Health Education Specialists Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for health education specialists in the U.S. is $64,070 ($30.80 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $64,070
- Mean annual wage
- $73,280
- Median hourly wage
- $30.80
- Employment
- 65,690
65,690 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,990 | $20.67 |
| 25th percentile | $50,620 | $24.34 |
| Median (50th) | $64,070 | $30.80 |
| 75th percentile | $87,130 | $41.89 |
| 90th percentile | $118,200 | $56.83 |
Highest-paying states for health education specialists
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $104,470 | 2,220 |
| District of Columbia | $103,330 | 680 |
| Georgia | $99,400 | 3,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,670 | 2,690 |
| Minnesota | $78,400 | 1,250 |
| Washington | $77,420 | 1,750 |
| Iowa | $75,750 | 540 |
| Oregon | $75,500 | 840 |
| Rhode Island | $75,360 | 150 |
| Colorado | $74,150 | 750 |
Lowest-paying states
- Florida: $46,360 median annual wage
- Tennessee: $49,630 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $51,020 median annual wage
- Montana: $51,200 median annual wage
- Michigan: $56,360 median annual wage
About this occupation
Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Typical tasks
- Develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work.
- Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
- Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
- Develop and present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.
- Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
- Provide guidance to agencies and organizations on assessment of health education needs and on development and delivery of health education programs.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: Bachelor's degree
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 2.0% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 9.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 16.2% |
| Associate's degree | 8.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 36.1% |
| Master's degree | 24.4% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 3.5% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Related occupations
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,350
- Social and Human Service Assistants$45,930
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,330
- Healthcare Social Workers$67,880
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,280
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$56,730
- Rehabilitation Counselors$46,850
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.