The salary statistics of health educators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare health educators salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health educators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) health educators is $115,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid health educators is $32,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health educators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,130 | 1.26% | 9.89% |
| 2017 | $55,420 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $55,110 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $54,050 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $52,550 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $52,270 | 3.23% | - |
| 2012 | $50,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].