The average salary for a health educator in New York is around $60,990 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $60,990.
Wages typically start from $38,800 and go up to $96,400.
19% below national average Updated in 2021
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$46.35 per hour
$96,400 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$37.29 per hour
$77,570 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$29.32 per hour
$60,990 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$23.26 per hour
$48,380 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$18.66 per hour
$38,800 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Health educator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $97,460 |
| Maryland | $87,190 |
| Georgia | $86,280 |
| Rhode Island | $77,210 |
| Alaska | $68,140 |
| New Hampshire | $63,550 |
| Oregon | $63,440 |
| Virginia | $63,310 |
| Idaho | $62,870 |
| Washington | $62,660 |
| Indiana | $62,330 |
| Minnesota | $62,320 |
| Louisiana | $62,120 |
| Massachusetts | $61,620 |
| California | $61,480 |
| Connecticut | $61,480 |
| Iowa | $61,410 |
| Wisconsin | $61,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,280 |
| Nevada | $61,140 |
| New York | $60,990 |
| Vermont | $60,920 |
| Delaware | $60,910 |
| New Jersey | $60,910 |
| Kentucky | $60,900 |
| Colorado | $60,670 |
| Ohio | $60,630 |
| Oklahoma | $60,110 |
| North Dakota | $60,070 |
| Florida | $60,010 |
| Hawaii | $59,610 |
| Tennessee | $55,200 |
| Guam | $52,060 |
| Alabama | $50,720 |
| Nebraska | $50,100 |
| Kansas | $49,710 |
| Maine | $49,630 |
| Texas | $49,580 |
| Michigan | $49,290 |
| South Carolina | $49,250 |
| North Carolina | $49,240 |
| Arizona | $48,460 |
| Illinois | $47,770 |
| Montana | $47,760 |
| Utah | $47,760 |
| Wyoming | $47,760 |
| Missouri | $47,500 |
| South Dakota | $47,430 |
| Arkansas | $46,940 |
| New Mexico | $46,680 |
| West Virginia | $40,320 |
| Mississippi | $37,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,440 |
How do health educator salaries compare to similar careers?
Health educators earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than substance abuse social workers but more than music therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $75K |
| Registered dietitian salary | $75K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $61K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $62K |
| Athletic trainer salary | $60K |
| Health educator salary | $61K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $60K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $58K |
| Recreational therapist salary | $60K |
| Music therapist salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)