Health Educators in Wyoming
Considering a career as a Health Educator in Wyoming?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Educators in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Health Educators in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Health Educators in Wyoming earn lower 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 Wyoming?
There were approximately 160 workers employed as Health Educators in this state in 2018.
There were 170 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 680 Health Educators working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Health Educators than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Health Educators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 30 annual Health Educators job openings in Wyoming, and 220 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 Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Health Educators ranged from $32,190 to $72,250 with $47,820 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.48 to $34.74. The median hourly rate was $22.99.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.37 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.62.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming 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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Cheyenne, WY | 40 | $52,560 |
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 Wyoming
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Wyoming Employment Total |
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Community Health Workers | 60 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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