Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$78,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,040 (1.3%) above Washington's $77,420 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,010 jobs reported for the full area
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Health Education Specialists Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $77,420
- 10th percentile
- $52,910
- 25th percentile
- $64,040
- 75th percentile
- $84,600
- 90th percentile
- $95,680
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $64,040 to $84,600 in 2025, a span of $20,560.
Across 5 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $67,280 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area to $78,670 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$75,500
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,920 (2.5%) below Washington's $77,420 median for this occupation in 2025.
510 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$78,670
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,250 (1.6%) above Washington's $77,420 median for this occupation in 2025.
410 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$76,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $500 (0.6%) below Washington's $77,420 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$67,280
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,140 (13.1%) below Washington's $77,420 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$60,270
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $12,270 (16.9%) below Washington's $72,540 median for this occupation in 2024.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Health Education Specialists Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Health Education Specialists?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Health Education Specialists is $77,420 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.