There are currently an estimated 61,000 health educators in the United States. The health educator job market is expected to grow by 14.6% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are health educators?
CareerExplorer rates health educators with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 16,300 health educators. That number is based on 8,900 additional health educators, and the retirement of 7,400 existing health educators.
What’s the supply of health educators?
The health educator industry is concentrated in California, New York, Florida
Health Educator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Health Educators |
|---|---|
| California | 8,050 |
| New York | 4,680 |
| Florida | 3,640 |
| Georgia | 2,830 |
| Texas | 2,540 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,140 |
| Ohio | 1,930 |
| Maryland | 1,900 |
| Illinois | 1,800 |
| Minnesota | 1,660 |
| Wisconsin | 1,590 |
| Washington | 1,540 |
| Massachusetts | 1,520 |
| Arizona | 1,510 |
| Virginia | 1,350 |
| Michigan | 1,240 |
| Missouri | 1,230 |
| North Carolina | 1,190 |
| Indiana | 1,120 |
| Tennessee | 980 |
| Oregon | 950 |
| Colorado | 800 |
| Oklahoma | 770 |
| South Carolina | 740 |
| Puerto Rico | 730 |
| New Mexico | 680 |
| District of Columbia | 660 |
| Kentucky | 620 |
| Connecticut | 620 |
| Iowa | 600 |
| Nebraska | 550 |
| Louisiana | 530 |
| New Jersey | 520 |
| West Virginia | 470 |
| Mississippi | 470 |
| Maine | 430 |
| Idaho | 370 |
| Kansas | 350 |
| Alaska | 310 |
| Alabama | 300 |
| Utah | 300 |
| Hawaii | 290 |
| Nevada | 280 |
| Vermont | 260 |
| New Hampshire | 250 |
| Arkansas | 230 |
| Delaware | 230 |
| Rhode Island | 230 |
| Montana | 230 |
| North Dakota | 190 |
| South Dakota | 180 |
| Wyoming | 170 |