Health educator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level health educator earnings begin at:

$32.99 per hour

$68,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:

$25.93 per hour

$53,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:

$20.41 per hour

$42,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:

$16.54 per hour

$34,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level health educator earnings begin at:

$14.22 per hour

$29,580 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 Montana. On average, they make less than clergies but more than surgical assistants.

Career Median Salary
Clergy salary $47K
Healthcare social worker salary $49K
Surgical technologist salary $48K
School counselor salary $47K
Physical therapist assistant salary $46K
Health educator salary $42K
Licensed practical nurse salary $44K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $38K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $38K
Surgical assistant salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)