Health Education Specialists pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for health education specialists is $30.05 an hour ($62,510 a year). About 1,020 people work in this job there.

$30.05Median hourly pay
$50,560–$81,210Middle half of workers, yearly
1,020People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($64,070). It is 2% lower than the California median ($63,610).

Pay range for health education specialists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.27$50,480
25% of workers$24.31$50,560
Half of workers (median)$30.05$62,510
75% of workers$39.05$81,210
90% of workers$50.42$104,870

Health Education Specialists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$99,2601,850
Vallejo$81,630130
Merced$79,83040
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$78,64080
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$75,810610
Redding$69,64060
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$65,230150
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$65,000110
Salinas$62,760130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$62,5101,020
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$62,5001,080
Stockton-Lodi$62,390120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$62,3804,320
Visalia$62,090110
Modesto$61,670160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$61,660260
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$61,390140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$61,190700
Bakersfield-Delano$59,350210
Chico$59,120210
Fresno$58,840430

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for health education specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.6% over ten years, faster than average · about 6,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.