SOC 21-1091 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Health Education Specialists

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$64,070

U.S. median hourly wage$30.80

U.S. employment65,690

Nationally, health education specialists earned a median of $64,070 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 65,690 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Health Education Specialists: pay and employment by state
State
Maryland	$104,470	$50.23	2,220	0.8
District of Columbia	$103,330	$49.68	680	1.0
Georgia	$99,400	$47.79	3,210	0.7
Pennsylvania	$80,670	$38.78	2,690	0.4
Minnesota	$78,400	$37.69	1,250	0.4
Washington	$77,420	$37.22	1,750	0.5
Iowa	$75,750	$36.42	540	0.3
Oregon	$75,500	$36.30	840	0.4
Rhode Island	$75,360	$36.23	150	0.3
Colorado	$74,150	$35.65	750	0.3
Wisconsin	$74,040	$35.60	900	0.3
New Jersey	$73,740	$35.45	1,420	0.3
Guam	$73,070	$35.13	30	0.5
Alaska	$71,940	$34.59	310	1.0
New Hampshire	$69,990	$33.65	250	0.4
Vermont	$68,140	$32.76	180	0.6
Connecticut	$66,870	$32.15	400	0.2
Kentucky	$65,370	$31.43	760	0.4
Alabama	$65,210	$31.35	540	0.3
Ohio	$64,860	$31.18	1,970	0.4
South Carolina	$64,720	$31.11	470	0.2
Virginia	$64,040	$30.79	690	0.2
Hawaii	$63,740	$30.64	190	0.3
California	$63,610	$30.58	12,520	0.7
Arizona	$63,390	$30.47	1,140	0.4
Delaware	$63,300	$30.43	340	0.7
Kansas	$62,990	$30.28	520	0.4
West Virginia	$62,760	$30.17	400	0.6
Wyoming	$62,750	$30.17	90	0.3
New York	$62,560	$30.08	4,150	0.4
Oklahoma	$62,440	$30.02	820	0.5
Arkansas	$62,270	$29.94	200	0.2
Nevada	$62,120	$29.86	270	0.2
Idaho	$61,330	$29.49	370	0.4
Illinois	$60,120	$28.90	1,010	0.2
Utah	$59,790	$28.74	490	0.3
North Dakota	$59,650	$28.68	200	0.5
Texas	$59,340	$28.53	5,320	0.4
Maine	$58,300	$28.03	490	0.8
Indiana	$58,170	$27.97	1,380	0.4
North Carolina	$58,080	$27.92	2,110	0.4
New Mexico	$57,990	$27.88	660	0.8
Louisiana	$57,840	$27.81	470	0.2
Massachusetts	$57,510	$27.65	2,420	0.7
South Dakota	$57,370	$27.58	190	0.4
Missouri	$57,050	$27.43	Not published	Not published
Nebraska	$56,800	$27.31	230	0.2
Michigan	$56,360	$27.09	1,480	0.3
Montana	$51,200	$24.62	240	0.5
Mississippi	$51,020	$24.53	410	0.4
Tennessee	$49,630	$23.86	490	0.2
Florida	$46,360	$22.29	Not published	Not published
Puerto Rico	$39,650	$19.06	600	0.6

Pay by metro area

All 220 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Health Education Specialists: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$124,590	$59.90	2,100	0.7
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$112,450	$54.06	2,580	0.9
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$102,680	$49.37	60	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$99,260	$47.72	1,850	0.8
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$94,870	$45.61	60	0.4
Corvallis, OR	$87,370	$42.01	40	1.0
Lancaster, PA	$87,190	$41.92	70	0.3
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$84,070	$40.42	430	1.3
St. Cloud, MN	$83,200	$40.00	60	0.5
Vallejo, CA	$81,630	$39.24	130	0.9
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$80,990	$38.94	770	0.4
Rochester, MN	$80,960	$38.92	140	1.1
Charleston, WV	$80,850	$38.87	50	0.5
Killeen-Temple, TX	$80,840	$38.86	50	0.4
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$80,820	$38.86	150	0.4
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$80,060	$38.49	450	0.3
Madison, WI	$79,910	$38.42	160	0.4
Merced, CA	$79,830	$38.38	40	0.6
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$78,670	$37.82	410	0.2
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$78,640	$37.81	80	0.8
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$78,460	$37.72	1,010	7.7
Huntsville, AL	$78,400	$37.69	50	0.2
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$77,950	$37.48	40	0.5
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$77,740	$37.38	100	0.2
York-Hanover, PA	$77,610	$37.31	70	0.4
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$77,570	$37.29	50	0.5
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$76,920	$36.98	90	0.3
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$76,400	$36.73	70	0.3
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$76,380	$36.72	330	1.0
Appleton, WI	$76,170	$36.62	40	0.3
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$75,910	$36.50	180	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$75,810	$36.45	610	0.5
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$75,750	$36.42	220	0.5
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$75,500	$36.30	510	0.4
Pittsburgh, PA	$75,480	$36.29	490	0.4
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$75,350	$36.23	1,040	0.3
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$75,220	$36.17	1,270	0.4
Reading, PA	$74,640	$35.89	50	0.3
Reno, NV	$74,590	$35.86	50	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$73,990	$35.57	80	0.3
Greeley, CO	$73,840	$35.50	40	0.3
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$73,540	$35.35	50	0.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$72,720	$34.96	140	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$72,620	$34.91	390	0.4
Anchorage, AK	$72,400	$34.81	200	1.1
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$72,070	$34.65	60	0.6
Green Bay, WI	$72,030	$34.63	60	0.3
Springfield, IL	$71,990	$34.61	50	0.5
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$71,860	$34.55	110	0.4
Montgomery, AL	$71,790	$34.51	40	0.3
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$71,340	$34.30	700	0.5
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$70,750	$34.02	80	0.4
Bend, OR	$70,660	$33.97	30	0.3
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$70,570	$33.93	70	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$70,150	$33.73	300	0.3
Redding, CA	$69,640	$33.48	60	0.9
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$69,060	$33.20	330	0.7
Boise City, ID	$68,540	$32.95	170	0.4
Akron, OH	$68,350	$32.86	70	0.2
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$68,310	$32.84	40	0.3
Richmond, VA	$68,250	$32.81	150	0.2
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$68,170	$32.78	120	0.4
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$68,160	$32.77	90	0.3
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$67,720	$32.56	220	0.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$67,710	$32.55	80	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$67,630	$32.52	230	0.3
Erie, PA	$67,600	$32.50	70	0.5
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$66,750	$32.09	50	0.3
Columbus, OH	$66,370	$31.91	480	0.4
Duluth, MN-WI	$65,820	$31.65	90	0.7
New Haven, CT	$65,650	$31.56	110	0.4
Birmingham, AL	$65,540	$31.51	200	0.4
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$65,230	$31.36	150	0.7
Gainesville, GA	$65,100	$31.30	40	0.3
Oklahoma City, OK	$65,000	$31.25	340	0.5
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$65,000	$31.25	110	0.5
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$64,980	$31.24	730	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$64,900	$31.20	680	0.5
Eau Claire, WI	$64,350	$30.94	40	0.5
Knoxville, TN	$64,320	$30.92	80	0.2
Salem, OR	$64,270	$30.90	60	0.3
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$64,110	$30.82	3,380	0.4
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$64,050	$30.80	1,140	0.3
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$63,890	$30.72	80	0.5
Tulsa, OK	$63,820	$30.68	200	0.4
Urban Honolulu, HI	$63,740	$30.64	130	0.3
Warner Robins, GA	$63,690	$30.62	30	0.4
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$63,660	$30.61	160	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$63,610	$30.58	300	0.7
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,600	$30.58	130	0.3
Morgantown, WV	$63,500	$30.53	70	1.0
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$63,220	$30.40	70	0.9
Kansas City, MO-KS	$62,990	$30.28	550	0.5
Columbia, SC	$62,960	$30.27	130	0.3
Savannah, GA	$62,950	$30.26	70	0.3
Salinas, CA	$62,760	$30.18	130	0.7
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$62,510	$30.05	1,020	0.9
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$62,500	$30.05	1,080	0.7
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$62,390	$30.00	120	0.4
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$62,380	$29.99	4,320	0.7
Topeka, KS	$62,340	$29.97	50	0.5
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$62,260	$29.93	1,620	0.6
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$62,240	$29.92	50	0.4
Visalia, CA	$62,090	$29.85	110	0.7
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$61,940	$29.78	60	0.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$61,790	$29.71	360	0.2
Flint, MI	$61,740	$29.68	50	0.4
Harrisonburg, VA	$61,680	$29.66	60	0.9
Modesto, CA	$61,670	$29.65	160	0.8
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$61,660	$29.64	260	2.1
Fort Wayne, IN	$61,460	$29.55	130	0.6
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$61,390	$29.52	140	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$61,190	$29.42	700	0.4
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$60,980	$29.32	170	0.4
Rapid City, SD	$60,770	$29.22	40	0.5
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$60,600	$29.14	40	0.4
Ithaca, NY	$60,420	$29.05	40	0.8
Toledo, OH	$60,320	$29.00	110	0.4
Waco, TX	$60,320	$29.00	30	0.2
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$60,310	$28.99	30	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$60,270	$28.98	290	0.4
Mobile, AL	$60,180	$28.94	50	0.3
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$60,120	$28.90	690	0.2
Boulder, CO	$60,070	$28.88	40	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$59,990	$28.84	540	0.5
Tucson, AZ	$59,860	$28.78	180	0.5
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$59,810	$28.76	270	0.4
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$59,640	$28.67	170	0.3
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$59,640	$28.67	80	0.6
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$59,580	$28.65	360	0.3
Bloomington, IN	$59,520	$28.62	50	0.6
Santa Fe, NM	$59,430	$28.57	70	1.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$59,410	$28.56	190	0.7
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$59,380	$28.55	60	0.3
Syracuse, NY	$59,360	$28.54	120	0.4
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$59,350	$28.54	210	0.6
Worcester, MA	$59,290	$28.51	160	0.5
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$59,210	$28.47	50	1.0
Lubbock, TX	$59,210	$28.47	30	0.2
Chico, CA	$59,120	$28.43	210	2.7
Rochester, NY	$59,000	$28.36	280	0.6
Pittsfield, MA	$58,950	$28.34	30	0.6
Fresno, CA	$58,840	$28.29	430	0.9
Traverse City, MI	$58,700	$28.22	40	0.6
Wichita, KS	$58,650	$28.20	120	0.4
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$58,450	$28.10	60	0.4
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$58,450	$28.10	180	0.6
Fargo, ND-MN	$58,410	$28.08	80	0.5
Bangor, ME	$58,370	$28.06	50	0.7
Columbia, MO	$58,300	$28.03	70	0.6
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$58,300	$28.03	60	0.6
Tuscaloosa, AL	$58,300	$28.03	40	0.4
Salisbury, MD	$58,020	$27.89	40	0.7
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$57,840	$27.81	100	0.6
Idaho Falls, ID	$57,770	$27.77	80	1.0
Asheville, NC	$57,620	$27.70	70	0.4
Greenville, NC	$57,510	$27.65	40	0.5
St. Louis, MO-IL	$57,050	$27.43	Not published	Not published
Barnstable Town, MA	$56,690	$27.26	30	0.3
Baton Rouge, LA	$56,600	$27.21	110	0.3
Abilene, TX	$56,530	$27.18	50	0.7
Wilmington, NC	$56,350	$27.09	70	0.4
Columbus, GA-AL	$56,070	$26.96	30	0.3
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$56,030	$26.94	50	0.8
Canton-Massillon, OH	$55,940	$26.89	50	0.3
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$55,910	$26.88	80	0.3
Jacksonville, FL	$55,870	$26.86	200	0.3
Las Cruces, NM	$55,840	$26.85	50	0.7
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$55,750	$26.80	80	0.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$55,660	$26.76	420	0.2
Ogden, UT	$55,650	$26.75	50	0.2
Lincoln, NE	$55,630	$26.74	60	0.3
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$55,430	$26.65	60	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$55,250	$26.56	280	0.2
Springfield, MA	$54,740	$26.32	90	0.5
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$54,600	$26.25	40	0.2
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$54,600	$26.25	140	0.4
Jefferson City, MO	$54,160	$26.04	200	2.5
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$54,070	$26.00	580	0.4
Missoula, MT	$53,840	$25.88	40	0.6
San Angelo, TX	$53,640	$25.79	40	0.8
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$53,560	$25.75	100	0.3
Wichita Falls, TX	$53,060	$25.51	40	0.7
College Station-Bryan, TX	$52,900	$25.43	40	0.3
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$52,630	$25.30	50	0.4
Utica-Rome, NY	$52,530	$25.26	50	0.4
Kingston, NY	$52,190	$25.09	30	0.6
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$52,170	$25.08	50	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$51,980	$24.99	180	0.2
Springfield, MO	$51,630	$24.82	80	0.4
Fayetteville, NC	$51,490	$24.75	40	0.3
Billings, MT	$51,200	$24.62	30	0.4
Port St. Lucie, FL	$51,100	$24.57	30	0.2
Binghamton, NY	$50,950	$24.49	40	0.4
El Paso, TX	$50,520	$24.29	160	0.5
Winston-Salem, NC	$50,520	$24.29	80	0.3
Jackson, MS	$50,420	$24.24	200	0.7
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$50,170	$24.12	80	0.2
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$50,040	$24.06	40	0.3
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$49,990	$24.04	40	0.4
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$49,900	$23.99	40	0.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$49,630	$23.86	110	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$49,570	$23.83	160	0.3
Gainesville, FL	$48,670	$23.40	60	0.4
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$48,530	$23.33	30	0.4
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$48,490	$23.31	90	0.6
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$48,040	$23.10	190	0.2
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$47,420	$22.80	50	0.2
Bozeman, MT	$47,130	$22.66	40	0.6
Tallahassee, FL	$46,810	$22.50	100	0.5
Corpus Christi, TX	$46,210	$22.22	40	0.2
Ocala, FL	$44,280	$21.29	30	0.2
Ann Arbor, MI	$43,510	$20.92	Not published	Not published
Mayaguez, PR	$41,980	$20.18	50	1.0
Midland, MI	$41,910	$20.15	30	0.9
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$39,680	$19.08	470	0.7
Evansville, IN	$39,150	$18.82	70	0.5
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$38,670	$18.59	30	0.4
Goldsboro, NC	Not published	Not published	30	0.8
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	Not published	Not published	170	0.8

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.