Health Educators in Louisiana
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- Health Educators in Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
510 people worked as Health Educators in 2018 in this state.
There were 530 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 680 Health Educators working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Health Educators than average.
What do Health Educators Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Health Educators ranged from $31,800 to $81,050 with $55,280 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.29 to $38.97. The median hourly rate was $26.58.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.12 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.46.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Louisiana 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 |
---|---|---|
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 160 | $51,690 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 80 | $56,810 |
Lafayette, LA | 50 | $54,650 |
Top States for Health Educators Employment
View the list below to see 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 |
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 |
---|---|
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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Occupation | Louisiana Employment Total |
---|---|
Community Health Workers | 480 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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