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Health Education Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 65,690 Health Education Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $64,070 (May 2025, SOC 21-1091). Across 55 metros with published figures, medians range from $39,680 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $124,590 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$42,990P25$50,620MEDIAN$64,070P75$87,130P90$118,200
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$124,590 · 2,100 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$112,450 · 2,580 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$99,260 · 1,850 jobs
  4. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$84,070 · 430 jobs
  5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$80,990 · 770 jobs
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$80,060 · 450 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$78,670 · 410 jobs
  8. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$78,460 · 1,010 jobs
  9. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$76,380 · 330 jobs
  10. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$75,810 · 610 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,380 · 4,320 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$64,110 · 3,380 jobs
  3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$112,450 · 2,580 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$124,590 · 2,100 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$99,260 · 1,850 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,260 · 1,620 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$75,220 · 1,270 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$64,050 · 1,140 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$62,500 · 1,080 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$75,350 · 1,040 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Health Education Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$64,070 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $50,620–$87,130.

Where do Health Education Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($124,590), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($112,450), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($99,260). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.