The average salary for a health educator in the United States is around $60,600 per year.
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Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $60,600.
Wages typically start from $37,020 and go up to $102,480.
4% below national average Updated in 2021
Health educator earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Health educator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $97,460 |
| Maryland | $87,190 |
| Georgia | $86,280 |
| Rhode Island | $77,210 |
| Alaska | $68,140 |
| New Hampshire | $63,550 |
| Oregon | $63,440 |
| Virginia | $63,310 |
| Idaho | $62,870 |
| Washington | $62,660 |
| Indiana | $62,330 |
| Minnesota | $62,320 |
| Louisiana | $62,120 |
| Massachusetts | $61,620 |
| California | $61,480 |
| Connecticut | $61,480 |
| Iowa | $61,410 |
| Wisconsin | $61,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,280 |
| Nevada | $61,140 |
| New York | $60,990 |
| Vermont | $60,920 |
| Delaware | $60,910 |
| New Jersey | $60,910 |
| Kentucky | $60,900 |
| Colorado | $60,670 |
| Ohio | $60,630 |
| Oklahoma | $60,110 |
| North Dakota | $60,070 |
| Florida | $60,010 |
| Hawaii | $59,610 |
| Tennessee | $55,200 |
| Guam | $52,060 |
| Alabama | $50,720 |
| Nebraska | $50,100 |
| Kansas | $49,710 |
| Maine | $49,630 |
| Texas | $49,580 |
| Michigan | $49,290 |
| South Carolina | $49,250 |
| North Carolina | $49,240 |
| Arizona | $48,460 |
| Illinois | $47,770 |
| Montana | $47,760 |
| Utah | $47,760 |
| Wyoming | $47,760 |
| Missouri | $47,500 |
| South Dakota | $47,430 |
| Arkansas | $46,940 |
| New Mexico | $46,680 |
| West Virginia | $40,320 |
| Mississippi | $37,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,440 |
How do health educator salaries compare to similar careers?
Health educators earn 6% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than speech language pathologists but more than marriage and family therapists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Speech language pathologist salary | $79K |
| Chiropractor salary | $75K |
| MRI technologist salary | $77K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $50K |
| Registered dietitian salary | $62K |
| Health educator salary | $61K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $62K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $61K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $60K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)