The average salary for a health educator in Washington is around $59,140 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $59,140.
Wages typically start from $39,910 and go up to $84,200.
17% below national average Updated in 2018
Health educator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$40.48 per hour
$84,200 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$33.78 per hour
$70,260 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$28.43 per hour
$59,140 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$23.01 per hour
$47,860 per year
10th percentile
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$19.19 per hour
$39,910 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 Washington. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than surgical assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School counselor salary | $64K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $63K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $63K |
| Clergy salary | $61K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $60K |
| Health educator salary | $59K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $54K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $56K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $56K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $56K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)