Health Education Specialists salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The median health education specialists in Harrisonburg, VA earns $61,680 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,029 a month.

10th percentile: $40,700
25th percentile: $43,230
Median percentile: $61,680
75th percentile: $137,980
90th percentile: $147,080

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,347 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,680
Federal income tax	−$5,222
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,719
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,392
Monthly take-home	$4,029
Every two weeks	$1,860

Does it go far here?

$65,000Median pay in Harrisonburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.9 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,173 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$53,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,870

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