21 Series · SOC 21-1094
Community Health Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $51,850
- Median / year
- $77,180
- Top 10% earn
- +11.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 61,660
- US workers
Community Health Workers earn a median of $51,850 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $51,850, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,810 (10th percentile) to $77,180 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 61,660 US workers. New Hampshire pays the most ($66,680), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Community Health Workers earn a median of $51,850, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 37% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #13 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11.3% by 2033.
- $51,850
- Median annual wage
- Top 63%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #13 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Hampshire at $66,680. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Community Health Workers (SOC 21-1094) pays a national median of $51,850 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,810 at the 10th percentile to $77,180 at the 90th, with a mean of $56,180 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 61,660 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 288 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Hampshire pays the highest state median at $66,680, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Carson City, NV at $81,600 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 61,660 jobs Median $51,850/yr
Median Salary
$51,850
per year
Median Hourly
$24.93/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$56,180
average
Employment
61,660
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Community Health Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$51,850 Bottom 37% higher than 37% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Community Health Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Community Health Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +11.3% growth and $51,850 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11.3%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
7,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Community Health Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.1
Speaking 4.1
Social Perceptiveness 4.1
Writing 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Service Orientation 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Active Learning 3.6
Coordination 3.6
Persuasion 3.5
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 4.0
Education and Training 3.8
Administration and Management 3.7
Medicine and Dentistry 3.6
Psychology 3.6
Administrative 3.4
Personnel and Human Resources 3.0
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Therapy and Counseling 3.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Perform basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure screening, breast cancer screening, or communicable disease screening.
- ▸ Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information.
- ▸ Advise clients or community groups on issues related to diagnostic screenings, such as breast cancer screening, pap smears, glaucoma tests, or diabetes screenings.
- ▸ Advise clients or community groups on issues related to risk or prevention of conditions, such as lead poisoning, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), prenatal substance abuse, or domestic violence.
- ▸ Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
- ▸ Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
- ▸ Advise clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise.
- ▸ Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.
- ▸ Conduct home visits for pregnant women, newborn infants, or other high-risk individuals to monitor their progress or assess their needs.
- ▸ Transport or accompany clients to scheduled health appointments or referral sites.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$38,810
25th Percentile
$45,640
Median
$51,850
75th Percentile
$62,540
90th Percentile
$77,180
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $66,680 | +29% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $62,510 | +21% above national |
| 3 | North Dakota | $59,610 | +15% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $59,260 | +14% above national |
| 5 | Hawaii | $58,450 | +13% above national |
| 6 | New York | $58,130 | +12% above national |
| 7 | California | $58,050 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Nevada | $57,730 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $57,070 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Delaware | $55,850 | +8% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $55,790 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Utah | $55,700 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $55,560 | +7% above national |
| 14 | New Mexico | $54,830 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Wyoming | $54,020 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $53,560 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $53,350 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $53,100 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Idaho | $52,050 | same as national |
| 20 | Alaska | $52,000 | same as national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $51,780 | same as national |
| 22 | Vermont | $51,500 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $51,210 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $50,710 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Georgia | $50,680 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Ohio | $50,650 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Maryland | $50,550 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $49,780 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $49,380 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Illinois | $49,240 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $48,950 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $48,910 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $48,770 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $48,720 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Maine | $48,670 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Kentucky | $48,230 | 7% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $47,970 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $47,960 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $47,780 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Minnesota | $47,560 | 8% below national |
| 41 | North Carolina | $47,560 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $47,300 | 9% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $46,450 | 10% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $45,790 | 12% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $45,700 | 12% below national |
| 46 | Florida | $45,420 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $44,890 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $43,340 | 16% below national |
| 49 | Tennessee | $42,310 | 18% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $39,520 | 24% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $37,950 | 27% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $36,900 | 29% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson City, NV | $81,600 | +57% above national |
| 2 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $80,290 | +55% above national |
| 3 | Eau Claire, WI | $78,090 | +51% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,710 | +40% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,630 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $65,780 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $65,630 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Columbus, OH | $64,810 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,720 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Visalia, CA | $63,960 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,400 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Traverse City, MI | $62,160 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61,610 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Lincoln, NE | $61,310 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $61,130 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Modesto, CA | $60,800 | +17% above national |
| 17 | New Haven, CT | $60,690 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Yuba City, CA | $60,610 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60,090 | +16% above national |
| 20 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,000 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,470 | +15% above national |
| 22 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,340 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Ann Arbor, MI | $59,210 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $59,200 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,790 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $58,760 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $58,690 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Medford, OR | $58,600 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,290 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,250 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58,180 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $57,980 | +12% above national |
| 33 | Bellingham, WA | $57,930 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Bend, OR | $57,690 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $57,510 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $57,340 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,270 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $57,240 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,060 | +10% above national |
| 40 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $56,920 | +10% above national |
| 41 | Salinas, CA | $56,810 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,780 | +10% above national |
| 43 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,780 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $56,460 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $56,180 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Barnstable Town, MA | $56,170 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Madison, WI | $56,040 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,030 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $55,790 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,550 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Lexington Park, MD | $55,530 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $55,530 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Billings, MT | $55,360 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $55,290 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $54,750 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $54,590 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $54,530 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Syracuse, NY | $54,320 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Salem, OR | $54,090 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $53,970 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $53,850 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $53,810 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Fargo, ND-MN | $53,660 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Worcester, MA | $53,620 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | $53,610 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Tulsa, OK | $53,600 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Colorado Springs, CO | $53,360 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $53,100 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $52,900 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $52,770 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Fresno, CA | $52,520 | +1% above national |
| 73 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $52,350 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,300 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $52,260 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $52,130 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Rochester, NY | $52,110 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,000 | same as national |
| 79 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | same as national |
| 80 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $51,770 | same as national |
| 81 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,760 | same as national |
| 82 | Flagstaff, AZ | $51,750 | same as national |
| 83 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $51,550 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Akron, OH | $51,530 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,500 | 1% below national |
| 86 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,470 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $51,460 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Corvallis, OR | $51,420 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Richmond, VA | $51,420 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,140 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $51,010 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,010 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,990 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $50,980 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,980 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,950 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,830 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,830 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,760 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Peoria, IL | $50,710 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,550 | 3% below national |
| 103 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $50,350 | 3% below national |
| 104 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,330 | 3% below national |
| 105 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $50,230 | 3% below national |
| 106 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,940 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Reno, NV | $49,930 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,920 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,920 | 4% below national |
| 111 | Springfield, OH | $49,870 | 4% below national |
| 112 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $49,830 | 4% below national |
| 113 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,750 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,720 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,660 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,650 | 4% below national |
| 120 | Las Cruces, NM | $49,650 | 4% below national |
| 121 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,650 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Decatur, IL | $49,630 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $49,610 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $49,600 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,580 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,570 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $49,550 | 4% below national |
| 128 | Springfield, MO | $49,540 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,520 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $49,420 | 5% below national |
| 131 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,410 | 5% below national |
| 132 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,410 | 5% below national |
| 133 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $49,330 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,300 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Columbia, MO | $49,270 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,200 | 5% below national |
| 137 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,160 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $49,140 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $49,100 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Binghamton, NY | $49,010 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,970 | 6% below national |
| 142 | Asheville, NC | $48,950 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,920 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,910 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,890 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Bangor, ME | $48,680 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Springfield, MA | $48,540 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Evansville, IN | $48,430 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,370 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,370 | 7% below national |
| 151 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,360 | 7% below national |
| 152 | Flint, MI | $48,340 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,340 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Ogden, UT | $48,290 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Waco, TX | $48,290 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Cleveland, OH | $48,260 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,260 | 7% below national |
| 158 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Tucson, AZ | $48,210 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Missoula, MT | $48,090 | 7% below national |
| 162 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,050 | 7% below national |
| 164 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,950 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Yakima, WA | $47,940 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Mobile, AL | $47,880 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | 8% below national |
| 168 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $47,810 | 8% below national |
| 169 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,800 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,600 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $47,590 | 8% below national |
| 172 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $47,540 | 8% below national |
| 173 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | 8% below national |
| 174 | Grants Pass, OR | $47,470 | 8% below national |
| 175 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,430 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Jefferson City, MO | $47,400 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,390 | 9% below national |
| 179 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,310 | 9% below national |
| 180 | Chico, CA | $47,240 | 9% below national |
| 181 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | 9% below national |
| 182 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,200 | 9% below national |
| 183 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,190 | 9% below national |
| 184 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | 9% below national |
| 185 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Utica-Rome, NY | $46,840 | 10% below national |
| 187 | Rockford, IL | $46,810 | 10% below national |
| 188 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,790 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 10% below national |
| 190 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,780 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,760 | 10% below national |
| 192 | Lubbock, TX | $46,740 | 10% below national |
| 193 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,720 | 10% below national |
| 194 | Joplin, MO-KS | $46,700 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,650 | 10% below national |
| 196 | Greenville, NC | $46,610 | 10% below national |
| 197 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,600 | 10% below national |
| 198 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | 10% below national |
| 199 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,530 | 10% below national |
| 200 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 10% below national |
| 201 | Redding, CA | $46,300 | 11% below national |
| 202 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | 11% below national |
| 203 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,270 | 11% below national |
| 204 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | 11% below national |
| 205 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,150 | 11% below national |
| 206 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 11% below national |
| 207 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 11% below national |
| 208 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 11% below national |
| 209 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,050 | 11% below national |
| 210 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,040 | 11% below national |
| 211 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,010 | 11% below national |
| 212 | Florence, SC | $46,000 | 11% below national |
| 213 | Boise City, ID | $45,950 | 11% below national |
| 214 | Columbia, SC | $45,820 | 12% below national |
| 215 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,790 | 12% below national |
| 216 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,770 | 12% below national |
| 217 | Rapid City, SD | $45,700 | 12% below national |
| 218 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,630 | 12% below national |
| 219 | Tyler, TX | $45,490 | 12% below national |
| 220 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,380 | 12% below national |
| 221 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,370 | 12% below national |
| 222 | El Paso, TX | $45,240 | 13% below national |
| 223 | Salisbury, MD | $45,110 | 13% below national |
| 224 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,020 | 13% below national |
| 225 | Greeley, CO | $44,990 | 13% below national |
| 226 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,940 | 13% below national |
| 227 | Toledo, OH | $44,940 | 13% below national |
| 228 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,930 | 13% below national |
| 229 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,840 | 14% below national |
| 230 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $44,800 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,660 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,650 | 14% below national |
| 234 | Rochester, MN | $44,630 | 14% below national |
| 235 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,620 | 14% below national |
| 236 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,610 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,440 | 14% below national |
| 238 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,380 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,360 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 15% below national |
| 241 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,070 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,060 | 15% below national |
| 245 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,050 | 15% below national |
| 246 | Laredo, TX | $43,940 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $43,930 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Terre Haute, IN | $43,710 | 16% below national |
| 249 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,690 | 16% below national |
| 250 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | 16% below national |
| 251 | Wichita, KS | $43,550 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,470 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $42,750 | 18% below national |
| 254 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,720 | 18% below national |
| 255 | Wilmington, NC | $42,510 | 18% below national |
| 256 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $42,450 | 18% below national |
| 257 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $42,430 | 18% below national |
| 258 | Yuma, AZ | $42,400 | 18% below national |
| 259 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,280 | 18% below national |
| 260 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,250 | 19% below national |
| 261 | Jackson, MS | $41,990 | 19% below national |
| 262 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $41,700 | 20% below national |
| 263 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 20% below national |
| 264 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,080 | 21% below national |
| 265 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $41,060 | 21% below national |
| 266 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,000 | 21% below national |
| 267 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $40,370 | 22% below national |
| 268 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,340 | 22% below national |
| 269 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $39,960 | 23% below national |
| 270 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,720 | 23% below national |
| 271 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $39,660 | 24% below national |
| 272 | Knoxville, TN | $39,510 | 24% below national |
| 273 | Amarillo, TX | $39,340 | 24% below national |
| 274 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $39,040 | 25% below national |
| 275 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,040 | 25% below national |
| 276 | Wichita Falls, TX | $38,100 | 27% below national |
| 277 | Charleston, WV | $38,080 | 27% below national |
| 278 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,020 | 27% below national |
| 279 | Montgomery, AL | $37,860 | 27% below national |
| 280 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,650 | 27% below national |
| 281 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 28% below national |
| 282 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | 29% below national |
| 283 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | 32% below national |
| 284 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,400 | 32% below national |
| 285 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $33,080 | 36% below national |
| 286 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $31,340 | 40% below national |
| 287 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,030 | 40% below national |
| 288 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,200 | 42% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Community Health Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Community Health Workers is $51,850 ($24.93/hour). The salary range spans from $38,810 at the 10th percentile to $77,180 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Community Health Workers the most? ▼
New Hampshire pays the highest median salary for Community Health Workers at $66,680/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Community Health Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Community Health Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Community Health Workers? ▼
Community Health Workers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Community Health Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for Community Health Workers is projected to grow 11.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 7,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Community Health Workers pay vary by state? ▼
Community Health Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New Hampshire at $66,680/year, while Alabama pays the least at $43,340/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Community Health Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Community Health Workers is Carson City, NV at $81,600/year. BLS reports wage data for 288 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Community Health Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $62,540/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: New Hampshire leads at $66,680/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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