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Public Health Official Salary
by City (2026)

Develop and implement policies and programs to protect and improve community health. National median: $92K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$92K

Top 10% earn

$155K

Entry level

$68K

Salary growth

+4.5%/yr

Public Health Official salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
Washington, DC	$99K	$133K	$174K	152	8.5%
Arlington, VA	$92K	$124K	$162K	148	5.75%
San Francisco, CA	$88K	$120K	$156K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$87K	$118K	$154K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$87K	$117K	$153K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$86K	$116K	$152K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$86K	$116K	$152K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$85K	$115K	$150K	185	9.3%
Bellevue, WA	$84K	$114K	$148K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$83K	$113K	$147K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$82K	$111K	$144K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$82K	$111K	$144K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$82K	$110K	$144K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$81K	$110K	$143K	162	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$82K	$110K	$144K	162	10.75%
Boston, MA	$80K	$109K	$142K	162	5%
Newark, NJ	$80K	$109K	$142K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$80K	$108K	$141K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$79K	$108K	$140K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$78K	$106K	$138K	148	9.3%
Sacramento, CA	$78K	$106K	$138K	128	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$78K	$106K	$138K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$78K	$106K	$138K	150	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$78K	$106K	$138K	150	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$78K	$106K	$138K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$78K	$106K	$138K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$78K	$106K	$138K	148	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$78K	$106K	$138K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$78K	$106K	$138K	128	None ✓
Alexandria, VA	$77K	$105K	$136K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$77K	$105K	$136K	145	10.75%
Long Beach, CA	$76K	$103K	$134K	155	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$76K	$103K	$135K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$76K	$102K	$134K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$76K	$102K	$134K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$76K	$102K	$134K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$75K	$101K	$132K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$75K	$101K	$132K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$75K	$101K	$132K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$75K	$101K	$132K	130	9.9%
Chicago, IL	$73K	$99K	$130K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$73K	$99K	$130K	118	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$73K	$99K	$130K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$72K	$98K	$128K	122	6.99%
Plano, TX	$71K	$97K	$126K	105	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$71K	$97K	$126K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$71K	$97K	$126K	102	4.55%
Aurora, CO	$71K	$97K	$126K	112	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$71K	$97K	$126K	98	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$71K	$97K	$126K	106	6.8%
St. Paul, MN	$71K	$97K	$126K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$72K	$97K	$127K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$71K	$97K	$126K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$71K	$96K	$125K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$70K	$95K	$124K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$70K	$95K	$124K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$70K	$95K	$124K	112	4.75%
Round Rock, TX	$69K	$94K	$122K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$69K	$94K	$122K	123	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$69K	$94K	$122K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$69K	$94K	$122K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$69K	$94K	$122K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$69K	$94K	$122K	99	5.75%
Eugene, OR	$70K	$94K	$123K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$69K	$94K	$122K	105	4.85%
Boise, ID	$69K	$94K	$122K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$69K	$94K	$122K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$69K	$93K	$121K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$69K	$93K	$121K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$69K	$93K	$121K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$69K	$93K	$121K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$69K	$93K	$121K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$68K	$92K	$120K	102	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$68K	$92K	$120K	118	2.5%
Raleigh, NC	$68K	$92K	$120K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$68K	$92K	$120K	100	4.75%
Richmond, VA	$68K	$92K	$120K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$68K	$92K	$120K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$68K	$92K	$120K	102	5.3%
Albuquerque, NM	$68K	$92K	$120K	88	5.9%
Missoula, MT	$68K	$92K	$120K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	6.8%
North Las Vegas, NV	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$67K	$91K	$118K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$67K	$91K	$119K	100	6.6%
Irving, TX	$67K	$90K	$118K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$67K	$90K	$118K	108	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$67K	$90K	$118K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$67K	$90K	$118K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$67K	$90K	$118K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$67K	$90K	$118K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$67K	$90K	$118K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$67K	$90K	$118K	118	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	4.95%
Phoenix, AZ	$67K	$90K	$118K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$67K	$90K	$118K	105	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$67K	$90K	$118K	100	4.75%
Norfolk, VA	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$67K	$90K	$118K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$67K	$90K	$118K	90	3.07%
Allentown, PA	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	3.07%
Provo, UT	$67K	$90K	$118K	100	4.85%
North Charleston, SC	$66K	$90K	$117K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$66K	$89K	$116K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$66K	$89K	$116K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$66K	$89K	$116K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$66K	$89K	$116K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$66K	$89K	$116K	92	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$65K	$88K	$115K	96	None ✓
Garland, TX	$65K	$88K	$115K	91	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$65K	$88K	$115K	105	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	4.95%
Greensboro, NC	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$65K	$88K	$115K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$65K	$88K	$115K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$65K	$88K	$115K	108	None ✓
Lexington, KY	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	5%
Charleston, SC	$65K	$88K	$115K	105	6.5%
Great Falls, MT	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$65K	$88K	$115K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$65K	$88K	$114K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$65K	$87K	$114K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$65K	$87K	$114K	90	2.5%
Mesa, AZ	$65K	$87K	$114K	98	2.5%
Winston-Salem, NC	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	4.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$65K	$87K	$114K	88	3.99%
Warren, MI	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$65K	$87K	$114K	88	3.23%
Columbia, SC	$65K	$87K	$114K	88	6.5%
Baton Rouge, LA	$65K	$87K	$114K	88	6%
Lafayette, LA	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$64K	$87K	$113K	85	4.9%
Fort Worth, TX	$63K	$86K	$112K	93	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$64K	$86K	$113K	94	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$63K	$86K	$112K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$63K	$85K	$111K	78	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$63K	$85K	$110K	95	None ✓
Macon, GA	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$63K	$85K	$110K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$63K	$85K	$111K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$63K	$85K	$110K	82	4.25%
Erie, PA	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$63K	$85K	$111K	78	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$63K	$85K	$110K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$63K	$85K	$110K	82	4.75%
Norman, OK	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$63K	$85K	$110K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$63K	$85K	$111K	78	6%
Des Moines, IA	$63K	$85K	$110K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$63K	$85K	$110K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$63K	$85K	$111K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$63K	$85K	$111K	80	5%
Charleston, WV	$63K	$85K	$111K	78	6.5%
Houston, TX	$62K	$84K	$109K	91	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$62K	$84K	$109K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$62K	$84K	$109K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$62K	$84K	$109K	75	6.5%
Savannah, GA	$61K	$83K	$108K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$61K	$83K	$108K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$61K	$83K	$108K	85	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$61K	$83K	$108K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$61K	$83K	$108K	82	5%
Tulsa, OK	$61K	$83K	$108K	80	4.75%
Little Rock, AR	$61K	$83K	$108K	82	4.9%
Wichita, KS	$60K	$81K	$106K	82	5.7%
San Antonio, TX	$59K	$80K	$104K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$57K	$77K	$101K	84	None ✓
El Paso, TX	$56K	$75K	$98K	82	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$56K	$75K	$98K	76	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$53K	$72K	$94K	78	None ✓

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

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Public Health Official Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Public Health Official is $92,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $68,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $120,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Public Health Officials nationally earn $155,000+.

Education and requirements

Master's in Public Health (MPH). This role is 30% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Public Health Official compensation is growing at 4.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Public Health Official salary FAQ

How much does a Public Health Official make?

The median Public Health Official salary in the US is $92,000 per year — about $44/hour. Most earn between $68,000 (25th percentile) and $120,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Public Health Official?

Entry-level Public Health Official positions typically start around $68,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Public Health Officials earn?

The top 10% of Public Health Officials earn $155,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Public Health Officials the most?

Washington has the highest median Public Health Official salary at $133K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Public Health Official salaries going up?

Yes — Public Health Official pay is growing about 4.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Public Health Official Salaryby City (2026)