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Health Education Specialists salary in Modesto, CA

The median health education specialists in Modesto, CA earns $61,670 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,951 a month.

10th percentile
$49,880
25th percentile
$55,650
Median percentile
$61,670
75th percentile
$95,860
90th percentile
$111,090

Based on 160 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

$47,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,670
Federal income tax−$5,220
Social Security + Medicare−$4,718
California income tax (approx.)−$4,317
Monthly take-home$3,951
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$59,237Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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