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Health Education Specialists Salary in Pennsylvania
Health Education Specialists in Pennsylvania earn a median $80,670 a year, 26% above the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $80,670 a year
- U.S. median
- $64,070 a year
- Employment
- 2,690
- Location quotient
- 1.05
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $80,670 · $38.78 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $81,320 · $39.10 an hour (estimate error ±3.0%)
- 10th percentile
- $45,720 · $21.98 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $58,530 · $28.14 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $98,010 · $47.12 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $120,640 · $58.00 an hour
- Employment
- 2,690 (estimate error ±7.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.44
- Location quotient
- 1.05 (1.00 = national share)
Health Education Specialists pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | $87,190 | 70 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $84,070 | 430 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $80,820 | 150 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $77,610 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,480 | 490 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,220 | 1,270 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,010 | 70 |
| Reading, PA | $74,640 | 50 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $71,860 | 110 |
| Erie, PA | $67,600 | 70 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,500 | 40 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,100 | 40 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do health education specialists make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for health education specialists in Pennsylvania is $80,670 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 2,690 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do health education specialists earn the most?
- Lancaster, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $87,190 a year.