Health Education Specialists pay in the U.S.
$73,280avg. a year
$35.23 an hour · 65,690 employed
Health Education Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $73,280 a year and a median of $64,070. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($109,310) and lowest in Florida ($53,530).
$64,070Median pay
$35.23Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
65,690Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for health education specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1680 jobs
District of Columbia
$109,310
$52.55 an hour
22,220 jobs
Maryland
$106,630
$51.26 an hour
33,210 jobs
Georgia
$102,140
$49.11 an hour
41,420 jobs
New Jersey
$84,800
$40.77 an hour
5840 jobs
Oregon
$81,440
$39.16 an hour
62,690 jobs
Pennsylvania
$81,320
$39.10 an hour
71,250 jobs
Minnesota
$78,300
$37.64 an hour
8400 jobs
Connecticut
$78,200
$37.60 an hour
9750 jobs
Colorado
$77,470
$37.25 an hour
101,750 jobs
Washington
$77,130
$37.08 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Health Education Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $120,000 | $57.69 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $109,350 | $52.57 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,750 | $46.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,350 | $44.40 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $87,450 | $42.05 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $85,780 | $41.24 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,700 | $41.20 |
| Rochester, MN | $84,720 | $40.73 |
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- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,030
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Health Education Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $65,140 | $65,210 | 540 |
| Alaska | $74,250 | $71,940 | 310 |
| Arizona | $73,040 | $63,390 | 1,140 |
| Arkansas | $64,600 | $62,270 | 200 |
| California | $74,720 | $63,610 | 12,520 |
| Colorado | $77,470 | $74,150 | 750 |
| Connecticut | $78,200 | $66,870 | 400 |
| Delaware | $66,520 | $63,300 | 340 |
| District of Columbia | $109,310 | $103,330 | 680 |
| Florida | $53,530 | $46,360 | – |
| Georgia | $102,140 | $99,400 | 3,210 |
| Hawaii | $65,700 | $63,740 | 190 |
| Idaho | $64,280 | $61,330 | 370 |
| Illinois | $68,730 | $60,120 | 1,010 |
| Indiana | $62,930 | $58,170 | 1,380 |
| Iowa | $71,880 | $75,750 | 540 |
| Kansas | $65,520 | $62,990 | 520 |
| Kentucky | $68,360 | $65,370 | 760 |
| Louisiana | $62,160 | $57,840 | 470 |
| Maine | $61,860 | $58,300 | 490 |
| Maryland | $106,630 | $104,470 | 2,220 |
| Massachusetts | $70,370 | $57,510 | 2,420 |
| Michigan | $59,660 | $56,360 | 1,480 |
| Minnesota | $78,300 | $78,400 | 1,250 |
| Mississippi | $55,600 | $51,020 | 410 |
| Missouri | $64,700 | $57,050 | – |
| Montana | $54,500 | $51,200 | 240 |
| Nebraska | $59,540 | $56,800 | 230 |
| Nevada | $68,980 | $62,120 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $74,400 | $69,990 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $84,800 | $73,740 | 1,420 |
| New Mexico | $62,290 | $57,990 | 660 |
| New York | $67,030 | $62,560 | 4,150 |
| North Carolina | $65,570 | $58,080 | 2,110 |
| North Dakota | $62,870 | $59,650 | 200 |
| Ohio | $67,440 | $64,860 | 1,970 |
| Oklahoma | $67,330 | $62,440 | 820 |
| Oregon | $81,440 | $75,500 | 840 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,320 | $80,670 | 2,690 |
| Rhode Island | $76,910 | $75,360 | 150 |
| South Carolina | $70,140 | $64,720 | 470 |
| South Dakota | $62,030 | $57,370 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $63,980 | $49,630 | 490 |
| Texas | $69,630 | $59,340 | 5,320 |
| Utah | $69,310 | $59,790 | 490 |
| Vermont | $73,150 | $68,140 | 180 |
| Virginia | $75,640 | $64,040 | 690 |
| Washington | $77,130 | $77,420 | 1,750 |
| West Virginia | $70,710 | $62,760 | 400 |
| Wisconsin | $73,630 | $74,040 | 900 |
| Wyoming | $68,820 | $62,750 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$68,900
4,320 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$75,260
3,380 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$109,350
2,580 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$120,000
2,100 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$97,750
1,850 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$75,390
1,620 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$81,280
1,270 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$73,960
1,140 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do health education specialists make?
The average is $73,280 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $64,070 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $35.23, and the median is $30.80 an hour.
Which state pays health education specialists the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $109,310 a year. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $120,000.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,990 a year, and the top 10% earn over $118,200.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1091. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.