Health Education Specialist salary in Houston, TX
Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sugar Land.
Also listed as: Health Educator
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $42,744 |
| 25th | $47,625 |
| 50th (median) | $64,681 |
| 75th | $77,598 |
| 90th | $94,378 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $42,500 | $42,487 | $56,000 | 11 |
| FY2021 | $46,260 | $42,999 | $49,440 | 12 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2023 | $48,000 | $48,000 | $67,800 | 12 |
| FY2024 | $58,994 | $52,920 | $74,228 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $68,500 | $52,091 | $84,533 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
Houston's median Health Education Specialist salary of $64,681 is worth about $65,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Health Education Specialists in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $75,350 in May 2025 (1,040 employed). The H-1B median here is $64,681, 14% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| W.m. Rice University | too few | 7 |
| PYP Yog Foundation INC, NFP. | too few | 3 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.