SOC 21-1091 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Health Education Specialists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$64,070

10th percentile: $42,990
25th percentile: $50,620
Median: $64,070
75th percentile: $87,130
90th percentile: $118,200
Mean: $73,280

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 65,690.

That median is 25.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Health Education Specialists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,100	$66,050	$124,590	$170,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,580	$58,420	$112,450	$158,020
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	60	$45,610	$102,680	$123,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,850	$57,370	$99,260	$133,070
Eugene-Springfield, OR	60	$66,710	$94,870	$123,460
Corvallis, OR	40	$62,480	$87,370	$108,930
Lancaster, PA	70	$43,720	$87,190	$124,390
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	430	$61,710	$84,070	$114,440
St. Cloud, MN	60	$44,140	$83,200	$97,300
Vallejo, CA	130	$52,390	$81,630	$119,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	770	$48,450	$80,990	$106,780
Rochester, MN	140	$60,890	$80,960	$101,980
Charleston, WV	50	$46,310	$80,850	$118,240
Killeen-Temple, TX	50	$49,250	$80,840	$124,990
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	150	$44,800	$80,820	$121,730
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	450	$43,340	$80,060	$119,870
Madison, WI	160	$60,060	$79,910	$111,110
Merced, CA	40	$42,470	$79,830	$102,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	410	$52,010	$78,670	$126,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	80	$56,240	$78,640	$104,790

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Health Education Specialists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,320	$47,280	$62,380	$102,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,380	$47,070	$64,110	$124,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,580	$58,420	$112,450	$158,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,100	$66,050	$124,590	$170,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	1,850	$57,370	$99,260	$133,070
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,620	$37,590	$62,260	$143,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,270	$46,510	$75,220	$129,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,140	$46,650	$64,050	$120,930
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,080	$50,540	$62,500	$101,060
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,040	$46,500	$75,350	$131,480
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1,020	$50,480	$62,510	$104,870
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	1,010	$55,570	$78,460	$88,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	770	$48,450	$80,990	$106,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	730	$43,530	$64,980	$134,630
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	700	$50,630	$71,340	$104,470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	700	$48,650	$61,190	$100,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	690	$40,950	$60,120	$110,350
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	680	$51,370	$64,900	$113,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	610	$58,780	$75,810	$151,110
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	580	$47,840	$54,070	$95,880

States and territories

State estimates for Health Education Specialists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Maryland	2,220	$56,160	$104,470	$161,470
District of Columbia	680	$63,250	$103,330	$170,980
Georgia	3,210	$51,800	$99,400	$153,630
Pennsylvania	2,690	$45,720	$80,670	$120,640
Minnesota	1,250	$45,730	$78,400	$106,780
Washington	1,750	$52,910	$77,420	$95,680
Iowa	540	$46,450	$75,750	$95,750
Oregon	840	$54,430	$75,500	$111,860
Rhode Island	150	$38,660	$75,360	$110,780
Colorado	750	$41,710	$74,150	$117,170
Wisconsin	900	$50,710	$74,040	$96,940
New Jersey	1,420	$46,250	$73,740	$130,100
Guam	30	$44,720	$73,070	$94,550
Alaska	310	$49,980	$71,940	$100,760
New Hampshire	250	$46,550	$69,990	$108,210
Vermont	180	$56,080	$68,140	$97,430
Connecticut	400	$47,800	$66,870	$115,540
Kentucky	760	$44,610	$65,370	$98,030
Alabama	540	$40,580	$65,210	$97,180
Ohio	1,970	$40,690	$64,860	$98,110
South Carolina	470	$44,050	$64,720	$99,290
Virginia	690	$42,640	$64,040	$137,980
Hawaii	190	$35,500	$63,740	$99,130
California	12,520	$49,020	$63,610	$113,170
Arizona	1,140	$42,770	$63,390	$134,630
Delaware	340	$37,400	$63,300	$99,360
Kansas	520	$36,790	$62,990	$97,430
West Virginia	400	$41,580	$62,760	$106,710
Wyoming	90	$56,430	$62,750	$97,980
New York	4,150	$44,830	$62,560	$95,980
Oklahoma	820	$39,270	$62,440	$103,780
Arkansas	200	$38,230	$62,270	$96,780
Nevada	270	$33,830	$62,120	$111,840
Idaho	370	$43,930	$61,330	$90,120
Illinois	1,010	$41,480	$60,120	$105,660
Utah	490	$48,290	$59,790	$110,430
North Dakota	200	$47,410	$59,650	$90,660
Texas	5,320	$45,790	$59,340	$112,320
Maine	490	$45,290	$58,300	$82,490
Indiana	1,380	$36,130	$58,170	$96,010
North Carolina	2,110	$44,410	$58,080	$99,140
New Mexico	660	$39,730	$57,990	$94,220
Louisiana	470	$40,020	$57,840	$91,490
Massachusetts	2,420	$37,460	$57,510	$142,860
South Dakota	190	$46,400	$57,370	$78,360
Missouri	Not available	$42,960	$57,050	$97,800
Nebraska	230	$38,570	$56,800	$83,520
Michigan	1,480	$37,750	$56,360	$89,050
Montana	240	$35,230	$51,200	$82,990
Mississippi	410	$35,860	$51,020	$76,490
Tennessee	490	$39,130	$49,630	$110,450
Florida	Not available	$29,990	$46,360	$94,040
Puerto Rico	600	$29,360	$39,650	$60,520

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Health Education Specialists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Health Education Specialists is $64,070. Employment is 65,690.

How does Health Education Specialists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Health Education Specialists is 25.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Health Education Specialists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is highest on this page's list at $124,590.