Health Education Specialists Wages
SOC 21-1091 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Health Education Specialists is $62,860 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,630 and the 90th percentile is $107,920, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
57,800
P10
$39,630
P25
$48,210
Median
$62,860
P75
$83,800
P90
$107,920
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Health Education Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,860 | $69,790 | $39,630 | $107,920 | 57,800 | — |
| 2022 | $59,990 | $66,710 | $37,140 | $106,210 | 56,190 | -4.57% |
| 2021 | $60,600 | $64,930 | $37,020 | $102,480 | 55,830 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | $56,500 | $62,120 | $33,720 | $101,890 | 57,920 | -6.77% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Health Education Specialists. The highest median is in Maryland at $106,750, 70% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $106,750 | +69.8% | $101,800 | 1,820 |
| District of Columbia | $102,420 | +62.9% | $106,100 | 660 |
| Georgia | $93,290 | +48.4% | $95,140 | 2,950 |
| Rhode Island | $80,850 | +28.6% | $77,960 | 170 |
| Oregon | $75,210 | +19.6% | $82,940 | 710 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,490 | +15.3% | $73,670 | 2,320 |
| California | $72,280 | +15% | $76,460 | 9,260 |
| Connecticut | $70,860 | +12.7% | $85,620 | 400 |
| Minnesota | $68,210 | +8.5% | $70,740 | 1,510 |
| Virginia | $68,020 | +8.2% | $75,160 | 1,020 |
| Massachusetts | $67,920 | +8% | $76,790 | 1,580 |
| New Jersey | $67,880 | +8% | $76,180 | 890 |
| Wisconsin | $66,960 | +6.5% | $68,360 | 970 |
| Vermont | $65,870 | +4.8% | $67,700 | 170 |
| Washington | $65,690 | +4.5% | $69,130 | 1,780 |
| Iowa | $65,080 | +3.5% | $64,230 | 460 |
| Delaware | $64,690 | +2.9% | $68,340 | 270 |
| Alaska | $64,190 | +2.1% | $67,810 | 300 |
| Arizona | $63,850 | +1.6% | $63,410 | 1,250 |
| Nevada | $63,830 | +1.5% | $67,660 | 210 |
| North Dakota | $63,690 | +1.3% | $62,240 | 130 |
| Idaho | $63,590 | +1.2% | $66,450 | 380 |
| New Hampshire | $63,220 | +0.6% | $70,230 | 170 |
| Ohio | $62,190 | -1.1% | $65,830 | 1,820 |
| Colorado | $61,760 | -1.7% | $64,470 | 990 |
| Hawaii | $61,610 | -2% | $68,460 | 210 |
| Louisiana | $60,340 | -4% | $62,700 | 400 |
| Kansas | $60,010 | -4.5% | $61,050 | 470 |
| Oklahoma | $59,070 | -6% | $61,010 | 910 |
| New York | $58,040 | -7.7% | $64,100 | 3,000 |
| Kentucky | $57,930 | -7.8% | $59,430 | 640 |
| New Mexico | $57,870 | -7.9% | $61,040 | 550 |
| Wyoming | $57,760 | -8.1% | $61,910 | 100 |
| Indiana | $57,630 | -8.3% | $59,680 | 1,720 |
| Missouri | $56,970 | -9.4% | $60,130 | 1,320 |
| Illinois | $56,600 | -10% | $67,000 | 1,270 |
| South Dakota | $56,130 | -10.7% | $57,830 | 140 |
| Maine | $55,030 | -12.5% | $58,400 | 490 |
| Utah | $54,320 | -13.6% | $64,040 | 570 |
| Alabama | $54,100 | -13.9% | $56,720 | 520 |
| Texas | $53,820 | -14.4% | $61,380 | 3,990 |
| North Carolina | $53,690 | -14.6% | $65,110 | 1,450 |
| Florida | $51,250 | -18.5% | $58,050 | 3,110 |
| Nebraska | $50,460 | -19.7% | $54,750 | 330 |
| Michigan | $49,590 | -21.1% | $58,320 | 2,020 |
| South Carolina | $48,970 | -22.1% | $55,410 | 510 |
| Montana | $48,580 | -22.7% | $52,450 | 300 |
| Arkansas | $47,610 | -24.3% | $57,910 | 160 |
| Tennessee | $46,800 | -25.5% | $51,690 | 690 |
| West Virginia | $45,840 | -27.1% | $56,240 | 330 |
| Mississippi | $43,910 | -30.1% | $50,950 | 370 |