SOC 21-1091 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Health Education Specialists Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for health education specialists in Spokane, Washington is $81,990 a year ($39.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,920: half of the 90 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

$81,990average per year

$39.42 / hourMedian $76,920Take-home ≈ $66,510

  • $55K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Education Specialists pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,400 or more. The middle half of health education specialists in Spokane earn between $76,920 and $92,260.

  • $55K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,990$6,832$39.42
Median$76,920$6,410$36.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,920$6,410$36.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,260$7,688$44.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health Education Specialists pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Health education specialists in Spokane earn 6% more than the Washington average ($77,130) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($73,280). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $64,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$81,990$76,920$54,950$98,40090
Washington$77,130$77,420$52,910$95,6801,750
United States$73,280$64,070$42,990$118,20065,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Education Specialists salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $81,990, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $66,510 a year, or $5,542 a month and $2,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Spokane a good place for health education specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $81,990 buys what about $81,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Education Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 2nd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($85,700).

All Health Education Specialists salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for health education specialists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,000).

Health Education Specialists salary by city

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Health Education Specialists salary in Spokane: questions

How much do health education specialists make an hour in Spokane?

$39.42 an hour on average, and $36.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health education specialists salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health education specialists take-home pay in Spokane?

About $66,510 a year ($5,542 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,990. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do health education specialists earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1091; area Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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