Hire a Health Education Specialist in Macon-Bibb County, GA

The hospital is hiring for the same program skills you are. A specialist who can run a funded program alone belongs at this metro's upper quarter. In Macon-Bibb County, the May 2025 median is about $72.1K, 27% 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	$54,030	$66,770	$50,620
Median	$72,070	$99,400	$64,070
75th	$97,290	$133,720	$87,130

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

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty

3.4

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Unpublished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Unpublished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

Warner Robins, GA · 15 miles
Columbus, GA · 72 miles
Atlanta, GA · 78 miles
Athens-Clarke County, GA · 81 miles

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Questions

What do health education specialists earn in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

In Macon-Bibb County, the May 2025 median for health education specialists is about $72.1K, 12% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $54.0K to $97.3K.

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

No state license is required. Employers in Macon-Bibb County may still prefer CHES.

What should an employer in Macon-Bibb County weigh when hiring a health educator?

Ask about program results and grant reporting. Macon-Bibb County has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 27% under the Georgia median.