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Community Health Workers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Community Health Workerss in the United States earn a median salary of $51,030/year ($24.54/hr). Salaries range from $37,930 to $78,560 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$63K
75th percentile
$79K
90th percentile

Community Health Workers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$72K$34.4/hr320
New Mexico$71K$34.23/hr930
Connecticut$59K$28.6/hr590
North Dakota$58K$27.81/hr80
California$58K$27.67/hr9,200
Nevada$57K$27.59/hr550
New York$57K$27.38/hr6,740
Rhode Island$57K$27.29/hr340
Washington$56K$27.14/hr2,440
Utah$56K$26.69/hr580

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Carson City, NV$75K130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$73K420
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$72K1,770
New Haven, CT$67K160
Eau Claire, WI$66K60
Vallejo, CA$66K60
Columbus, OH$64K650
Green Bay, WI$64K50
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$62K60
Barnstable Town, MA$61K30
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