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21.1% Jobs Projection
$48,150 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Educators in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Health Educators in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Health Educators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Health Educators Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 3,550 Health Educators working in the state.

There were 3,640 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 680 Health Educators working in it, which means Florida has more Health Educators than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Health Educators in this state are growing at a rate of 21.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 520 annual job openings, and a total of 4,070 jobs for Florida Health Educators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,700 annual jobs and 69,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Health Educators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Health Educators ranged from $30,940 to $88,240 with $48,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.88 to $42.42. The median hourly rate was $23.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Health Educators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Health Educators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,040 $49,240
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 470 $63,430
Jacksonville, FL 450 $42,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 410 $47,470
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 160 $50,610
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 150 $71,130
Tallahassee, FL 110 $40,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 100 $69,800
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 80 $49,060
Gainesville, FL 80 $39,240
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 70 $52,920
Ocala, FL 50 $31,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 $39,400
Port St. Lucie, FL 40 $44,910
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 40 $37,860
Panama City, FL 30 $39,590

Top States for Health Educators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Health Educators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,830 $56,450
New York 4,640 $53,980
Florida 3,550 $48,150
Georgia 2,650 $85,100
Texas 2,470 $51,520
Maryland 2,250 $75,270
Ohio 2,170 $54,510
Pennsylvania 2,090 $59,480
Massachusetts 1,970 $56,540
Illinois 1,880 $55,380
Arizona 1,620 $46,220
Minnesota 1,550 $55,650
Missouri 1,480 $42,240
Washington 1,470 $59,140
Indiana 1,460 $51,250
Michigan 1,390 $49,970
Virginia 1,260 $49,080
North Carolina 1,180 $51,620
Tennessee 1,120 $37,520
Oregon 1,120 $49,920

Below are the states where Health Educators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $87,930
Georgia $85,100
Rhode Island $79,830
Maryland $75,270
Connecticut $71,460
Hawaii $68,050
Delaware $66,140
South Carolina $61,170
Pennsylvania $59,480
Washington $59,140

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