218 metro areas
Health Education Specialist Salary by City (2026)
Health education specialists earn the most in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, an average of $120,000 a year, against $73,280 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV ($110,210 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $73,280BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $120,000Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Best after cost of living
- $110,210Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Metro areas
- 218With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for health education specialists
Top 10 metro areas
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$120,000
- Atlanta, GA$109,350
- San Francisco, CA$97,740
- Eugene, OR$96,470
- San Jose, CA$92,350
- Bridgeport, CT$90,600
- Trenton, NJ$90,420
- Durham, NC$87,460
- Harrisburg, PA$85,780
- Seattle, WA$85,700
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $120,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $109,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,740 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $96,470 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,350 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $90,600 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $90,420 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $87,460 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $85,780 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,700 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$120,000 nominal$110,210
- Atlanta, GA$109,350 nominal$109,290
- Eugene, OR$96,470 nominal$94,980
- Rochester, MN$84,720 nominal$93,280
- Charleston, WV$81,810 nominal$92,210
- Macon, GA$80,160 nominal$90,550
- St. Cloud, MN$79,270 nominal$90,460
- Durham, NC$87,460 nominal$89,640
- Killeen, TX$81,450 nominal$89,380
- Harrisonburg, VA$83,720 nominal$88,230
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $110,210 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $109,290 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $94,980 |
| Rochester, MN | $93,280 |
| Charleston, WV | $92,210 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $90,550 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $90,460 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $89,640 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $89,380 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $88,230 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Health Education Specialist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $120,000 | $74,900 | $142,230 | $110,210 |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | $109,350 | $65,730 | $130,830 | $109,290 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $97,740 | $64,420 | $114,170 | $84,540 |
| 4 | Eugene, OR | $96,470 | $66,890 | $111,050 | $94,980 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $92,350 | $60,530 | $108,040 | $83,630 |
| 6 | Bridgeport, CT | $90,600 | $54,930 | $108,180 | $84,780 |
| 7 | Trenton, NJ | $90,420 | $50,170 | $110,240 | $87,630 |
| 8 | Durham, NC | $87,460 | $53,160 | $104,330 | $89,640 |
| 9 | Harrisburg, PA | $85,780 | $65,600 | $95,720 | $86,950 |
| 10 | Seattle, WA | $85,700 | $59,110 | $98,800 | $77,110 |
| 11 | Lancaster, PA | $84,970 | $51,880 | $101,280 | $86,480 |
| 12 | Rochester, MN | $84,720 | $63,130 | $95,370 | $93,280 |
| 13 | Portland, OR-WA | $84,700 | $64,360 | $94,720 | $80,340 |
| 14 | Vallejo, CA | $84,470 | $57,220 | $97,910 | $77,870 |
| 15 | Harrisonburg, VA | $83,720 | $42,000 | $104,270 | $88,230 |
| 16 | Houston, TX | $83,550 | $50,210 | $99,990 | $84,710 |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $83,120 | $64,400 | $92,350 | $85,440 |
| 18 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $82,640 | $48,940 | $99,240 | $82,670 |
| 19 | Spokane, WA | $81,990 | $65,310 | $90,210 | $81,710 |
| 20 | Corvallis, OR | $81,970 | $62,250 | $91,690 | $78,800 |
| 21 | Charleston, WV | $81,810 | $52,270 | $96,350 | $92,210 |
| 22 | Denver, CO | $81,720 | $52,120 | $96,300 | $77,250 |
| 23 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $81,580 | $54,250 | $95,040 | $77,830 |
| 24 | Killeen, TX | $81,450 | $51,900 | $96,010 | $89,380 |
| 25 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,290 | $49,730 | $96,800 | $79,270 |
| 26 | Santa Cruz, CA | $80,770 | $58,490 | $91,730 | $73,500 |
| 27 | Macon, GA | $80,160 | $48,070 | $95,990 | $90,550 |
| 28 | Phoenix, AZ | $79,750 | $47,800 | $95,490 | $77,190 |
| 29 | Reading, PA | $79,410 | $43,930 | $96,870 | $81,820 |
| 30 | St. Cloud, MN | $79,270 | $53,440 | $92,000 | $90,460 |
| 31 | Santa Rosa, CA | $79,210 | $55,620 | $90,830 | $73,490 |
| 32 | Charleston, SC | $78,790 | $53,640 | $91,170 | $78,040 |
| 33 | Huntsville, AL | $78,560 | $58,860 | $88,250 | $84,410 |
| 34 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $78,400 | $50,630 | $92,060 | $83,250 |
| 35 | Augusta, GA-SC | $78,080 | $50,110 | $91,870 | $84,960 |
| 36 | Atlantic City, NJ | $77,380 | $46,990 | $92,350 | $78,270 |
| 37 | Reno, NV | $76,670 | $45,450 | $92,040 | $75,900 |
| 38 | Bend, OR | $76,650 | $55,200 | $87,210 | $73,980 |
| 39 | New Haven, CT | $76,360 | $60,170 | $84,320 | $73,030 |
| 40 | Baltimore, MD | $76,340 | $54,850 | $86,900 | $73,060 |
| 41 | Anchorage, AK | $76,130 | $55,100 | $86,490 | $72,220 |
| 42 | Gainesville, GA | $76,040 | $44,950 | $91,350 | $78,580 |
| 43 | Milwaukee, WI | $76,000 | $58,880 | $84,450 | $78,400 |
| 44 | Pittsfield, MA | $75,670 | $44,300 | $91,120 | $79,560 |
| 45 | Boston, MA-NH | $75,380 | $43,220 | $91,230 | $69,620 |
| 46 | Boulder, CO | $75,340 | $51,440 | $87,110 | $71,610 |
| 47 | Scranton, PA | $75,280 | $41,620 | $91,830 | $80,470 |
| 48 | New York, NY-NJ | $75,250 | $50,440 | $87,480 | $66,850 |
| 49 | Manchester, NH | $75,050 | $47,630 | $88,550 | $71,030 |
| 50 | Olympia, WA | $74,820 | $59,470 | $82,390 | $72,170 |
| 51 | Montgomery, AL | $74,650 | $45,530 | $89,000 | $83,240 |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $74,590 | $39,830 | $91,710 | $80,580 |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | $74,530 | $46,070 | $88,550 | $79,350 |
| 54 | Hartford, CT | $74,530 | $49,000 | $87,090 | $72,540 |
| 55 | York, PA | $74,530 | $45,360 | $88,900 | $77,640 |
| 56 | Austin, TX | $74,480 | $55,020 | $84,070 | $75,950 |
| 57 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $74,420 | $54,120 | $84,430 | $79,960 |
| 58 | Modesto, CA | $74,320 | $51,770 | $85,450 | $71,390 |
| 59 | Morgantown, WV | $74,050 | $43,830 | $88,920 | $79,350 |
| 60 | Des Moines, IA | $74,010 | $54,870 | $83,430 | $80,710 |
| 61 | Dallas, TX | $73,960 | $46,970 | $87,260 | $71,740 |
| 62 | Erie, PA | $73,690 | $46,550 | $87,050 | $81,020 |
| 63 | Burlington, VT | $73,650 | $59,650 | $80,540 | $72,960 |
| 64 | Stockton, CA | $73,530 | $47,510 | $86,340 | $69,970 |
| 65 | Richmond, VA | $73,170 | $41,910 | $88,570 | $74,770 |
| 66 | Springfield, IL | $73,110 | $47,200 | $85,880 | $78,830 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,920 | $44,300 | $87,030 | $77,020 |
| 68 | Merced, CA | $72,610 | $48,090 | $84,700 | $73,880 |
| 69 | Akron, OH | $72,430 | $50,110 | $83,430 | $77,570 |
| 70 | Salinas, CA | $72,380 | $53,000 | $81,930 | $66,380 |
| 71 | Slidell, LA | $72,300 | $41,700 | $87,360 | $77,970 |
| 72 | Oklahoma City, OK | $72,280 | $45,720 | $85,360 | $79,950 |
| 73 | Las Vegas, NV | $72,260 | $45,700 | $85,320 | $72,100 |
| 74 | Deltona, FL | $72,070 | $45,550 | $85,130 | $72,530 |
| 75 | Fayetteville, AR | $72,030 | $45,950 | $84,880 | $78,850 |
| 76 | Salt Lake City, UT | $72,030 | $50,710 | $82,560 | $71,410 |
| 77 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $71,950 | $46,220 | $84,640 | $65,750 |
| 78 | Eau Claire, WI | $71,740 | $59,650 | $77,690 | $77,310 |
| 79 | Appleton, WI | $71,320 | $47,630 | $82,990 | $77,170 |
| 80 | Worcester, MA | $71,220 | $44,570 | $84,320 | $69,470 |
| 81 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71,160 | $48,090 | $82,510 | $74,610 |
| 82 | Green Bay, WI | $70,990 | $53,440 | $79,620 | $76,260 |
| 83 | Sacramento, CA | $70,800 | $51,290 | $80,410 | $66,370 |
| 84 | Colorado Springs, CO | $70,740 | $48,070 | $81,910 | $70,240 |
| 85 | Visalia, CA | $70,600 | $49,980 | $80,750 | $70,720 |
| 86 | Auburn, AL | $70,260 | $42,580 | $83,910 | $79,900 |
| 87 | Providence, RI-MA | $70,220 | $40,750 | $84,740 | $69,000 |
| 88 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $70,140 | $44,780 | $82,620 | $75,790 |
| 89 | Boise City, ID | $69,800 | $56,200 | $76,520 | $70,940 |
| 90 | Riverside, CA | $69,720 | $50,130 | $79,370 | $65,500 |
| 91 | Santa Fe, NM | $69,660 | $50,230 | $79,230 | $70,530 |
| 92 | San Diego, CA | $69,490 | $50,170 | $79,000 | $62,110 |
| 93 | Lexington, KY | $69,040 | $54,890 | $75,980 | $74,330 |
| 94 | Santa Maria, CA | $68,930 | $55,540 | $75,520 | $63,360 |
| 95 | Los Angeles, CA | $68,910 | $48,840 | $78,770 | $60,680 |
| 96 | Redding, CA | $68,810 | $54,830 | $75,690 | $68,340 |
| 97 | Salisbury, MD | $68,760 | $48,550 | $78,730 | $71,910 |
| 98 | San Antonio, TX | $68,720 | $46,490 | $79,680 | $72,550 |
| 99 | Chicago, IL-IN | $68,680 | $43,330 | $81,180 | $66,300 |
| 100 | Columbus, OH | $68,540 | $45,610 | $79,830 | $71,790 |
| 101 | Traverse City, MI | $68,390 | $44,260 | $80,270 | $73,240 |
| 102 | Albany, NY | $68,330 | $45,930 | $79,350 | $68,630 |
| 103 | Barnstable Town, MA | $68,160 | $41,450 | $81,310 | $69,300 |
| 104 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $68,060 | $46,590 | $78,640 | $61,340 |
| 105 | Tulsa, OK | $67,620 | $42,870 | $79,810 | $75,800 |
| 106 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $67,390 | $41,160 | $80,290 | $73,110 |
| 107 | Greenville, SC | $67,230 | $47,030 | $77,190 | $72,090 |
| 108 | Lafayette, IN | $67,100 | $44,950 | $78,020 | $71,820 |
| 109 | Dayton, OH | $67,060 | $47,420 | $76,730 | $72,350 |
| 110 | Greeley, CO | $67,040 | $34,200 | $83,240 | $66,920 |
| 111 | Columbia, SC | $66,890 | $44,700 | $77,810 | $71,420 |
| 112 | Raleigh, NC | $66,620 | $47,780 | $75,900 | $67,870 |
| 113 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,540 | $44,200 | $77,520 | $69,640 |
| 114 | Provo, UT | $66,390 | $44,910 | $76,980 | $67,580 |
| 115 | Tampa, FL | $66,290 | $41,350 | $78,580 | $65,710 |
| 116 | Fort Wayne, IN | $66,270 | $42,000 | $78,230 | $71,590 |
| 117 | Lubbock, TX | $65,620 | $41,430 | $77,540 | $71,860 |
| 118 | Salem, OR | $65,620 | $48,010 | $74,300 | $63,310 |
| 119 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $65,600 | $41,640 | $77,420 | $74,190 |
| 120 | Savannah, GA | $65,520 | $46,400 | $74,920 | $68,820 |
| 121 | Duluth, MN-WI | $65,440 | $43,560 | $76,210 | $73,720 |
| 122 | Topeka, KS | $65,350 | $48,420 | $73,690 | $73,580 |
| 123 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,290 | $49,440 | $73,090 | $68,660 |
| 124 | Indianapolis, IN | $65,270 | $43,450 | $76,000 | $68,210 |
| 125 | Portland, ME | $65,120 | $48,570 | $73,280 | $63,930 |
| 126 | Ogden, UT | $65,060 | $50,020 | $72,490 | $64,830 |
| 127 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,020 | $45,390 | $74,690 | $70,740 |
| 128 | Asheville, NC | $64,960 | $40,870 | $76,810 | $67,310 |
| 129 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $64,850 | $35,260 | $79,440 | $70,670 |
| 130 | Warner Robins, GA | $64,850 | $41,620 | $76,290 | $69,140 |
| 131 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $64,710 | $49,940 | $71,990 | $66,070 |
| 132 | Lakeland, FL | $64,440 | $39,980 | $76,480 | $66,340 |
| 133 | Fresno, CA | $64,400 | $47,650 | $72,630 | $63,040 |
| 134 | New Orleans, LA | $64,130 | $43,470 | $74,300 | $69,260 |
| 135 | Syracuse, NY | $63,790 | $41,580 | $74,730 | $66,630 |
| 136 | Lewiston, ME | $63,590 | $47,740 | $71,390 | $67,120 |
| 137 | Oxnard, CA | $63,560 | $47,090 | $71,700 | $57,500 |
| 138 | Bloomington, IN | $63,460 | $37,630 | $76,170 | $66,740 |
| 139 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,460 | $40,830 | $74,610 | $63,790 |
| 140 | Wilmington, NC | $63,270 | $46,220 | $71,680 | $65,620 |
| 141 | Ithaca, NY | $63,230 | $50,790 | $69,350 | $61,200 |
| 142 | Birmingham, AL | $63,210 | $41,600 | $73,840 | $68,970 |
| 143 | Orlando, FL | $63,110 | $40,290 | $74,340 | $62,230 |
| 144 | Cape Coral, FL | $63,090 | $44,350 | $72,300 | $61,640 |
| 145 | Bakersfield, CA | $63,020 | $46,550 | $71,140 | $62,470 |
| 146 | Gulfport, MS | $62,900 | $41,040 | $73,650 | $69,880 |
| 147 | South Bend, IN-MI | $62,860 | $40,190 | $74,030 | $67,690 |
| 148 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $62,710 | $51,650 | $68,160 | $69,190 |
| 149 | Springfield, MA | $62,610 | $41,560 | $72,970 | $65,180 |
| 150 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $62,590 | $47,130 | $70,200 | $64,300 |
| 151 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $62,480 | $49,690 | $68,790 | $57,530 |
| 152 | Toledo, OH | $62,440 | $40,250 | $73,380 | $68,270 |
| 153 | Tucson, AZ | $62,420 | $44,010 | $71,490 | $64,420 |
| 154 | North Port, FL | $62,030 | $44,990 | $70,430 | $60,570 |
| 155 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,000 | $43,350 | $71,200 | $68,300 |
| 156 | Flint, MI | $62,000 | $41,770 | $71,970 | $66,640 |
| 157 | Mobile, AL | $61,940 | $45,590 | $69,990 | $70,310 |
| 158 | Waco, TX | $61,940 | $39,960 | $72,760 | $66,930 |
| 159 | Athens, GA | $61,880 | $40,890 | $72,220 | $66,290 |
| 160 | Kingston, NY | $61,670 | $43,970 | $70,390 | $61,240 |
| 161 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,630 | $39,460 | $72,550 | $70,260 |
| 162 | Wichita, KS | $61,570 | $45,590 | $69,410 | $69,220 |
| 163 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,530 | $46,950 | $68,700 | $67,710 |
| 164 | Detroit, MI | $61,460 | $39,670 | $72,220 | $61,280 |
| 165 | Canton, OH | $61,300 | $41,100 | $71,260 | $68,560 |
| 166 | San Angelo, TX | $61,170 | $47,610 | $67,870 | $66,160 |
| 167 | Amherst Town, MA | $61,030 | $37,440 | $72,630 | $60,880 |
| 168 | Davenport, IA-IL | $60,960 | $42,470 | $70,080 | $68,430 |
| 169 | Houma, LA | $60,960 | $38,750 | $71,930 | $71,630 |
| 170 | Rapid City, SD | $60,720 | $46,300 | $67,810 | $68,100 |
| 171 | Binghamton, NY | $60,490 | $42,790 | $69,200 | $65,140 |
| 172 | Billings, MT | $60,220 | $39,850 | $70,260 | $64,390 |
| 173 | Greensboro, NC | $60,030 | $44,320 | $67,770 | $64,640 |
| 174 | Columbus, GA-AL | $60,010 | $41,120 | $69,310 | $67,200 |
| 175 | College Station, TX | $59,990 | $44,160 | $67,790 | $65,960 |
| 176 | Bangor, ME | $59,950 | $45,160 | $67,230 | $62,120 |
| 177 | Pensacola, FL | $59,700 | $41,200 | $68,810 | $61,090 |
| 178 | Abilene, TX | $59,680 | $47,690 | $65,560 | $66,040 |
| 179 | Rochester, NY | $59,650 | $41,330 | $68,660 | $61,470 |
| 180 | Wichita Falls, TX | $59,570 | $41,750 | $68,350 | $66,550 |
| 181 | Fayetteville, NC | $58,880 | $44,780 | $65,850 | $64,020 |
| 182 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,840 | $42,640 | $66,830 | $58,710 |
| 183 | Chico, CA | $58,760 | $47,590 | $64,270 | $58,060 |
| 184 | Nashville, TN | $58,720 | $40,000 | $67,950 | $60,950 |
| 185 | Buffalo, NY | $58,510 | $39,040 | $68,120 | $61,050 |
| 186 | Hickory, NC | $58,450 | $43,490 | $65,790 | $66,060 |
| 187 | Elkhart, IN | $58,410 | $41,370 | $66,810 | $64,670 |
| 188 | Utica, NY | $58,390 | $42,450 | $66,250 | $63,000 |
| 189 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,120 | $46,450 | $63,860 | $66,060 |
| 190 | El Paso, TX | $57,490 | $41,040 | $65,580 | $63,940 |
| 191 | Lincoln, NE | $57,350 | $43,780 | $64,020 | $62,620 |
| 192 | Little Rock, AR | $57,350 | $33,950 | $68,870 | $64,180 |
| 193 | Missoula, MT | $57,350 | $38,190 | $66,790 | $59,460 |
| 194 | Greenville, NC | $57,320 | $44,910 | $63,440 | $64,840 |
| 195 | Grand Rapids, MI | $57,260 | $31,950 | $69,740 | $59,930 |
| 196 | Las Cruces, NM | $57,160 | $42,080 | $64,580 | $63,360 |
| 197 | Palm Bay, FL | $57,120 | $41,040 | $65,040 | $57,120 |
| 198 | McAllen, TX | $56,780 | $34,360 | $67,830 | $66,100 |
| 199 | Kalamazoo, MI | $56,100 | $38,290 | $64,880 | $59,150 |
| 200 | Springfield, MO | $55,760 | $38,380 | $64,330 | $62,950 |
| 201 | Gainesville, FL | $55,680 | $38,310 | $64,250 | $57,560 |
| 202 | Youngstown, OH | $55,640 | $39,750 | $63,460 | $63,670 |
| 203 | Winston, NC | $55,470 | $41,640 | $62,280 | $60,270 |
| 204 | Idaho Falls, ID | $55,220 | $38,230 | $63,590 | $58,490 |
| 205 | Columbia, MO | $55,060 | $35,110 | $64,880 | $61,560 |
| 206 | Bozeman, MT | $54,850 | $42,370 | $60,990 | $53,510 |
| 207 | Jackson, MS | $54,580 | $38,710 | $62,400 | $61,290 |
| 208 | Midland, MI | $54,390 | $35,980 | $63,460 | $59,170 |
| 209 | Corpus Christi, TX | $54,140 | $37,880 | $62,150 | $58,420 |
| 210 | Tallahassee, FL | $54,120 | $34,070 | $64,000 | $57,620 |
| 211 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $53,730 | $38,520 | $61,240 | $58,740 |
| 212 | Ocala, FL | $53,620 | $38,110 | $61,260 | $56,300 |
| 213 | Brownsville, TX | $52,210 | $36,460 | $59,970 | $60,730 |
| 214 | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,690 | $37,730 | $58,550 | $51,240 |
| 215 | Mayaguez, PR | $46,490 | $33,110 | $53,080 | N/A |
| 216 | San Juan, PR | $43,660 | $30,470 | $50,150 | N/A |
| 217 | Panama City, FL | $42,760 | $28,930 | $49,570 | $43,950 |
| 218 | Evansville, IN | $42,740 | $27,710 | $50,150 | $46,700 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Health Education Specialist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays health education specialists the most?
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, where the average (mean) wage is $120,000 a year, followed by Atlanta, GA ($109,350), San Francisco, CA ($97,740), Eugene, OR ($96,470). The national mean is $73,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do health education specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV ($110,210 at national prices, $120,000 nominal), Atlanta, GA ($109,290 at national prices, $109,350 nominal), Eugene, OR ($94,980 at national prices, $96,470 nominal).
How much do health education specialists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $75,250; Los Angeles, CA: $68,910; Chicago, IL-IN: $68,680; Dallas, TX: $73,960; Houston, TX: $83,550 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do health education specialists earn the least?
Of the 218 metro areas with their own estimate, Evansville, IN has the lowest mean wage, $42,740. At local prices that is worth $46,700.