SOC 21-1091 · Midland, MI metro

Health Education Specialists Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for health education specialists in Midland, Michigan is $54,400 a year ($26.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,910: half of the 30 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

$54,400average per year

$26.15 / hourMedian $41,910Take-home ≈ $43,825

  • $33K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Education Specialists pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,620 or more. The middle half of health education specialists in Midland earn between $39,720 and $67,440.

  • $33K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,400$4,533$26.15
Median$41,910$3,492$20.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,720$3,310$19.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,440$5,620$32.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health Education Specialists pay in Midland vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Health education specialists in Midland earn 9% less than the Michigan average ($59,660) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($73,280). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $64,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$54,400$41,910$32,690$87,62030
Michigan$59,660$56,360$37,750$89,0501,480
United States$73,280$64,070$42,990$118,20065,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Education Specialists salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $54,400, a single filer in Midland takes home about $43,825 a year, or $3,652 a month and $1,686 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Midland a good place for health education specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $54,400 buys what about $59,181 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Education Specialists salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 6th of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($68,380).

All Health Education Specialists salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for health education specialists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,000).

Health Education Specialists salary by city

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Health Education Specialists salary in Midland: questions

How much do health education specialists make an hour in Midland?

$26.15 an hour on average, and $20.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health education specialists salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health education specialists take-home pay in Midland?

About $43,825 a year ($3,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,400.

Do health education specialists earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

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; area Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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