The average salary for a health educator in North Carolina is around $51,620 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $51,620.
Wages typically start from $35,620 and go up to $84,940.
13% below national average Updated in 2018
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$40.83 per hour
$84,940 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$32.22 per hour
$67,020 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$24.82 per hour
$51,620 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$20.42 per hour
$42,470 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$17.13 per hour
$35,620 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 North Carolina. On average, they make less than hearing aid specialists but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $62K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $65K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $60K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $60K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $57K |
| Health educator salary | $52K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $56K |
| Librarian salary | $54K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $54K |
| School counselor salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)