The average salary for a health educator in California is around $63,610 per year.
Avg Salary
Health educators earn an average yearly salary of $63,610.
Wages typically start from $49,020 and go up to $113,170.
8% below national average Updated in 2025
Health educator earnings by seniority
Top-level health educator earnings begin at:
$54.41 per hour
$113,170 per year
Senior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$40.87 per hour
$85,000 per year
Mid-level health educator earnings begin at:
$30.58 per hour
$63,610 per year
Junior-level health educator earnings begin at:
$26.37 per hour
$54,850 per year
Starting level health educator earnings begin at:
$23.57 per hour
$49,020 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Health educator salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $99,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,670 |
| Minnesota | $78,400 |
| Washington | $77,420 |
| Iowa | $75,750 |
| Oregon | $75,500 |
| Rhode Island | $75,360 |
| Colorado | $74,150 |
| Wisconsin | $74,040 |
| New Jersey | $73,740 |
| Alaska | $71,940 |
| New Hampshire | $69,990 |
| Vermont | $68,140 |
| Connecticut | $66,870 |
| Kentucky | $65,370 |
| Alabama | $65,210 |
| Ohio | $64,860 |
| South Carolina | $64,720 |
| Virginia | $64,040 |
| Hawaii | $63,740 |
| California | $63,610 |
| Arizona | $63,390 |
| Delaware | $63,300 |
| Kansas | $62,990 |
| West Virginia | $62,760 |
| Wyoming | $62,750 |
| New York | $62,560 |
| Oklahoma | $62,440 |
| Arkansas | $62,270 |
| Nevada | $62,120 |
| Idaho | $61,330 |
| Illinois | $60,120 |
| Utah | $59,790 |
| North Dakota | $59,650 |
| Texas | $59,340 |
| Maine | $58,300 |
| Indiana | $58,170 |
| North Carolina | $58,080 |
| New Mexico | $57,990 |
| Louisiana | $57,840 |
| Massachusetts | $57,510 |
| South Dakota | $57,370 |
| Missouri | $57,050 |
| Nebraska | $56,800 |
| Michigan | $56,360 |
| Guam | $52,060 |
| Montana | $51,200 |
| Mississippi | $51,020 |
| Tennessee | $49,630 |
| Florida | $46,360 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,440 |
| Maryland | $104,470 |
| District of Columbia | $103,330 |
How do health educator salaries compare to similar careers?
Health educators earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than substance abuse social workers but more than community health workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $79K |
| Occupational therapy assistant salary | $82K |
| Athletic trainer salary | $78K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $67K |
| Hearing aid specialist salary | $80K |
| Health educator salary | $64K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $60K |
| Exercise physiologist salary | $62K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $59K |
| Community health worker salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)




