Health Education Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,070
$30.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,990 | $20.67 |
| 25th percentile | $50,620 | $24.34 |
| Median | $64,070 | $30.80 |
| 75th percentile | $87,130 | $41.89 |
| 90th percentile | $118,200 | $56.83 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 65,690
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 1st | $104,470 | $99,534 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $103,330 | $94,021 3rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 3rd | $99,400 | $103,227 1st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 4th | $80,670 | $82,677 5th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $78,400 | $79,496 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $77,420 | $72,346 12th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $75,750 | $86,313 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $75,500 | $73,045 10th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 9th | $75,360 | $73,680 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $74,150 | $71,954 13th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 11th | $74,040 | $78,686 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 12th | $73,740 | $67,773 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 13th | $71,940 | $70,282 16th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $69,990 | $67,191 24th |
| Vermont | ||
| 15th | $68,140 | $69,560 20th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $66,870 | $64,540 28th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $65,370 | $72,505 11th |
| Alabama | ||
| 18th | $65,210 | $73,416 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 19th | $64,860 | $69,912 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 20th | $64,720 | $69,035 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $64,040 | $63,341 31st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 22nd | $63,740 | $57,971 45th |
| California | ||
| 23rd | $63,610 | $57,451 47th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $63,390 | $62,964 33rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 25th | $63,300 | $63,422 30th |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $62,990 | $69,936 18th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 27th | $62,760 | $70,125 17th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 28th | $62,750 | $67,698 23rd |
| New York | ||
| 29th | $62,560 | $57,968 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 30th | $62,440 | $71,081 15th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 31st | $62,270 | $71,627 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $62,120 | $62,133 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $61,330 | $64,224 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 34th | $60,120 | $60,145 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $59,790 | $60,477 40th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 36th | $59,650 | $67,053 25th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $59,340 | $61,139 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $58,300 | $60,072 42nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 39th | $58,170 | $62,328 36th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $58,080 | $61,574 38th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $57,990 | $62,888 34th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $57,840 | $65,573 26th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 43rd | $57,510 | $54,379 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $57,370 | $64,762 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $57,050 | $62,819 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 46th | $56,800 | $63,039 32nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 47th | $56,360 | $58,576 44th |
| Montana | ||
| 48th | $51,200 | $54,097 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $51,020 | $58,675 43rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 50th | $49,630 | $54,022 50th |
| Florida | ||
| 51st | $46,360 | $44,830 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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