Best states for a community health navigator

Q: What is the best state for community health navigators?

The best state to be a community health navigator is Nevada based on community health navigator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for community health navigators?

The highest paying state for community health navigators is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for community health navigators?

The worst state for community health navigators is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for community health navigators in the United States. Community health navigator positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for community health navigators.Although there are abundant community health navigator jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Nevada is the best state in the country for community health navigator jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for community health navigators.If you are currently seeking employment as a community health navigator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for community health navigators in 2025

1. Nevada
Total community health navigator jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $54,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Community health navigator jobs in Nevada
2. Vermont
Total community health navigator jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $46,523
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
2.04
Community health navigator jobs in Vermont
3. North Carolina
Total community health navigator jobs: 1,213
Average annual salary: $45,286
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Community health navigator jobs in North Carolina
4. California
Total community health navigator jobs: 3,034
Average annual salary: $54,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Community health navigator jobs in California
5. Rhode Island
Total community health navigator jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $51,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Community health navigator jobs in Rhode Island
6. North Dakota
Total community health navigator jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $46,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Community health navigator jobs in North Dakota
7. New Hampshire
Total community health navigator jobs: 118
Average annual salary: $50,523
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Community health navigator jobs in New Hampshire
8. Delaware
Total community health navigator jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $50,051
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Community health navigator jobs in Delaware
9. Alaska
Total community health navigator jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $53,669
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.49
Community health navigator jobs in Alaska
10. Idaho
Total community health navigator jobs: 213
Average annual salary: $43,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Community health navigator jobs in Idaho

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a community health navigator

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

Detailed list of the best states for a community health navigator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$54,228	$37,000	2,998,039	190
2	Vermont	$46,523	$32,000	623,657	122
3	North Carolina	$45,286	$31,000	10,273,419	1,213
4	California	$54,013	$37,000	39,536,653	3,034
5	Rhode Island	$51,290	$35,000	1,059,639	102
6	North Dakota	$46,182	$33,000	755,393	96
7	New Hampshire	$50,523	$35,000	1,342,795	118
8	Delaware	$50,051	$34,000	961,939	109
9	Alaska	$53,669	$44,000	739,795	32
10	Idaho	$43,615	$31,000	1,716,943	213
11	Connecticut	$51,444	$35,000	3,588,184	60
12	Michigan	$41,871	$28,000	9,962,311	1,124
13	Oklahoma	$42,783	$29,000	3,930,864	368
14	Minnesota	$42,896	$30,000	5,576,606	931
15	Arkansas	$41,361	$28,000	3,004,279	330
16	District of Columbia	$48,871	$33,000	693,972	180
17	Massachusetts	$44,601	$30,000	6,859,819	1,112
18	New Mexico	$45,026	$31,000	2,088,070	33
19	Oregon	$46,862	$33,000	4,142,776	83
20	Wyoming	$41,434	$29,000	579,315	64
21	South Dakota	$41,815	$29,000	869,666	90
22	Wisconsin	$40,629	$28,000	5,795,483	660
23	Arizona	$40,979	$28,000	7,016,270	751
24	Iowa	$40,251	$28,000	3,145,711	401
25	West Virginia	$41,436	$28,000	1,815,857	27
26	Hawaii	$48,482	$40,000	1,427,538	89
27	Utah	$41,902	$29,000	3,101,833	232
28	New Jersey	$45,993	$31,000	9,005,644	131
29	Pennsylvania	$41,518	$28,000	12,805,537	235
30	Washington	$45,105	$32,000	7,405,743	111
31	Ohio	$38,310	$26,000	11,658,609	1,357
32	Texas	$40,860	$27,000	28,304,596	1,795
33	Montana	$41,568	$30,000	1,050,493	35
34	Louisiana	$39,193	$26,000	4,684,333	357
35	Maine	$40,554	$28,000	1,335,907	41
36	Colorado	$41,024	$28,000	5,607,154	517
37	Kansas	$38,971	$27,000	2,913,123	300
38	Maryland	$39,675	$27,000	6,052,177	698
39	Illinois	$40,790	$28,000	12,802,023	198
40	Nebraska	$39,059	$27,000	1,920,076	195
41	Indiana	$35,852	$24,000	6,666,818	982
42	Mississippi	$38,071	$26,000	2,984,100	202
43	Alabama	$37,034	$25,000	4,874,747	475
44	Missouri	$35,715	$25,000	6,113,532	733
45	Tennessee	$38,138	$26,000	6,715,984	78
46	Virginia	$37,647	$25,000	8,470,020	869
47	Kentucky	$33,931	$23,000	4,454,189	393
48	New York	$37,105	$25,000	19,849,399	320
49	Georgia	$37,778	$26,000	10,429,379	144
50	South Carolina	$35,343	$24,000	5,024,369	72
51	Florida	$35,872	$24,000	20,984,400	237

Highest paying states for community health navigators

Rank	State	Avg. Community Health Navigator Salary
1	Nevada	$54,228
2	Vermont	$46,523
3	North Carolina	$45,286
4	California	$54,013
5	Rhode Island	$51,290
6	North Dakota	$46,182
7	New Hampshire	$50,523
8	Delaware	$50,051
9	Alaska	$53,669
10	Idaho	$43,615
11	Connecticut	$51,444
12	Michigan	$41,871
13	Oklahoma	$42,783
14	Minnesota	$42,896
15	Arkansas	$41,361
16	District of Columbia	$48,871
17	Massachusetts	$44,601
18	New Mexico	$45,026
19	Oregon	$46,862
20	Wyoming	$41,434
21	South Dakota	$41,815
22	Wisconsin	$40,629
23	Arizona	$40,979
24	Iowa	$40,251
25	West Virginia	$41,436
26	Hawaii	$48,482
27	Utah	$41,902
28	New Jersey	$45,993
29	Pennsylvania	$41,518
30	Washington	$45,105
31	Ohio	$38,310
32	Texas	$40,860
33	Montana	$41,568
34	Louisiana	$39,193
35	Maine	$40,554
36	Colorado	$41,024
37	Kansas	$38,971
38	Maryland	$39,675
39	Illinois	$40,790
40	Nebraska	$39,059
41	Indiana	$35,852
42	Mississippi	$38,071
43	Alabama	$37,034
44	Missouri	$35,715
45	Tennessee	$38,138
46	Virginia	$37,647
47	Kentucky	$33,931
48	New York	$37,105
49	Georgia	$37,778
50	South Carolina	$35,343
51	Florida	$35,872

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Total community health navigator jobs:	190
Average annual salary:	$54,228
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a community health navigator

10 best states for community health navigators in 2025

1. Nevada

2. Vermont

3. North Carolina

4. California

5. Rhode Island

6. North Dakota

7. New Hampshire

8. Delaware

9. Alaska

10. Idaho