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Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES, Diabetes Educator) salary in Fresno, CA

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The median annual wage for Health Education Specialists (the closest BLS occupation to Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES, Diabetes Educator)) in Fresno, CA was $58,840 in BLS OEWS May 2025. The middle half of workers earned between $48,620 and $74,580.

Closest proxy · SOC 21-1091

BLS occupation: Health Education Specialists.

BLS reports Health Education Specialists as one occupation. It does not publish a separate estimate for Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES, Diabetes Educator), its setting or its engagement terms.

Fresno, CA versus the nation

Fresno, CA median is $5,230 (8.2%) below the national median of $64,070.

Fresno, CA

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CA
Pay range for Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CAMedian $58,840$36,542$127,656
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CA, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointAnnual wage
10th percentile$47,590
25th percentile$48,620
Median$58,840
75th percentile$74,580
90th percentile$95,530
Mean (average)$64,390

United States

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Health Education Specialists, United States
Pay range for Health Education Specialists, United StatesMedian $64,070$36,542$127,656
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Health Education Specialists, United States, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointAnnual wage
10th percentile$42,990
25th percentile$50,620
Median$64,070
75th percentile$87,130
90th percentile$118,200
Mean (average)$73,280

For Health Education Specialists in Fresno, CA, BLS reports a median of $58,840; the middle half of workers earned between $48,620 and $74,580 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Fresno, CA

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CA
Pay range for Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CAMedian $28.29$17.57$61.38
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CA, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointHourly wage
10th percentile$22.88
25th percentile$23.38
Median$28.29
75th percentile$35.86
90th percentile$45.93
Mean (average)$30.96

United States

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · OEWS May 2025Health Education Specialists, United States
Pay range for Health Education Specialists, United StatesMedian $30.80$17.57$61.38
  • P10 to P90 published range
  • P25 to P75 middle range
  • P50 median
Each mark uses wages published by BLS for this occupation and area. See the percentile table below for exact values.
Health Education Specialists, United States, BLS OEWS May 2025.
PointHourly wage
10th percentile$20.67
25th percentile$24.34
Median$30.80
75th percentile$41.89
90th percentile$56.83
Mean (average)$35.23

For Health Education Specialists in Fresno, CA, BLS reports a median of $28.29; the middle half of workers earned between $23.38 and $35.86 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What BLS wages include and exclude

OEWS includes commissions and production bonuses. It excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits. It is neither pure base salary nor total compensation.

Included

  • Base rates
  • Commissions
  • Cost-of-living allowances
  • Deadheading pay
  • Guaranteed pay
  • Hazard pay
  • Incentive pay
  • Longevity pay
  • Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
  • Piece rates
  • Portal-to-portal rates
  • Production bonuses
  • Tips

Excluded

  • Attendance bonuses
  • Back pay
  • Clothing allowances
  • Discount
  • Draw
  • Holiday bonus
  • Holiday premium pay
  • Jury duty pay
  • Meal and lodging payments
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Non-production bonuses
  • On-call pay
  • Overtime pay
  • Perquisites
  • Profit-sharing payments
  • Relocation allowances
  • Severance pay
  • Shift differentials
  • Stock bonuses
  • Tool/equipment allowances
  • Tuition repayment
  • Uniform allowance
  • Weekend premium pay
  • Year-end bonuses

Employment: 430 jobs. Location quotient: 2.15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 21-1091 Health Education Specialists, Fresno, CA. Published 2026-05-15. BLS release tables (find this SOC and area). Release notes. Methodology and retrieval dates. CSV

How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?

These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Health Education Specialists in Fresno, CA from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.

Health Education Specialists, SOC 21-1091, Fresno, CA. Published medians from both reference periods.
Pay basisBLS OEWS May 2024BLS OEWS May 2025
annual$55,960$58,840
hourly$26.90$28.29

Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.

What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?

OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses. It describes employee wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Employer benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. Compare the regular pay for the duties you need covered.

A BLS occupation can include different settings, shifts and levels; it does not price your exact schedule.

Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.

Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.

Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.

BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.

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