Education Specialists is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Health Education Specialists? ▼
Health Education Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Health Education Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Health Education Specialists is projected to grow 4.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 7,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Health Education Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Health Education Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Maryland at $104,470/year, while Montana pays the least at $51,200/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Health Education Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Health Education Specialists is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $124,590/year. BLS reports wage data for 288 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Health Education Specialists pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $87,130/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Maryland leads at $104,470/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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