Health Education Specialists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Health Education Specialists salaries across 51 states

$65,866

National Average (Median)

$104,470

Highest: Maryland

$46,360

Lowest: Florida

Health Education Specialists Salary by State

Compare Health Education Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$46,360

$104,470

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $65,210 AK $71,940 AZ $63,390 AR $62,270 CA $63,610 CO $74,150 CT $66,870 DE $63,300 DC $103,330 FL $46,360 GA $99,400 HI $63,740 ID $61,330 IL $60,120 IN $58,170 IA $75,750 KS $62,990 KY $65,370 LA $57,840 ME $58,300 MD $104,470 MA $57,510 MI $56,360 MN $78,400 MS $51,020 MO $57,050 MT $51,200 NE $56,800 NV $62,120 NH $69,990 NJ $73,740 NM $57,990 NY $62,560 NC $58,080 ND $59,650 OH $64,860 OK $62,440 OR $75,500 PA $80,670 RI $75,360 SC $64,720 SD $57,370 TN $49,630 TX $59,340 UT $59,790 VT $68,140 VA $64,040 WA $77,420 WV $62,760 WI $74,040 WY $62,750

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Maryland

$104,470

District of Columbia

$103,330

Georgia

$99,400

Pennsylvania

$80,670

Minnesota

$78,400

Health Education Specialists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Maryland	$104,470	$106,630	2,220
2	District of Columbia	$103,330	$109,310	680
3	Georgia	$99,400	$102,140	3,210
4	Pennsylvania	$80,670	$81,320	2,690
5	Minnesota	$78,400	$78,300	1,250
6	Washington	$77,420	$77,130	1,750
7	Iowa	$75,750	$71,880	540
8	Oregon	$75,500	$81,440	840
9	Rhode Island	$75,360	$76,910	150
10	Colorado	$74,150	$77,470	750
11	Wisconsin	$74,040	$73,630	900
12	New Jersey	$73,740	$84,800	1,420
13	Alaska	$71,940	$74,250	310
14	New Hampshire	$69,990	$74,400	250
15	Vermont	$68,140	$73,150	180
16	Connecticut	$66,870	$78,200	400
17	Kentucky	$65,370	$68,360	760
18	Alabama	$65,210	$65,140	540
19	Ohio	$64,860	$67,440	1,970
20	South Carolina	$64,720	$70,140	470
21	Virginia	$64,040	$75,640	690
22	Hawaii	$63,740	$65,700	190
23	California	$63,610	$74,720	12,520
24	Arizona	$63,390	$73,040	1,140
25	Delaware	$63,300	$66,520	340
26	Kansas	$62,990	$65,520	520
27	West Virginia	$62,760	$70,710	400
28	Wyoming	$62,750	$68,820	90
29	New York	$62,560	$67,030	4,150
30	Oklahoma	$62,440	$67,330	820
31	Arkansas	$62,270	$64,600	200
32	Nevada	$62,120	$68,980	270
33	Idaho	$61,330	$64,280	370
34	Illinois	$60,120	$68,730	1,010
35	Utah	$59,790	$69,310	490
36	North Dakota	$59,650	$62,870	200
37	Texas	$59,340	$69,630	5,320
38	Maine	$58,300	$61,860	490
39	Indiana	$58,170	$62,930	1,380
40	North Carolina	$58,080	$65,570	2,110
41	New Mexico	$57,990	$62,290	660
42	Louisiana	$57,840	$62,160	470
43	Massachusetts	$57,510	$70,370	2,420
44	South Dakota	$57,370	$62,030	190
45	Missouri	$57,050	$64,700	N/A
46	Nebraska	$56,800	$59,540	230
47	Michigan	$56,360	$59,660	1,480
48	Montana	$51,200	$54,500	240
49	Mississippi	$51,020	$55,600	410
50	Tennessee	$49,630	$63,980	490
51	Florida	$46,360	$53,530	N/A

Health Education Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Health Education Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Maryland → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Georgia →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS