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Top 15 cities for health education specialists by average salary
| Washington, DC | $120,000 |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $109,350 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,750 |
| Eugene, OR | $96,470 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,350 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $90,610 |
| Trenton, NJ | $90,410 |
| Durham, NC | $87,450 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $85,780 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,700 |
| Lancaster, PA | $84,970 |
| Rochester, MN | $84,720 |
| Portland, OR | $84,700 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,470 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $83,710 |
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Health Education Specialists salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| Georgia | 8 | $109,350 | $60,010 |
| California | 21 | $97,750 | $58,770 |
| Oregon | 5 | $96,470 | $65,620 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $90,610 | $74,520 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $90,410 | $77,370 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $87,450 | $55,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $85,780 | $72,920 |
| Washington | 3 | $85,700 | $74,820 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $84,720 | $65,440 |
| Virginia | 3 | $83,710 | $64,710 |
| Texas | 15 | $83,550 | $52,210 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $83,120 | $64,860 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $81,800 | $65,610 |
| Colorado | 4 | $81,730 | $67,050 |
| Arizona | 2 | $79,750 | $62,430 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $78,790 | $66,890 |
| Alabama | 6 | $78,560 | $61,620 |
| Maryland | 3 | $78,390 | $68,770 |
| Nevada | 2 | $76,660 | $72,250 |
| Alaska | 1 | $76,120 | $76,120 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $75,670 | $61,020 |
| New York | 10 | $75,260 | $58,390 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $75,040 | $75,040 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $74,600 | $53,730 |
| Ohio | 8 | $74,530 | $55,630 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $74,420 | $69,030 |
| Iowa | 2 | $74,000 | $60,960 |
| Vermont | 1 | $73,650 | $73,650 |
| Illinois | 2 | $73,120 | $68,690 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $72,300 | $60,970 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $72,280 | $67,630 |
| Florida | 14 | $72,070 | $42,760 |
| Utah | 3 | $72,040 | $65,070 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $72,030 | $57,350 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $70,220 | $70,220 |
| Missouri | 5 | $70,130 | $55,050 |
| Idaho | 2 | $69,810 | $55,220 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $69,660 | $57,160 |
| Michigan | 7 | $68,380 | $51,680 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $68,070 | $68,070 |
| Indiana | 7 | $67,100 | $42,730 |
| Kansas | 2 | $65,350 | $61,560 |
| Maine | 3 | $65,110 | $59,940 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $65,020 | $57,340 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $62,900 | $54,580 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $62,720 | $60,720 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $61,520 | $61,520 |
| Montana | 3 | $60,220 | $54,850 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $46,490 | $43,650 |
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Health Education Specialists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $120,000 | $124,590 | $57.69 | 2,100 |
| Atlanta, GA | $109,350 | $112,450 | $52.57 | 2,580 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,750 | $99,260 | $46.99 | 1,850 |
| Eugene, OR | $96,470 | $94,870 | $46.38 | 60 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,350 | $75,810 | $44.40 | 610 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $90,610 | $70,570 | $43.56 | 70 |
| Trenton, NJ | $90,410 | $102,680 | $43.47 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $87,450 | $76,380 | $42.05 | 330 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $85,780 | $84,070 | $41.24 | 430 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,700 | $78,670 | $41.20 | 410 |
| Lancaster, PA | $84,970 | $87,190 | $40.85 | 70 |
| Rochester, MN | $84,720 | $80,960 | $40.73 | 140 |
| Portland, OR | $84,700 | $75,500 | $40.72 | 510 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,470 | $81,630 | $40.61 | 130 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $83,710 | $61,680 | $40.25 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $83,550 | $75,350 | $40.17 | 1,040 |
| Madison, WI | $83,120 | $79,910 | $39.96 | 160 |
| Allentown, PA | $82,640 | $80,820 | $39.73 | 150 |
| Spokane, WA | $81,990 | $76,920 | $39.42 | 90 |
| Corvallis, OR | $81,960 | $87,370 | $39.41 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $81,800 | $80,850 | $39.33 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $81,730 | $80,060 | $39.29 | 450 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,570 | $80,990 | $39.22 | 770 |
| Killeen, TX | $81,450 | $80,840 | $39.16 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $81,280 | $75,220 | $39.08 | 1,270 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $80,760 | $78,640 | $38.83 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $80,170 | $72,070 | $38.54 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $79,750 | $64,980 | $38.34 | 730 |
| Reading, PA | $79,400 | $74,640 | $38.18 | 50 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $79,270 | $83,200 | $38.11 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $79,210 | $65,230 | $38.08 | 150 |
| Charleston, SC | $78,790 | $77,740 | $37.88 | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $78,560 | $78,400 | $37.77 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $78,390 | $77,570 | $37.69 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $78,090 | $76,400 | $37.54 | 70 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,370 | $66,750 | $37.20 | 50 |
| Reno, NV | $76,660 | $74,590 | $36.86 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $76,650 | $70,660 | $36.85 | 30 |
| New Haven, CT | $76,360 | $65,650 | $36.71 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $76,330 | $64,900 | $36.70 | 680 |
| Anchorage, AK | $76,120 | $72,400 | $36.60 | 200 |
| Gainesville, GA | $76,040 | $65,100 | $36.56 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $76,010 | $75,910 | $36.54 | 180 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $75,670 | $58,950 | $36.38 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $75,390 | $62,260 | $36.24 | 1,620 |
| Boulder, CO | $75,340 | $60,070 | $36.22 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $75,270 | $71,860 | $36.19 | 110 |
| New York, NY | $75,260 | $64,110 | $36.18 | 3,380 |
| Manchester, NH | $75,040 | $70,750 | $36.08 | 80 |
| Olympia, WA | $74,820 | $78,460 | $35.97 | 1,010 |
| Montgomery, AL | $74,660 | $71,790 | $35.89 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $74,600 | $64,320 | $35.86 | 80 |
| York, PA | $74,530 | $77,610 | $35.83 | 70 |
| Cleveland, OH | $74,530 | $72,620 | $35.83 | 390 |
| Hartford, CT | $74,520 | $72,720 | $35.83 | 140 |
| Austin, TX | $74,480 | $71,340 | $35.81 | 700 |
| Louisville, KY | $74,420 | $67,720 | $35.78 | 220 |
| Modesto, CA | $74,330 | $61,670 | $35.73 | 160 |
| Morgantown, WV | $74,040 | $63,500 | $35.60 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $74,000 | $75,750 | $35.58 | 220 |
| Dallas, TX | $73,960 | $64,050 | $35.56 | 1,140 |
| Erie, PA | $73,680 | $67,600 | $35.43 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $73,650 | $68,310 | $35.41 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $73,530 | $62,390 | $35.35 | 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $73,170 | $68,250 | $35.18 | 150 |
| Springfield, IL | $73,120 | $71,990 | $35.15 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $72,920 | $75,480 | $35.06 | 490 |
| Merced, CA | $72,610 | $79,830 | $34.91 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $72,420 | $68,350 | $34.82 | 70 |
| Salinas, CA | $72,390 | $62,760 | $34.80 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $72,300 | $60,600 | $34.76 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $72,280 | $65,000 | $34.75 | 340 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $72,250 | $63,660 | $34.74 | 160 |
| Deltona, FL | $72,070 | $59,380 | $34.65 | 60 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $72,040 | $60,270 | $34.63 | 290 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $72,030 | $73,540 | $34.63 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $71,950 | $68,170 | $34.59 | 120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $71,740 | $64,350 | $34.49 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $71,330 | $76,170 | $34.29 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $71,210 | $59,290 | $34.24 | 160 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $71,160 | $70,150 | $34.21 | 300 |
| Green Bay, WI | $70,980 | $72,030 | $34.13 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $70,810 | $62,510 | $34.04 | 1,020 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $70,740 | $73,990 | $34.01 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $70,600 | $62,090 | $33.94 | 110 |
| Auburn, AL | $70,260 | $77,950 | $33.78 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $70,220 | $67,630 | $33.76 | 230 |
| Kansas City, MO | $70,130 | $62,990 | $33.72 | 550 |
| Boise, ID | $69,810 | $68,540 | $33.56 | 170 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,720 | $61,190 | $33.52 | 700 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $69,660 | $59,430 | $33.49 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $69,490 | $62,500 | $33.41 | 1,080 |
| Lexington, KY | $69,030 | $58,450 | $33.19 | 180 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $68,920 | $65,000 | $33.14 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $68,900 | $62,380 | $33.13 | 4,320 |
| Redding, CA | $68,810 | $69,640 | $33.08 | 60 |
| Salisbury, MD | $68,770 | $58,020 | $33.06 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $68,730 | $59,580 | $33.04 | 360 |
| Chicago, IL | $68,690 | $60,120 | $33.02 | 690 |
| Columbus, OH | $68,540 | $66,370 | $32.95 | 480 |
| Traverse City, MI | $68,380 | $58,700 | $32.88 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $68,320 | $69,060 | $32.85 | 330 |
| Barnstable, MA | $68,160 | $56,690 | $32.77 | 30 |
| Honolulu, HI | $68,070 | $63,740 | $32.72 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $67,630 | $63,820 | $32.51 | 200 |
| Memphis, TN | $67,380 | $49,630 | $32.40 | 110 |
| Greenville, SC | $67,230 | $67,710 | $32.32 | 80 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,100 | $58,300 | $32.26 | 60 |
| Dayton, OH | $67,060 | $68,160 | $32.24 | 90 |
| Greeley, CO | $67,050 | $73,840 | $32.23 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $66,890 | $62,960 | $32.16 | 130 |
| Raleigh, NC | $66,620 | $59,810 | $32.03 | 270 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $66,530 | $63,610 | $31.99 | 300 |
| Provo, UT | $66,400 | $61,940 | $31.92 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $66,290 | $61,790 | $31.87 | 360 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $66,270 | $61,460 | $31.86 | 130 |
| Lubbock, TX | $65,630 | $59,210 | $31.55 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $65,620 | $64,270 | $31.55 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $65,610 | $63,890 | $31.54 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $65,510 | $62,950 | $31.50 | 70 |
| Duluth, MN | $65,440 | $65,820 | $31.46 | 90 |
| Topeka, KS | $65,350 | $62,340 | $31.42 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $65,280 | $57,050 | $31.39 | n/a |
| Indianapolis, IN | $65,260 | $59,990 | $31.38 | 540 |
| Portland, ME | $65,110 | $59,410 | $31.31 | 190 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,070 | $55,650 | $31.28 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,020 | $63,600 | $31.26 | 130 |
| Asheville, NC | $64,950 | $57,620 | $31.23 | 70 |
| La Crosse, WI | $64,860 | $63,220 | $31.18 | 70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $64,850 | $63,690 | $31.18 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $64,710 | $51,980 | $31.11 | 180 |
| Lakeland, FL | $64,440 | $55,430 | $30.98 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $64,390 | $58,840 | $30.96 | 430 |
| New Orleans, LA | $64,130 | $60,980 | $30.83 | 170 |
| Syracuse, NY | $63,790 | $59,360 | $30.67 | 120 |
| Lewiston, ME | $63,580 | $59,210 | $30.57 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,570 | $61,390 | $30.56 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,460 | $55,870 | $30.51 | 200 |
| Bloomington, IN | $63,450 | $59,520 | $30.51 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $63,270 | $56,350 | $30.42 | 70 |
| Ithaca, NY | $63,230 | $60,420 | $30.40 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $63,200 | $65,540 | $30.39 | 200 |
| Orlando, FL | $63,110 | $55,250 | $30.34 | 280 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $63,080 | $55,910 | $30.33 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $63,020 | $59,350 | $30.30 | 210 |
| Gulfport, MS | $62,900 | $60,310 | $30.24 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $62,860 | $59,640 | $30.22 | 80 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $62,720 | $57,840 | $30.15 | 100 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,600 | $54,740 | $30.10 | 90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $62,590 | $54,070 | $30.09 | 580 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $62,480 | $61,660 | $30.04 | 260 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,450 | $60,320 | $30.02 | 110 |
| Tucson, AZ | $62,430 | $59,860 | $30.01 | 180 |
| Sarasota, FL | $62,030 | $53,560 | $29.82 | 100 |
| Flint, MI | $62,010 | $61,740 | $29.81 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,010 | $56,600 | $29.81 | 110 |
| Waco, TX | $61,940 | $60,320 | $29.78 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,930 | $60,180 | $29.78 | 50 |
| Athens, GA | $61,870 | $49,990 | $29.75 | 40 |
| Kingston, NY | $61,680 | $52,190 | $29.65 | 30 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,620 | $58,300 | $29.63 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,560 | $58,650 | $29.60 | 120 |
| Fargo, ND | $61,520 | $58,410 | $29.58 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $61,470 | $55,660 | $29.55 | 420 |
| Canton, OH | $61,300 | $55,940 | $29.47 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $61,180 | $53,640 | $29.41 | 40 |
| Amherst, MA | $61,020 | $56,030 | $29.34 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $60,970 | $48,530 | $29.31 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $60,960 | $54,600 | $29.31 | 40 |
| Rapid City, SD | $60,720 | $60,770 | $29.19 | 40 |
| Binghamton, NY | $60,490 | $50,950 | $29.08 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $60,220 | $51,200 | $28.95 | 30 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,020 | $54,600 | $28.86 | 140 |
| Columbus, GA | $60,010 | $56,070 | $28.85 | 30 |
| College Station, TX | $59,990 | $52,900 | $28.84 | 40 |
| Bangor, ME | $59,940 | $58,370 | $28.82 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $59,700 | $52,170 | $28.70 | 50 |
| Abilene, TX | $59,660 | $56,530 | $28.69 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,650 | $59,000 | $28.68 | 280 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $59,570 | $53,060 | $28.64 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $58,890 | $51,490 | $28.31 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,850 | $51,100 | $28.29 | 30 |
| Chico, CA | $58,770 | $59,120 | $28.25 | 210 |
| Nashville, TN | $58,730 | $48,040 | $28.23 | 190 |
| Buffalo, NY | $58,520 | $49,570 | $28.13 | 160 |
| Hickory, NC | $58,440 | $58,450 | $28.10 | 60 |
| Elkhart, IN | $58,410 | $62,240 | $28.08 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $58,390 | $52,530 | $28.07 | 50 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $58,110 | $54,160 | $27.94 | 200 |
| El Paso, TX | $57,490 | $50,520 | $27.64 | 160 |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,350 | $50,170 | $27.57 | 80 |
| Missoula, MT | $57,350 | $53,840 | $27.57 | 40 |
| Lincoln, NE | $57,340 | $55,630 | $27.57 | 60 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,320 | $57,510 | $27.56 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $57,270 | $59,640 | $27.53 | 170 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $57,160 | $55,840 | $27.48 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $57,120 | $49,900 | $27.46 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $56,780 | $55,750 | $27.30 | 80 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $56,100 | $52,630 | $26.97 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $55,760 | $51,630 | $26.81 | 80 |
| Gainesville, FL | $55,690 | $48,670 | $26.77 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $55,630 | $50,040 | $26.75 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,470 | $50,520 | $26.67 | 80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $55,220 | $57,770 | $26.55 | 80 |
| Columbia, MO | $55,050 | $58,300 | $26.47 | 70 |
| Bozeman, MT | $54,850 | $47,130 | $26.37 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $54,580 | $50,420 | $26.24 | 200 |
| Midland, MI | $54,400 | $41,910 | $26.15 | 30 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $54,130 | $46,210 | $26.03 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $54,120 | $46,810 | $26.02 | 100 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $53,730 | $47,420 | $25.83 | 50 |
| Ocala, FL | $53,620 | $44,280 | $25.78 | 30 |
| Brownsville, TX | $52,210 | $48,490 | $25.10 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $51,680 | $43,510 | $24.85 | n/a |
| Mayaguez, PR | $46,490 | $41,980 | $22.35 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $43,650 | $39,680 | $20.99 | 470 |
| Panama City, FL | $42,760 | $38,670 | $20.56 | 30 |
| Evansville, IN | $42,730 | $39,150 | $20.55 | 70 |
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Health Education Specialists salary: questions
Where do health education specialists make the most money?
In Washington, DC, with an average of $120,000 a year, among the 218 metro areas we cover.
What is the average health education specialists salary in the U.S.?
$76,078 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is health education specialists pay the lowest?
Evansville, IN, at $42,730 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1091.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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