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Health Educators in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Health Educator?

21.7% Jobs Projection
$51,520 Median Salary
440 Job Openings

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

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

  • Health Educators in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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.

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

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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%.

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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.

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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
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
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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