The average salary for a health educator in California is around $56,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $56,450.
Wages typically start from $32,240 and go up to $110,280.
13% below national average Updated in 2018
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$53.02 per hour
$110,280 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$41.07 per hour
$85,430 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$27.14 per hour
$56,450 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$19.47 per hour
$40,490 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$15.50 per hour
$32,240 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Health educator salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $87,930 |
Georgia | $85,100 |
Rhode Island | $79,830 |
Maryland | $75,270 |
Hawaii | $74,230 |
Connecticut | $71,460 |
Delaware | $66,140 |
South Carolina | $61,170 |
Washington | $59,140 |
New Hampshire | $58,520 |
New Jersey | $58,460 |
Alaska | $57,510 |
North Dakota | $57,130 |
Massachusetts | $56,540 |
California | $56,450 |
Wisconsin | $56,030 |
Minnesota | $55,650 |
Vermont | $55,350 |
Louisiana | $55,280 |
Colorado | $55,030 |
Nevada | $54,540 |
Ohio | $54,510 |
Pennsylvania | $54,160 |
Idaho | $54,110 |
New York | $53,980 |
Kansas | $52,550 |
Iowa | $52,431 |
Oklahoma | $51,980 |
North Carolina | $51,620 |
Texas | $51,520 |
Illinois | $51,441 |
Indiana | $50,377 |
Michigan | $49,970 |
Oregon | $49,920 |
Alabama | $49,338 |
Kentucky | $49,280 |
Virginia | $49,080 |
South Dakota | $48,810 |
Utah | $48,470 |
Florida | $48,150 |
New Mexico | $47,960 |
Wyoming | $47,820 |
Guam | $47,560 |
Maine | $47,420 |
Arizona | $44,712 |
Arkansas | $44,150 |
Nebraska | $43,390 |
Montana | $42,460 |
Missouri | $42,240 |
West Virginia | $42,080 |
Mississippi | $38,550 |
Tennessee | $37,520 |
Puerto Rico | $31,530 |
How do health educator salaries compare to similar careers?
Health educators earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than childcare program administrators.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
School counselor salary | $70K |
Clergy salary | $62K |
Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $69K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $68K |
Occupational therapist assistant salary | $70K |
Health educator salary | $56K |
Psychiatric technician salary | $68K |
Physical therapist assistant salary | $68K |
Surgical technologist salary | $60K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)