Highest-paying cities for health education specialists
Washington, DC leads at $124,590 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $124,590 | $87,400–$148,700 |
| Atlanta, GA | $112,450 | $78,190–$141,150 |
| Trenton, NJ | $102,680 | $56,140–$118,520 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,260 | $71,050–$123,960 |
| Eugene, OR | $94,870 | $74,770–$110,970 |
| Corvallis, OR | $87,370 | $66,310–$95,670 |
| Lancaster, PA | $87,190 | $62,700–$107,230 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $84,070 | $73,670–$95,910 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $83,200 | $57,510–$95,910 |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,630 | $60,270–$110,520 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $80,990 | $62,310–$102,710 |
| Rochester, MN | $80,960 | $75,650–$99,130 |
| Charleston, WV | $80,850 | $59,130–$97,280 |
| Killeen, TX | $80,840 | $59,170–$99,750 |
| Allentown, PA | $80,820 | $56,370–$101,880 |
| Denver, CO | $80,060 | $63,470–$98,740 |
| Madison, WI | $79,910 | $73,510–$95,700 |
| Merced, CA | $79,830 | $54,960–$98,560 |
| Seattle, WA | $78,670 | $64,760–$99,370 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $78,640 | $64,630–$96,720 |
| Olympia, WA | $78,460 | $64,460–$82,500 |
| Huntsville, AL | $78,400 | $66,350–$95,730 |
| Auburn, AL | $77,950 | $41,290–$97,590 |
| Charleston, SC | $77,740 | $58,920–$98,500 |
| York, PA | $77,610 | $48,900–$93,470 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $77,570 | $55,430–$102,410 |
| Spokane, WA | $76,920 | $76,920–$92,260 |
| Augusta, GA | $76,400 | $63,590–$99,790 |
| Durham, NC | $76,380 | $61,040–$99,140 |
| Appleton, WI | $76,170 | $62,920–$86,880 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $75,910 | $66,560–$88,470 |
| San Jose, CA | $75,810 | $61,640–$112,380 |
| Des Moines, IA | $75,750 | $64,140–$83,620 |
| Portland, OR | $75,500 | $73,640–$94,960 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,480 | $47,430–$88,460 |
| Houston, TX | $75,350 | $56,040–$107,970 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75,220 | $55,890–$100,710 |
| Reading, PA | $74,640 | $48,080–$99,050 |
| Reno, NV | $74,590 | $52,790–$105,790 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $73,990 | $54,680–$80,950 |
| Greeley, CO | $73,840 | $36,560–$91,620 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $73,540 | $49,350–$94,950 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,720 | $56,230–$96,310 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72,620 | $49,730–$99,240 |
| Anchorage, AK | $72,400 | $61,510–$85,130 |
| Macon, GA | $72,070 | $54,030–$97,290 |
| Green Bay, WI | $72,030 | $62,730–$81,490 |
| Springfield, IL | $71,990 | $56,930–$93,300 |
| Scranton, PA | $71,860 | $46,230–$100,400 |
| Montgomery, AL | $71,790 | $49,000–$102,500 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.