The median annual wage for health educators was $51,960 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,250, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $92,950.
The median annual wage for community health workers was $36,300 in May 2015.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,570, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $62,880.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for health educators in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Hospitals; state, local, and private
$61,610
Government
54,050
Ambulatory health care services
50,300
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
47,360
Social assistance
39,390
In May 2015, the median annual wages for community health workers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Hospitals; state, local, and private
$43,530
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
39,240
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
38,190
Ambulatory health care services
34,740
Individual and family services
33,740
Most health educators and community health workers work full time. They may need to work nights and weekends to attend programs or meetings.
Health Educators and Community Health Workers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Health educators
$51,960
Health educators and community health workers
$43,840
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists
$42,030
Community health workers
$36,300
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics