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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to community health counselor jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. In order to help you decide which state is the best for community health counselors, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for community health counselor jobs.
The median salary for community health counselors in Arizona is $55,992. Compare that to the median salary in South Carolina of $33,744, which ranked worst for community health counselors, and you can see how your location is important for your career. The highest position that you can reach as a community health counselor is clinical director. The median salary of a clinical director is $96,497.

Here Are the Best States for Community Health Counselors In 2023:

  1. 1. Arizona

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,332
    Average Annual Salary:$55,992
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$80,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.42
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Arizona

  2. 2. Washington

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,650
    Average Annual Salary:$56,479
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$80,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.41
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Washington

  3. 3. Michigan

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,809
    Average Annual Salary:$49,914
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$73,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.46
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Michigan

  4. 4. California

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		5,680
    Average Annual Salary:$58,754
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$40,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$86,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.21
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in California

  5. 5. Maine

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		271
    Average Annual Salary:$49,468
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$32,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$76,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.27
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Maine

  6. 6. Maryland

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,288
    Average Annual Salary:$52,562
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$82,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.27
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Maryland

  7. 7. Massachusetts

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		2,422
    Average Annual Salary:$49,173
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$76,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.64
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Massachusetts

  8. 8. Oregon

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		475
    Average Annual Salary:$56,973
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$81,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.72
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Oregon

  9. 9. Rhode Island

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		187
    Average Annual Salary:$50,104
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$78,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.96
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Rhode Island

  10. 10. District of Columbia

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		317
    Average Annual Salary:$52,070
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$81,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in District of Columbia

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    11. North Dakota

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		160
    Average Annual Salary:$46,486
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$61,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.07
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in North Dakota

  12. 12. Colorado

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,002
    Average Annual Salary:$48,853
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$35,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$66,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.05
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Colorado

  13. 13. Ohio

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,818
    Average Annual Salary:$44,696
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$65,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.11
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Ohio

  14. 14. Indiana

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,437
    Average Annual Salary:$42,227
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.36
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Indiana

  15. 15. Alaska

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		179
    Average Annual Salary:$45,343
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$37,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$55,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.34
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Alaska

  16. 16. Minnesota

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,414
    Average Annual Salary:$43,538
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$32,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.33
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Minnesota

  17. 17. South Dakota

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		133
    Average Annual Salary:$45,505
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.78
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in South Dakota

  18. 18. Hawaii

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		180
    Average Annual Salary:$46,713
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$33,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$64,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.34
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Hawaii

  19. 19. Nevada

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		320
    Average Annual Salary:$44,728
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$64,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Nevada

  20. 20. Kansas

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		430
    Average Annual Salary:$44,572
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$32,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$60,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.89
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Kansas

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    21. Pennsylvania

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,491
    Average Annual Salary:$45,480
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$71,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.8
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Pennsylvania

  22. 22. Missouri

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		523
    Average Annual Salary:$46,978
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$34,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$64,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.56
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Missouri

  23. 23. New York

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,836
    Average Annual Salary:$48,188
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$30,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$75,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.89
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in New York

  24. 24. Nebraska

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		371
    Average Annual Salary:$42,805
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$31,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.04
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Nebraska

  25. 25. Kentucky

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		601
    Average Annual Salary:$42,108
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$59,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.02
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Kentucky

  26. 26. New Hampshire

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		258
    Average Annual Salary:$43,873
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$67,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.92
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in New Hampshire

  27. 27. Idaho

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		344
    Average Annual Salary:$40,242
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.31
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Idaho

  28. 28. Connecticut

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		503
    Average Annual Salary:$44,084
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$69,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Connecticut

  29. 29. West Virginia

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		103
    Average Annual Salary:$43,551
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$65,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.42
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in West Virginia

  30. 30. Vermont

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		77
    Average Annual Salary:$44,745
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$29,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$68,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.63
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Vermont

  31. 31. Iowa

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		667
    Average Annual Salary:$38,854
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.15
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Iowa

  32. 32. Alabama

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		666
    Average Annual Salary:$40,467
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$57,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.94
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Alabama

  33. 33. Delaware

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		209
    Average Annual Salary:$42,236
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$66,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.04
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Delaware

  34. 34. Virginia

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,333
    Average Annual Salary:$43,110
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$67,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.88
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Virginia

  35. 35. Wyoming

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		108
    Average Annual Salary:$37,388
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.13
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Wyoming

  36. 36. New Jersey

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		968
    Average Annual Salary:$42,522
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$66,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.76
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in New Jersey

  37. 37. Tennessee

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		444
    Average Annual Salary:$39,357
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$55,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.47
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Tennessee

  38. 38. Montana

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		169
    Average Annual Salary:$38,694
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.91
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Montana

  39. 39. Wisconsin

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		943
    Average Annual Salary:$37,542
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$26,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.06
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Wisconsin

  40. 40. Illinois

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,323
    Average Annual Salary:$40,277
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$28,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.69
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Illinois

  41. 41. Utah

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		387
    Average Annual Salary:$38,987
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.76
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Utah

  42. 42. New Mexico

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		228
    Average Annual Salary:$38,857
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$27,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$54,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.73
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in New Mexico

  43. 43. Arkansas

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		511
    Average Annual Salary:$34,426
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$47,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.22
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Arkansas

  44. 44. Louisiana

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		624
    Average Annual Salary:$34,759
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$24,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.22
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Louisiana

  45. 45. Oklahoma

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		541
    Average Annual Salary:$35,171
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.1
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Oklahoma

  46. 46. Mississippi

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		325
    Average Annual Salary:$35,688
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$50,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.96
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Mississippi

  47. 47. North Carolina

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,697
    Average Annual Salary:$34,414
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$23,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.1
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in North Carolina

  48. 48. Florida

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,737
    Average Annual Salary:$38,217
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$56,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.69
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Florida

  49. 49. Texas

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		2,815
    Average Annual Salary:$36,184
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$51,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.87
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Texas

  50. 50. Georgia

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		1,036
    Average Annual Salary:$36,720
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$25,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$52,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.62
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in Georgia

  51. 51. South Carolina

    Total Community Health Counselor Jobs:
    		444
    Average Annual Salary:$33,744
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$23,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$48,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.62
    Community Health Counselor Jobs in South Carolina

How We Determined The Best States To Be A Community Health Counselor

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed List Of The Best States For A Community Health Counselor

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Arizona$55,992$39,0007,016,2701,332
2Washington$56,479$39,0007,405,7431,650
3Michigan$49,914$33,0009,962,3111,809
4California$58,754$40,00039,536,6535,680
5Maine$49,468$32,0001,335,907271
6Maryland$52,562$33,0006,052,1771,288
7Massachusetts$49,173$31,0006,859,8192,422
8Oregon$56,973$39,0004,142,776475
9Rhode Island$50,104$31,0001,059,639187
10District of Columbia$52,070$33,000693,972317
11North Dakota$46,486$34,000755,393160
12Colorado$48,853$35,0005,607,1541,002
13Ohio$44,696$30,00011,658,6091,818
14Indiana$42,227$29,0006,666,8181,437
15Alaska$45,343$37,000739,795179
16Minnesota$43,538$32,0005,576,6061,414
17South Dakota$45,505$34,000869,666133
18Hawaii$46,713$33,0001,427,538180
19Nevada$44,728$30,0002,998,039320
20Kansas$44,572$32,0002,913,123430
21Pennsylvania$45,480$28,00012,805,5371,491
22Missouri$46,978$34,0006,113,532523
23New York$48,188$30,00019,849,3991,836
24Nebraska$42,805$31,0001,920,076371
25Kentucky$42,108$29,0004,454,189601
26New Hampshire$43,873$28,0001,342,795258
27Idaho$40,242$28,0001,716,943344
28Connecticut$44,084$28,0003,588,184503
29West Virginia$43,551$29,0001,815,857103
30Vermont$44,745$29,000623,65777
31Iowa$38,854$28,0003,145,711667
32Alabama$40,467$28,0004,874,747666
33Delaware$42,236$26,000961,939209
34Virginia$43,110$27,0008,470,0201,333
35Wyoming$37,388$27,000579,315108
36New Jersey$42,522$27,0009,005,644968
37Tennessee$39,357$28,0006,715,984444
38Montana$38,694$28,0001,050,493169
39Wisconsin$37,542$26,0005,795,483943
40Illinois$40,277$28,00012,802,0231,323
41Utah$38,987$27,0003,101,833387
42New Mexico$38,857$27,0002,088,070228
43Arkansas$34,426$24,0003,004,279511
44Louisiana$34,759$24,0004,684,333624
45Oklahoma$35,171$25,0003,930,864541
46Mississippi$35,688$25,0002,984,100325
47North Carolina$34,414$23,00010,273,4191,697
48Florida$38,217$25,00020,984,4001,737
49Texas$36,184$25,00028,304,5962,815
50Georgia$36,720$25,00010,429,3791,036
51South Carolina$33,744$23,0005,024,369444

Highest paying states for Community Health Counselors

RankStateAvg. Community Health Counselor Salary
1Arizona$55,992
2Washington$56,479
3Michigan$49,914
4California$58,754
5Maine$49,468
6Maryland$52,562
7Massachusetts$49,173
8Oregon$56,973
9Rhode Island$50,104
10District of Columbia$52,070
11North Dakota$46,486
12Colorado$48,853
13Ohio$44,696
14Indiana$42,227
15Alaska$45,343
16Minnesota$43,538
17South Dakota$45,505
18Hawaii$46,713
19Nevada$44,728
20Kansas$44,572
21Pennsylvania$45,480
22Missouri$46,978
23New York$48,188
24Nebraska$42,805
25Kentucky$42,108
26New Hampshire$43,873
27Idaho$40,242
28Connecticut$44,084
29West Virginia$43,551
30Vermont$44,745
31Iowa$38,854
32Alabama$40,467
33Delaware$42,236
34Virginia$43,110
35Wyoming$37,388
36New Jersey$42,522
37Tennessee$39,357
38Montana$38,694
39Wisconsin$37,542
40Illinois$40,277
41Utah$38,987
42New Mexico$38,857
43Arkansas$34,426
44Louisiana$34,759
45Oklahoma$35,171
46Mississippi$35,688
47North Carolina$34,414
48Florida$38,217
49Texas$36,184
50Georgia$36,720
51South Carolina$33,744
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