Where do community health workers get paid the most?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

Community health workers get paid the most in Washington DC and New Mexico. The average community health care worker earns $30,000 a year, while someone working in either state averages just over $60,000 a year. Community health workers in specialty hospitals also get paid the most compared to most other industries.

Top paying states for community health workers:

District of Columbia averages $62,040 a year ($ 29.83 an hour)
New Mexico averages $60,230 a year ($28.96 an hour)
Alaska averages $58,230 a year ($27.99 an hour)
Rhode Island averages $57,820 a year ($27.80 an hour)
Connecticut averages $56,380 a year ($27.11 an hour)

Community health workers salary by industry:

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals averages $57,970 a year ($27.87 an hour)
Social Advocacy Organizations averages $50,600 a year ($24.33 an hour)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation), averages $48,190 a year ($23.17 an hour)
Outpatient Care Centers averages $43,880 a year ($21.10 an hour)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals averages $51,200 a year ($24.62 an hour)
Offices of Physicians averages $42,100 a year ($42,10 an hour)