The average salary for a health educator in Illinois is around $51,441 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $51,441.
Wages typically start from $28,569 and go up to $92,625.
18% below national average Updated in 2018
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$44.53 per hour
$92,625 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$33.70 per hour
$70,103 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$24.73 per hour
$51,441 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$18.15 per hour
$37,747 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$13.73 per hour
$28,569 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than clergies.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School counselor salary | $55K |
| Registered nurse salary | $58K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $57K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $53K |
| Special education teacher salary | $54K |
| Health educator salary | $51K |
| Librarian salary | $49K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $51K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $50K |
| Clergy salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)