Health educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level health educator earnings begin at:

$29.74 per hour

$61,860 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:

$23.62 per hour

$49,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:

$22.80 per hour

$47,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:

$18.59 per hour

$38,670 per year

10th percentile

Starting level health educator earnings begin at:

$17.74 per hour

$36,900 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 9% less than similar careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than insurance sales agents but more than rehabilitation counselors.

Career Median Salary
Insurance sales agent salary $60K
Speech language pathologist salary $61K
Registered dietitian salary $59K
MRI technologist salary $61K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $47K
Health educator salary $47K
Healthcare social worker salary $47K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $48K
Athletic trainer salary $47K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)