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Health Educators in Louisiana

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

$55,280 Median Salary
  • Health Educators in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Health Educators Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 510 Health Educators working in the state.

There were 530 Health Educators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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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
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
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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