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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

21-1091 Health Education Specialists

Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs. Excludes “Community Health Workers” (21-1094).


National estimates for Health Education Specialists
Industry profile for Health Education Specialists
Geographic profile for Health Education Specialists

National estimates for Health Education Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Health Education Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
56,190 1.5 % $ 32.07 $ 66,710 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Health Education Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.86 $ 21.87 $ 28.84 $ 39.23 $ 51.06
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,140 $ 45,490 $ 59,990 $ 81,610 $ 106,210


Industry profile for Health Education Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Health Education Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Health Education Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Health Education Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 9,510 0.17 $ 37.69 $ 78,400
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,860 0.13 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
Individual and Family Services 4,470 0.16 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,190 0.20 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,030 0.19 $ 52.14 $ 108,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Health Education Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 760 0.51 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 370 0.46 $ 32.18 $ 66,930
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 1,410 0.44 $ 26.20 $ 54,500
Social Advocacy Organizations 980 0.41 $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Outpatient Care Centers 4,000 0.39 $ 31.52 $ 65,560

Top paying industries for Health Education Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 480 0.12 $ 61.85 $ 128,650
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,030 0.19 $ 52.14 $ 108,450
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 620 0.15 $ 40.56 $ 84,350
Scientific Research and Development Services 780 0.09 $ 38.17 $ 79,390
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 9,510 0.17 $ 37.69 $ 78,400


Geographic profile for Health Education Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Health Education Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Health Education Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of health education specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Health Education Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,270 0.47 1.23 $ 35.92 $ 74,700
Texas 3,890 0.30 0.79 $ 26.66 $ 55,440
Florida 3,400 0.37 0.97 $ 28.66 $ 59,600
Georgia 3,050 0.66 1.74 $ 44.23 $ 92,000
New York 2,920 0.32 0.84 $ 30.73 $ 63,910


Map of location quotient of health education specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Education Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 350 1.19 3.12 $ 32.21 $ 66,990
District of Columbia 790 1.15 3.01 $ 49.64 $ 103,260
New Mexico 610 0.75 1.97 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Delaware 340 0.74 1.94 $ 32.19 $ 66,960
Maryland 1,940 0.74 1.93 $ 44.44 $ 92,420


Map of annual mean wages of health education specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Health Education Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 790 1.15 3.01 $ 49.64 $ 103,260
Maryland 1,940 0.74 1.93 $ 44.44 $ 92,420
Georgia 3,050 0.66 1.74 $ 44.23 $ 92,000
Connecticut 480 0.29 0.77 $ 40.78 $ 84,830
Rhode Island 170 0.35 0.93 $ 35.94 $ 74,760



Map of employment of health education specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Health Education Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,460 0.90 2.38 $ 47.64 $ 99,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,290 0.25 0.66 $ 31.28 $ 65,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,290 0.76 1.99 $ 50.25 $ 104,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,240 0.37 0.97 $ 36.25 $ 75,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,690 0.71 1.86 $ 41.09 $ 85,470
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,380 0.73 1.93 $ 31.17 $ 64,840
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,240 0.46 1.21 $ 35.04 $ 72,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,100 0.25 0.65 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 920 0.35 0.92 $ 31.31 $ 65,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 900 0.24 0.63 $ 30.85 $ 64,170


Map of location quotient of health education specialists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Education Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 890 7.33 19.30 $ 31.34 $ 65,200
Jefferson City, MO 180 2.46 6.48 $ 22.54 $ 46,870
Santa Fe, NM 140 2.28 6.00 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 250 2.13 5.60 $ 31.83 $ 66,200
Rochester, MN 220 1.83 4.82 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 50 1.22 3.22 $ 23.89 $ 49,690
Wichita Falls, TX 60 1.13 2.98 $ 26.31 $ 54,720
Morgantown, WV 70 1.09 2.86 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
Harrisonburg, VA 70 1.08 2.85 $ 31.59 $ 65,710
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 340 1.06 2.78 $ 36.69 $ 76,310


Map of annual mean wages of health education specialists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Health Education Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 110 0.29 0.75 $ 57.78 $ 120,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,290 0.76 1.99 $ 50.25 $ 104,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,460 0.90 2.38 $ 47.64 $ 99,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 590 0.53 1.39 $ 46.77 $ 97,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,690 0.71 1.86 $ 41.09 $ 85,470
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 150 0.24 0.63 $ 38.04 $ 79,130
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.77 2.02 $ 37.84 $ 78,700
Salt Lake City, UT 190 0.24 0.64 $ 37.74 $ 78,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 390 0.33 0.87 $ 37.47 $ 77,930
New Haven, CT 90 0.33 0.86 $ 37.36 $ 77,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Health Education Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.10 2.90 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 0.60 1.58 $ 26.66 $ 55,460
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 110 1.18 3.11 $ 21.91 $ 45,570
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 90 0.28 0.74 $ 26.01 $ 54,110
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 2.28 $ 26.14 $ 54,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Education Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 110 1.18 3.11 $ 21.91 $ 45,570
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 1.12 2.95 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.10 2.90 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 2.28 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.85 2.24 $ 23.92 $ 49,750

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Health Education Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 1.12 2.95 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.59 1.56 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 1.46 $ 33.48 $ 69,640
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 1.35 $ 32.82 $ 68,260
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.37 0.96 $ 32.08 $ 66,730


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023