Health Educators in Texas
Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Health Educator?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Educators in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Health Educators in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Health Educators in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Health Educators Work in Texas?
In 2018, there were 2,470 Health Educators working in the state.
There were 2,540 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 680 Health Educators working in it, which means Texas has more Health Educators than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Health Educators in this state are growing at a rate of 21.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 440 annual Health Educators job openings in Texas, and 3,480 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 8,700 annual jobs and 69,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Health Educators Make in Texas?
In 2018 wages for Health Educators ranged from $27,920 to $91,360 with $51,520 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.43 to $43.93. The median hourly rate was $24.77.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.56 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.79.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Texas 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 |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 700 | $59,250 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 690 | $46,930 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 280 | $36,780 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 130 | $55,840 |
El Paso, TX | 80 | $43,150 |
College Station-Bryan, TX | 50 | $42,660 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 40 | $44,340 |
Abilene, TX | 30 | n/a |
Tyler, TX | 30 | $40,410 |
Top States for Health Educators Employment
The table below shows the states where most Health Educators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Article 25 Flickr under License
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