Hire a Health Education Specialist in Augusta-Richmond County, GA

A grant report that misses its numbers puts the program at risk. Pay someone who can measure results from this metro's upper quarter. In Augusta-Richmond County, the May 2025 median is about $76.4K, 23% under the Georgia median.

What to offer

A health department that copies a national midpoint will lose a program lead to the hospital. Use this metro's median for someone new to program work, and the 75th for someone who can run a funded program alone.

Percentile	Metro	GA	U.S.
25th	$63,590	$66,770	$50,620
Median	$76,400	$99,400	$64,070
75th	$99,790	$133,720	$87,130

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty

5.9

Metro employment

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Name the program, the funder, and the people it serves. Ask how the person showed a program worked.

License and training

States do not license health educators. Many employers prefer the CHES or MCHES credential from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Read the posting for the credential the funder expects.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, health education specialists

Nearby metros

Columbia, SC · 82 miles
Athens-Clarke County, GA · 85 miles
Macon-Bibb County, GA · 101 miles
Greenville, SC · 103 miles

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Questions

What do health education specialists earn in Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

In Augusta-Richmond County, the May 2025 median for health education specialists is about $76.4K, 19% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $63.6K to $99.8K.

Do I need a license to be a health educator in Georgia?

No state license is required. Employers in Augusta-Richmond County may still prefer CHES.

What should an employer in Augusta-Richmond County weigh when hiring a health educator?

Ask about program results and grant reporting. Augusta-Richmond County has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 23% under the Georgia median.