Health Educators in Colorado
Is Colorado a good place for you to work as a Health Educator?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Educators in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Health Educators in Colorado is growing faster than average.
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Health Educators in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Health Educator Career?
- Communication & Journalism
- Public Relations & Advertising
- Health Communication
- Health Professions
- Health Sciences & Services
- General Health & Wellness
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Dental Public Health & Education
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Public Health
- General Public Health
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Maternal and Child Health
- International Public Health/International Health
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
How Many Health Educators Work in Colorado?
There were approximately 810 workers employed as Health Educators in this state in 2018.
There were 800 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 680 Health Educators working in it, which means Colorado has more Health Educators than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Health Educators in this state are growing at a rate of 26.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 1,090 jobs for Colorado 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 Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Health Educators ranged from $35,000 to $82,470 with $55,030 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.83 to $39.65. The median hourly rate was $26.46.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.28 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.18.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Colorado 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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Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 430 | $56,980 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 150 | $51,440 |
Fort Collins, CO | 40 | $55,030 |
Greeley, CO | 40 | $57,710 |
Top States for Health Educators Employment
View the list below to see 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 |
Oregon | 1,120 | $49,920 |
Tennessee | 1,120 | $37,520 |
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 |
Related Careers in Colorado
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Colorado Employment Total |
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Community Health Workers | 760 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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