The average salary for a health educator in South Dakota is around $48,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $48,810.
Wages typically start from $31,510 and go up to $70,220.
20% below national average Updated in 2018
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$33.76 per hour
$70,220 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$28.62 per hour
$59,540 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$23.47 per hour
$48,810 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$17.35 per hour
$36,090 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$15.15 per hour
$31,510 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 South Dakota. On average, they make less than surgical assistants but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Surgical assistant salary | $54K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $54K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $51K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $49K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $47K |
| Health educator salary | $49K |
| Clergy salary | $45K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $46K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $40K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $43K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)