The average salary for a health educator in New York is around $53,980 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $53,980.
Wages typically start from $33,740 and go up to $87,290.
25% below national average Updated in 2018
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$41.97 per hour
$87,290 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$32.43 per hour
$67,450 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$25.95 per hour
$53,980 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$20.28 per hour
$42,190 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$16.22 per hour
$33,740 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 New York. On average, they make less than opticians but more than surgical technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Optician salary | $55K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $63K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $61K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $60K |
| Clergy salary | $50K |
| Health educator salary | $54K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $49K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $49K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $49K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)