Average Salary for Health Education Specialists
SOC 21-1091 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Health Education Specialists in the United States is $63,000 ($30.29/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,210 at the 10th percentile to $112,900 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 65,150 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$63,000
Mean Annual
$71,700
10th Pct
$42,210
75th Pct
$84,460
Employment
65,150
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$50k
25th
$63k
Median
$84k
75th
$113k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $121,890 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $109,260 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $88,370 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $86,420 |
| Owensboro, KY | $85,250 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $83,690 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $82,870 |
| Reading, PA | $82,720 |
| New Haven, CT | $82,430 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $82,430 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,470 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,750 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $80,470 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,290 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $110,620 |
| Maryland | $101,090 |
| Georgia | $97,010 |
| Rhode Island | $80,390 |
| New Jersey | $78,400 |
| Minnesota | $78,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,020 |
| Oregon | $73,830 |
| New Hampshire | $73,580 |
| Alaska | $72,650 |
| Washington | $72,540 |
| Connecticut | $71,980 |
| Idaho | $70,070 |
| Colorado | $69,890 |
| Ohio | $68,370 |
| Virginia | $68,180 |
| Iowa | $67,940 |
| Wisconsin | $67,340 |
| Kansas | $66,960 |
| Vermont | $65,370 |
| Hawaii | $64,580 |
| Kentucky | $64,160 |
| West Virginia | $62,400 |
| Wyoming | $62,390 |
| Massachusetts | $62,270 |
| Delaware | $61,800 |
| New Mexico | $61,730 |
| Utah | $61,660 |
| Nevada | $61,270 |
| Oklahoma | $60,980 |
| New York | $60,320 |
| California | $60,150 |
| Missouri | $60,110 |
| Indiana | $59,950 |
| South Carolina | $59,780 |
| Maine | $59,460 |
| North Dakota | $58,670 |
| Illinois | $58,100 |
| Arizona | $58,100 |
| Louisiana | $57,150 |
| Arkansas | $57,060 |
| Texas | $56,210 |
| Tennessee | $55,970 |
| South Dakota | $55,770 |
| North Carolina | $54,720 |
| Florida | $53,460 |
| Alabama | $53,110 |
| Michigan | $52,830 |
| Nebraska | $52,260 |
| Montana | $52,030 |
| Mississippi | $48,100 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,360 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Health Education Specialists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $142,990 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $142,990 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $138,900 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $138,900 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $126,310 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $126,280 |
| Junior Colleges | $107,800 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $88,780 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $88,760 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $88,520 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $86,700 |
| Information | $85,790 |
| Publishing Industries | $85,790 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $85,090 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $85,090 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $84,510 |
| Hospitals | $84,340 |
| Home Health Care Services | $82,100 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $80,360 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $78,430 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $77,960 |
| Retail Trade | $77,600 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $73,150 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $71,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $71,990 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $71,990 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $71,430 |
| Wholesale Trade | $71,420 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $68,540 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,390 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $65,890 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $65,510 |
| Offices of Dentists | $65,000 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $64,540 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $64,450 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $64,410 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,650 |
| Educational Services | $63,640 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $63,530 |
| Office Administrative Services | $63,390 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $63,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,000 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,980 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,690 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,620 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,330 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $61,270 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $61,250 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,250 |
| Offices of Physicians | $61,100 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,660 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,020 |
| Educational Services | $59,910 |
| Temporary Help Services | $59,100 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $58,540 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $58,210 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $58,100 |
| Employment Services | $57,970 |
| Finance and Insurance | $57,970 |
| Insurance Carriers | $57,650 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $56,960 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $56,800 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $56,600 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $56,060 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $55,960 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $55,960 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $55,760 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $55,520 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $55,500 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $55,190 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $51,850 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $51,200 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,890 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $50,720 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $50,610 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $50,610 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $50,610 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $50,610 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $49,700 |
| Individual and Family Services | $49,600 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $49,480 |
| Social Assistance | $49,370 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $49,160 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $48,240 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $48,240 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $47,670 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $47,220 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $47,140 |
| Educational Support Services | $46,800 |
| Child Care Services | $46,390 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $37,060 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,000 |
| 2023 | $62,860 |
| 2022 | $59,990 |
| 2021 | $60,600 |
| 2020 | $56,500 |
| 2019 | $55,220 |
| 2018 | $54,220 |
| 2017 | $53,940 |
| 2016 | $53,070 |
| 2015 | $51,960 |
| 2014 | $50,430 |