Health Education Specialists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$63,000

Highest

$110,620

District of Columbia

Lowest

$48,100

Mississippi

Total Employment

65,200

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$110,620	600	+75.6%
2	Maryland	$101,090	2,160	+60.5%
3	Georgia	$97,010	3,260	+54.0%
4	Rhode Island	$80,390	160	+27.6%
5	New Jersey	$78,400	1,220	+24.4%
6	Minnesota	$78,080	1,480	+23.9%
7	Pennsylvania	$75,020	2,230	+19.1%
8	Oregon	$73,830	820	+17.2%
9	New Hampshire	$73,580	140	+16.8%
10	Alaska	$72,650	280	+15.3%
11	Washington	$72,540	1,810	+15.1%
12	Connecticut	$71,980	440	+14.3%
13	Idaho	$70,070	370	+11.2%
14	Colorado	$69,890	920	+10.9%
15	Ohio	$68,370	1,620	+8.5%
16	Virginia	$68,180	830	+8.2%
17	Iowa	$67,940	450	+7.8%
18	Wisconsin	$67,340	790	+6.9%
19	Kansas	$66,960	450	+6.3%
20	Vermont	$65,370	170	+3.8%
21	Hawaii	$64,580	170	+2.5%
22	Kentucky	$64,160	760	+1.8%
23	West Virginia	$62,400	460	-1.0%
24	Wyoming	$62,390	100	-1.0%
25	Massachusetts	$62,270	1,970	-1.2%
26	Delaware	$61,800	370	-1.9%
27	New Mexico	$61,730	460	-2.0%
28	Utah	$61,660	490	-2.1%
29	Nevada	$61,270	330	-2.7%
30	Oklahoma	$60,980	1,050	-3.2%
31	New York	$60,320	3,850	-4.3%
32	California	$60,150	14,650	-4.5%
33	Missouri	$60,110	1,140	-4.6%
34	Indiana	$59,950	1,660	-4.8%
35	South Carolina	$59,780	530	-5.1%
36	Maine	$59,460	570	-5.6%
37	North Dakota	$58,670	90	-6.9%
38	Arizona	$58,100	1,070	-7.8%
39	Illinois	$58,100	1,060	-7.8%
40	Louisiana	$57,150	380	-9.3%
41	Arkansas	$57,060	150	-9.4%
42	Texas	$56,210	4,550	-10.8%
43	Tennessee	$55,970	870	-11.2%
44	South Dakota	$55,770	140	-11.5%
45	North Carolina	$54,720	1,830	-13.1%
46	Florida	$53,460	2,710	-15.1%
47	Alabama	$53,110	620	-15.7%
48	Michigan	$52,830	1,820	-16.1%
49	Nebraska	$52,260	400	-17.0%
50	Montana	$52,030	220	-17.4%
51	Mississippi	$48,100	530	-23.7%