Health Educators in Maryland

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

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

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

• Health Educators in Maryland 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 Maryland?

In Maryland, there were 2,250 people working as Health Educators in the year 2018.

There were 1,900 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Health Educators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 1,910 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Health Educators ranged from $32,830 to $126,060 with $75,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.78 to $60.61. The median hourly rate was $36.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $43.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $7.23.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,590	$88,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	860	$61,220
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	480	$51,520
Salisbury, MD-DE	150	$34,890
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	40	$46,450

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
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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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