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Estimated employment640
Mean wage27.33
Entry wage16.04
10th percentile wage13.17
50th percentile wage25.30
90th percentile wage44.03
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services48075.4%
Other Services11016.8%
Public Adminsitration406.5%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Other Services11030.98
Public Adminsitration4026.86
Education and Health Services48026.33
Health Educators (21-1091)
Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies and environments. May also serve as a resource to assist individuals, other professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$27.33 $24.76  $2.57
2013$27.24+.3%$24.67 +.3%$2.56
2012$26.72+1.9%$24.20 +1.9%$2.51
2011$26.20+2.0%$23.73 +2.0%$2.46
2010$25.79+1.6%$23.36 +1.6%$2.43
2009$25.34+1.8%$22.95 +1.8%$2.38
2008$25.07+1.1%$22.71 +1.1%$2.36
2007$24.32+3.1%$22.03 +3.1%$2.29
2006$23.51+3.5%$21.30 +3.5%$2.21
2005$22.60+4.0%$20.48 +4.0%$2.13
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$27.33 $26.43  $0.90
2013$27.24+.3%$26.36 +.3%$0.88
2012$26.72+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%$0.89
2011$26.20+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%$0.81
2010$25.79+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%$0.80
2009$25.34+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%$0.77
2008$25.07+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%$0.83
2007$24.32+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%$0.71
2006$23.51+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%$0.65
2005$22.60+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%$0.45

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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