Health Educators in Florida
Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Health Educator?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Educators in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Health Educators in Florida is growing faster than average.
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Health Educators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Health Educators Work in Florida?
There were approximately 3,550 workers employed as Health Educators in this state in 2018.
There were 3,640 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 680 Health Educators working in it, which means Florida has more Health Educators than average.
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%.
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.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.81 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.34.
The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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 |
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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
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 |
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
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