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Health Education Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median health education specialists in the US earns $64,070 per year (65,690 employed). Gross pay is highest in Maryland ($104,470) and lowest in Florida ($46,360) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Health Education Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Health Education Specialists in Maryland $104,470 $77,726 $6,477 74.4% 2,220
Health Education Specialists in Washington DC $103,330 $75,708 $6,309 73.3% 680
Health Education Specialists in Georgia $99,400 $74,222 $6,185 74.7% 3,210
Health Education Specialists in Pennsylvania $80,670 $63,105 $5,259 78.2% 2,690
Health Education Specialists in Minnesota $78,400 $60,177 $5,015 76.8% 1,250
Health Education Specialists in Washington $77,420 $63,295 $5,275 81.8% 1,750
Health Education Specialists in Iowa $75,750 $59,894 $4,991 79.1% 540
Health Education Specialists in Oregon $75,500 $56,168 $4,681 74.4% 840
Health Education Specialists in Rhode Island $75,360 $59,637 $4,970 79.1% 150
Health Education Specialists in Colorado $74,150 $58,440 $4,870 78.8% 750
Health Education Specialists in Wisconsin $74,040 $58,374 $4,864 78.8% 900
Health Education Specialists in New Jersey $73,740 $58,178 $4,848 78.9% 1,420
Health Education Specialists in Alaska $71,940 $59,440 $4,953 82.6% 310
Health Education Specialists in New Hampshire $69,990 $58,068 $4,839 83% 250
Health Education Specialists in Vermont $68,140 $54,730 $4,561 80.3% 180
Health Education Specialists in Connecticut $66,870 $53,770 $4,481 80.4% 400
Health Education Specialists in Kentucky $65,370 $52,534 $4,378 80.4% 760
Health Education Specialists in Alabama $65,210 $51,581 $4,298 79.1% 540
Health Education Specialists in Ohio $64,860 $53,294 $4,441 82.2% 1,970
Health Education Specialists in South Carolina $64,720 $51,456 $4,288 79.5% 470
Health Education Specialists in Virginia $64,040 $50,768 $4,231 79.3% 690
Health Education Specialists in Hawaii $63,740 $50,081 $4,173 78.6% 190
Health Education Specialists in California $63,610 $51,414 $4,285 80.8% 12,520
Health Education Specialists in Arizona $63,390 $51,738 $4,311 81.6% 1,140
Health Education Specialists in Delaware $63,300 $50,205 $4,184 79.3% 340
Health Education Specialists in Kansas $62,990 $50,077 $4,173 79.5% 520
Health Education Specialists in West Virginia $62,760 $50,518 $4,210 80.5% 400
Health Education Specialists in Wyoming $62,750 $52,600 $4,383 83.8% 90
Health Education Specialists in New York $62,560 $49,666 $4,139 79.4% 4,150
Health Education Specialists in Oklahoma $62,440 $50,086 $4,174 80.2% 820
Health Education Specialists in Arkansas $62,270 $49,998 $4,167 80.3% 200
Health Education Specialists in Nevada $62,120 $52,093 $4,341 83.9% 270
Health Education Specialists in Idaho $61,330 $49,316 $4,110 80.4% 370
Health Education Specialists in Illinois $60,120 $47,655 $3,971 79.3% 1,010
Health Education Specialists in Utah $59,790 $47,531 $3,961 79.5% 490
Health Education Specialists in North Dakota $59,650 $50,109 $4,176 84% 200
Health Education Specialists in Texas $59,340 $49,860 $4,155 84% 5,320
Health Education Specialists in Maine $58,300 $46,270 $3,856 79.4% 490
Health Education Specialists in Indiana $58,170 $47,233 $3,936 81.2% 1,380
Health Education Specialists in North Carolina $58,080 $47,039 $3,920 81% 2,110
Health Education Specialists in New Mexico $57,990 $47,215 $3,935 81.4% 660
Health Education Specialists in Louisiana $57,840 $47,306 $3,942 81.8% 470
Health Education Specialists in Massachusetts $57,510 $45,734 $3,811 79.5% 2,420
Health Education Specialists in South Dakota $57,370 $48,277 $4,023 84.1% 190
Health Education Specialists in Missouri $57,050 $46,276 $3,856 81.1% —
Health Education Specialists in Nebraska $56,800 $46,114 $3,843 81.2% 230
Health Education Specialists in Michigan $56,360 $45,321 $3,777 80.4% 1,480
Health Education Specialists in Montana $51,200 $41,670 $3,472 81.4% 240
Health Education Specialists in Mississippi $51,020 $41,866 $3,489 82.1% 410
Health Education Specialists in Tennessee $49,630 $42,058 $3,505 84.7% 490
Health Education Specialists in Florida $46,360 $39,430 $3,286 85.1% —
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