Educational Specialist Salary in the United States
How much does an Educational Specialist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Educational Specialist in the United States is $44,773 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.
However, an Educational Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,729
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,186 to $49,984
Key Factors That Influence Educational Specialist Salaries
An Educational Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Educational Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Educational Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $56,472
San Francisco: $55,853
Oakland: $54,676
San Jose, CA$56,472
San Francisco, CA$55,853
Oakland, CA$54,676
New York, NY$51,551
Paramus, NJ$50,924
Queens Village, NY$50,922
Passaic, NJ$50,879
Bergenfield, NJ$50,875
Stamford, CT$50,777
Huntington, NY$50,758
Newark, NJ$50,427
Bridgeport, CT$50,333
Vallejo, CA$50,244
New Brunswick, NJ$50,226
Petaluma, CA$50,199
Middlesex, NJ$50,114
Somerset, NJ$50,083
Santa Cruz, CA$50,024
Boston, MA$49,751
Monterey, CA$49,594
Seattle, WA$49,492
Santa Rosa, CA$49,483
Los Angeles, CA$49,469
Juneau, AK$49,353
Washington, DC$49,304
Orange, CA$49,144
Santa Ana, CA$49,026
Long Beach, CA$48,981
Anaheim, CA$48,972
Anchorage, AK$48,950
Santa Maria, CA$48,816
Everett, WA$48,807
Danbury, CT$48,649
Bremerton, WA$48,587
Tacoma, WA$48,426
New Suffolk, NY$48,425
Sacramento, CA$48,413
Santa Barbara, CA$48,363
Trenton, NJ$48,314
San Diego, CA$48,314
Brockton, MA$48,265
Fairbanks, AK$48,155
Lompoc, CA$48,041
Lowell, MA$48,005
Ventura, CA$47,996
Nashua, NH$47,987
Stockton, CA$47,983
Modesto, CA$47,656
Poughkeepsie, NY$47,557
Olympia, WA$47,472
Kennewick, WA$47,472
New Haven, CT$47,454
Lawrence, MA$47,293
Hartford, CT$47,249
Riverside, CA$47,240
New Bedford, MA$47,195
Richland, WA$47,195
Bakersfield, CA$47,132
San Bernardino, CA$47,114
New Britain, CT$47,110
Atlantic City, NJ$47,110
New London, CT$47,092
Norwich, CT$47,078
Portsmouth, NH$47,069
Boulder, CO$46,975
Portland, OR$46,913
Worcester, MA$46,908
Minneapolis, MN$46,769
Philadelphia, PA$46,707
Honolulu, HI$46,559
Saint Paul, MN$46,538
Vineland, NJ$46,528
Providence, RI$46,398
Chicago, IL$46,268
Bellingham, WA$46,214
Springfield, MA$46,178
Baltimore, MD$46,165
Chico, CA$46,053
Pittsfield, MA$45,932
Manchester, NH$45,847
Spokane, WA$45,650
Denver, CO$45,646
Albany, NY$45,435
Troy, NY$45,417
Nassau, NY$45,369
Schenectady, NY$45,323
Wilmington, DE$45,287
Burlington, VT$45,225
Salem, OR$45,207
Portland, ME$45,068
Yakima, WA$45,023
Rochester, MN$44,885
Reno, NV$44,862
Fresno, CA$44,862
Milwaukee, WI$44,822
Detroit, MI$44,777
Ann Arbor, MI$44,769
Allentown, PA$44,764
Colorado Springs, CO$44,688
Syracuse, NY$44,665
Carson City, NV$44,665
Houston, TX$44,602
Eugene, OR$44,580
Gary, IN$44,526
Springfield, OR$44,491
Bismarck, ND$44,482
Galveston, TX$44,450
Medford, OR$44,383
Fort Collins, CO$44,365
Concord, NH$44,343
Austin, TX$44,329
Mesa, AZ$44,235
Reading, PA$44,231
Phoenix, AZ$44,226
Dallas, TX$44,213
Saint Cloud, MN$44,170
Madison, WI$44,110
Utica, NY$43,989
Rochester, NY$43,917
Des Moines, IA$43,913
Raleigh, NC$43,908
Atlanta, GA$43,841
Battle Creek, MI$43,828
Salt Lake City, UT$43,814
Lancaster, PA$43,747
Harrisburg, PA$43,685
Kansas City, MO$43,640
Champaign, IL$43,631
Kansas City, KS$43,631
Fort Worth, TX$43,626
Columbus, OH$43,619
Boca Raton, FL$43,609
Pittsburgh, PA$43,591
Richmond, VA$43,573
Indianapolis, IN$43,564
Cleveland, OH$43,559
Las Vegas, NV$43,506
Cincinnati, OH$43,506
Petersburg, VA$43,438
Huntsville, AL$43,371
Lansing, MI$43,341
Lebanon, PA$43,335
Pueblo, CO$43,331
Appleton, WI$43,317
Buffalo, NY$43,300
Dayton, OH$43,286
Racine, WI$43,277
Charlotte, NC$43,273
Saint Louis, MO$43,259
York, PA$43,232
Elkhart, IN$43,232
Gastonia, NC$43,224
Billings, MT$43,213
Beaumont, TX$43,201
Lorain, OH$43,192
Benton Harbor, MI$43,183
Toledo, OH$43,174
Binghamton, NY$43,152
Rock Hill, SC$43,147
Rockford, IL$43,125
Springfield, IL$43,107
Elyria, OH$43,103
Fargo, ND$43,103
Flagstaff, AZ$43,071
Fort Lauderdale, FL$43,044
Duluth, MN$43,018
Miami, FL$43,018
Cheyenne, WY$42,986
Grand Forks, ND$42,986
Bangor, ME$42,888
Cedar Rapids, IA$42,838
Durham, NC$42,820
Louisville, KY$42,816
Grand Rapids, MI$42,807
Hialeah, FL$42,803
Casper, WY$42,740
Scranton, PA$42,686
New Orleans, LA$42,673
Virginia Beach, VA$42,668
Akron, OH$42,646
Peoria, IL$42,588
Sarasota, FL$42,579
Nashville, TN$42,547
Omaha, NE$42,547
Green Bay, WI$42,547
Baton Rouge, LA$42,525
Charleston, SC$42,516
Jamestown, NY$42,494
Davenport, IA$42,494
Tucson, AZ$42,471
Saint Petersburg, FL$42,444
Tampa, FL$42,435
Evansville, IN$42,409
Port Arthur, TX$42,409
Bradenton, FL$42,391
Santa Fe, NM$42,310
Orlando, FL$42,230
Clearwater, FL$42,216
Canton, OH$42,122
La Crosse, WI$42,122
Albuquerque, NM$42,095
Newport News, VA$42,091
High Point, NC$42,077
Ogden, UT$42,059
Corpus Christi, TX$42,024
Norfolk, VA$41,997
Laramie, WY$41,997
Rock Island, IL$41,970
Saginaw, MI$41,961
Jacksonville, FL$41,956
Salisbury, NC$41,947
Boise, ID$41,938
Moline, IL$41,916
Fort Myers, FL$41,903
Memphis, TN$41,894
Tulsa, OK$41,871
Waterloo, IA$41,844
Spartanburg, SC$41,800
Lincoln, NE$41,777
Fort Wayne, IN$41,768
Provo, UT$41,764
Cedar Falls, IA$41,710
San Antonio, TX$41,692
Greensboro, NC$41,674
South Bend, IN$41,670
Savannah, GA$41,621
Muskegon, MI$41,603
Birmingham, AL$41,598
Winston Salem, NC$41,576
Lake Charles, LA$41,468
Anderson, IN$41,459
Lexington, KY$41,446
Augusta, GA$41,433
Greenville, SC$41,433
Lima, OH$41,397
Wichita, KS$41,392
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,392
Columbia, SC$41,352
Springfield, OH$41,343
Asheville, NC$41,271
Bloomington, IN$41,240
Knoxville, TN$41,079
Shreveport, LA$41,074
Wilmington, NC$41,016
Roanoke, VA$41,016
Topeka, KS$40,936
Frankfort, KY$40,931
Oklahoma City, OK$40,900
Chillicothe, OH$40,882
Longview, TX$40,877
Melbourne, FL$40,873
Sioux Falls, SD$40,801
Mobile, AL$40,797
Terre Haute, IN$40,779
Altoona, PA$40,752
Amarillo, TX$40,721
Killeen, TX$40,707
Fayetteville, AR$40,671
Chattanooga, TN$40,658
Sioux City, IA$40,618
Idaho Falls, ID$40,609
Lynchburg, VA$40,573
Gainesville, FL$40,515
Portsmouth, OH$40,492
Little Rock, AR$40,483
Lafayette, LA$40,465
Youngstown, OH$40,465
Daytona Beach, FL$40,439
Clarksville, TN$40,434
Pensacola, FL$40,430
Temple, TX$40,427
Hopkinsville, KY$40,295
Erie, PA$40,286
Florence, SC$40,268
Charleston, WV$40,197
Great Falls, MT$40,174
Macon, GA$40,112
Tallahassee, FL$40,107
Fayetteville, NC$40,098
Waco, TX$40,089
Helena, MT$40,058
Pine Bluff, AR$40,041
Vincennes, IN$39,986
Lubbock, TX$39,969
Alamogordo, NM$39,942
Twin Falls, ID$39,901
Rapid City, SD$39,888
Jackson, MS$39,807
Huntington, WV$39,804
Greenville, MS$39,803
Parkersburg, WV$39,757
Montgomery, AL$39,749
Wichita Falls, TX$39,704
Springfield, MO$39,704
Biloxi, MS$39,682
Monroe, LA$39,637
Johnstown, PA$39,606
Sumter, SC$39,588
Columbus, GA$39,583
Pascagoula, MS$39,498
Abilene, TX$39,498
Kingsport, TN$39,382
Albany, GA$39,382
Gulfport, MS$39,369
Alexandria, LA$39,221
Fort Smith, AR$39,109
El Paso, TX$38,988
Las Cruces, NM$38,787
Harlingen, TX$38,673
Pocatello, ID$38,666
Florence, AL$38,607
Brownsville, TX$38,598
Mcallen, TX$38,504
Dothan, AL$38,442
Columbus, MS$38,176
Altus, OK$37,967
Lawton, OK$37,882
Pierre, SD$37,721
Educational Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Educational Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Business Services,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Educational Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Educational Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for an Educational Specialist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Business Services
$53,727
$26.0
20%
How Education impacts an Educational Specialist's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Educational Specialists enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an Educational Specialist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$37,534
and $39,388).
Educational Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Educational Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$41,186
Average$44,773/year
$49,984
$3,432
Average$3,731/month
$4,165
$792
Average$861/week
$961
$20
Average$22/hour
$24
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$49,984
$4,165
$961
$24
Average
$44,773
$3,731
$861
$22
25th Percentile
$41,186
$3,432
$792
$20
Salaries of Jobs related to Educational Specialist
Salaries for an Educational Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $37,221 in 2023
to around $37,367 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Educational Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Educational Specialist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Educational Specialist
Here are companies hiring for Educational Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Educational Specialist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Educational Specialist?
The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Educational Specialist roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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