Community Health Workers Salary by State and Metro Area
Community Health Workers in the United States earn a median salary of $51,850/year ($24.93/hr). Salaries range from $38,810 to $77,180 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$39K
10th percentile
$46K
25th percentile
$52K
Median
$63K
75th percentile
$77K
90th percentile
Where Community Health Workers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $67K | $1,528 | $37K |
| North Dakota | $60K | $1,034 | $36K |
| Wyoming | $54K | $1,008 | $33K |
| New Mexico | $55K | $1,119 | $31K |
| Nevada | $58K | $1,501 | $30K |
| Idaho | $52K | $1,136 | $28K |
| Nebraska | $52K | $1,113 | $28K |
| Ohio | $51K | $1,188 | $28K |
| Utah | $56K | $1,350 | $28K |
| Delaware | $56K | $1,448 | $27K |
| Missouri | $49K | $1,097 | $27K |
| Montana | $50K | $1,129 | $27K |
| South Dakota | $46K | $1,017 | $27K |
| Wisconsin | $51K | $1,202 | $27K |
| Kentucky | $48K | $1,110 | $26K |
| Washington | $57K | $1,830 | $26K |
| Indiana | $48K | $1,144 | $25K |
| Iowa | $48K | $1,064 | $25K |
| Kansas | $47K | $1,066 | $25K |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | $1,351 | $25K |
| Rhode Island | $53K | $1,544 | $25K |
| Colorado | $59K | $1,832 | $25K |
| District of Columbia | $63K | $2,146 | $24K |
| Louisiana | $46K | $1,191 | $24K |
| Maine | $49K | $1,281 | $24K |
| Michigan | $49K | $1,272 | $24K |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $1,081 | $24K |
| South Carolina | $48K | $1,263 | $24K |
| Texas | $49K | $1,415 | $24K |
| Vermont | $52K | $1,498 | $24K |
| Alaska | $52K | $1,643 | $24K |
| Arkansas | $45K | $1,021 | $24K |
| Georgia | $51K | $1,434 | $23K |
| New York | $58K | $1,917 | $23K |
| North Carolina | $48K | $1,284 | $23K |
| Arizona | $49K | $1,437 | $23K |
| Illinois | $49K | $1,407 | $22K |
| Minnesota | $48K | $1,384 | $22K |
| Oregon | $53K | $1,555 | $22K |
| Connecticut | $54K | $1,679 | $22K |
| Alabama | $43K | $1,085 | $22K |
| Tennessee | $42K | $1,215 | $21K |
| New Jersey | $56K | $2,067 | $20K |
| Florida | $45K | $1,658 | $19K |
| Maryland | $51K | $1,795 | $19K |
| Mississippi | $40K | $1,077 | $19K |
| Virginia | $49K | $1,646 | $19K |
| West Virginia | $38K | $1,008 | $19K |
| Hawaii | $58K | $2,240 | $18K |
| California | $58K | $2,471 | $17K |
| Massachusetts | $56K | $2,347 | $16K |
Community Health Workers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $67K | $32.06/hr | 200 |
| District of Columbia | $63K | $30.05/hr | 280 |
| North Dakota | $60K | $28.66/hr | 90 |
| Colorado | $59K | $28.49/hr | , |
| Hawaii | $58K | $28.1/hr | 240 |
| New York | $58K | $27.95/hr | 5,800 |
| California | $58K | $27.91/hr | 9,500 |
| Nevada | $58K | $27.76/hr | 670 |
| Washington | $57K | $27.44/hr | 2,640 |
| Delaware | $56K | $26.85/hr | 280 |
| New Jersey | $56K | $26.82/hr | 1,330 |
| Utah | $56K | $26.78/hr | 580 |
| Massachusetts | $56K | $26.71/hr | 2,970 |
| New Mexico | $55K | $26.36/hr | 610 |
| Wyoming | $54K | $25.97/hr | 140 |
| Connecticut | $54K | $25.75/hr | 290 |
| Oregon | $53K | $25.65/hr | 1,980 |
| Rhode Island | $53K | $25.53/hr | 520 |
| Idaho | $52K | $25.02/hr | 270 |
| Alaska | $52K | $25/hr | 400 |
| Nebraska | $52K | $24.89/hr | 160 |
| Vermont | $52K | $24.76/hr | 170 |
| Wisconsin | $51K | $24.62/hr | 630 |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | $24.38/hr | 1,970 |
| Georgia | $51K | $24.37/hr | 490 |
| Ohio | $51K | $24.35/hr | 1,910 |
| Maryland | $51K | $24.3/hr | 3,030 |
| Montana | $50K | $23.93/hr | 330 |
| Michigan | $49K | $23.74/hr | 1,890 |
| Illinois | $49K | $23.67/hr | 2,040 |
| Arizona | $49K | $23.53/hr | 1,140 |
| Virginia | $49K | $23.52/hr | 620 |
| Missouri | $49K | $23.45/hr | 1,820 |
| Texas | $49K | $23.42/hr | 4,210 |
| Maine | $49K | $23.4/hr | 360 |
| Kentucky | $48K | $23.19/hr | 980 |
| South Carolina | $48K | $23.06/hr | 540 |
| Indiana | $48K | $23.06/hr | 1,310 |
| Iowa | $48K | $22.97/hr | 390 |
| North Carolina | $48K | $22.87/hr | 1,680 |
| Minnesota | $48K | $22.87/hr | 1,260 |
| Kansas | $47K | $22.74/hr | 240 |
| Louisiana | $46K | $22.33/hr | 210 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $22.01/hr | 600 |
| South Dakota | $46K | $21.97/hr | 270 |
| Florida | $45K | $21.84/hr | 1,220 |
| Arkansas | $45K | $21.58/hr | , |
| Alabama | $43K | $20.84/hr | 270 |
| Tennessee | $42K | $20.34/hr | 520 |
| Mississippi | $40K | $19/hr | 410 |
| West Virginia | $38K | $18.25/hr | 310 |
Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $82K | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $80K | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $78K | 40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73K | 2,090 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70K | 430 |
| Boulder, CO | $66K | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $65K | 610 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65K | 100 |
| Visalia, CA | $64K | 100 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62K | 820 |
| Traverse City, MI | $62K | 50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62K | 390 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61K | 40 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61K | 60 |
| Modesto, CA | $61K | 70 |
| New Haven, CT | $61K | 60 |
| Yuba City, CA | $61K | 40 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60K | 50 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59K | 80 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59K | 4,790 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $59K | 90 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $59K | 410 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59K | 1,600 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $59K | 60 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $59K | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $59K | 90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58K | 400 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58K | 100 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58K | 100 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58K | 1,220 |