Best states for a community health program coordinator

Q: What is the best state for community health program coordinators?

The best state to be a community health program coordinator is Delaware based on community health program coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for community health program coordinators?

The worst state for community health program coordinators is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Community health program coordinator opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for community health program coordinators, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for community health program coordinators.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for community health program coordinator jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for community health program coordinators. Delaware is the best state for community health program coordinators, where the median salary is $55,649.We found that Delaware is the best state for community health program coordinator jobs, whereas South Carolina is the worst.

10 best states for community health program coordinators in 2025

1. Delaware
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 444
Average annual salary: $55,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Community health program coordinator jobs in Delaware
2. Rhode Island
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 330
Average annual salary: $57,065
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Community health program coordinator jobs in Rhode Island
3. Nevada
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 477
Average annual salary: $60,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Community health program coordinator jobs in Nevada
4. New Hampshire
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 439
Average annual salary: $55,450
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Community health program coordinator jobs in New Hampshire
5. New Mexico
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 578
Average annual salary: $51,887
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Community health program coordinator jobs in New Mexico
6. North Carolina
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 2,594
Average annual salary: $51,779
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Community health program coordinator jobs in North Carolina
7. Oklahoma
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 1,110
Average annual salary: $49,471
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Community health program coordinator jobs in Oklahoma
8. Connecticut
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 629
Average annual salary: $57,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Community health program coordinator jobs in Connecticut
9. Idaho
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 616
Average annual salary: $48,721
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Community health program coordinator jobs in Idaho
10. North Dakota
Total community health program coordinator jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $49,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Community health program coordinator jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a community health program coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Delaware	$55,649	$38,000	961,939	444
2	Rhode Island	$57,065	$39,000	1,059,639	330
3	Nevada	$60,945	$42,000	2,998,039	477
4	New Hampshire	$55,450	$38,000	1,342,795	439
5	New Mexico	$51,887	$36,000	2,088,070	578
6	North Carolina	$51,779	$36,000	10,273,419	2,594
7	Oklahoma	$49,471	$35,000	3,930,864	1,110
8	Connecticut	$57,197	$39,000	3,588,184	629
9	Idaho	$48,721	$35,000	1,716,943	616
10	North Dakota	$49,965	$36,000	755,393	246
11	Arkansas	$47,768	$34,000	3,004,279	778
12	Wyoming	$47,694	$34,000	579,315	192
13	South Dakota	$47,172	$34,000	869,666	325
14	Alaska	$57,893	$48,000	739,795	102
15	California	$57,005	$39,000	39,536,653	4,887
16	Vermont	$50,786	$35,000	623,657	155
17	Oregon	$51,747	$37,000	4,142,776	752
18	Michigan	$46,289	$32,000	9,962,311	2,261
19	Utah	$48,120	$34,000	3,101,833	713
20	Kansas	$45,210	$32,000	2,913,123	1,101
21	Massachusetts	$52,568	$36,000	6,859,819	1,024
22	Minnesota	$47,085	$33,000	5,576,606	2,050
23	Hawaii	$49,066	$38,000	1,427,538	269
24	Arizona	$46,604	$33,000	7,016,270	1,685
25	District of Columbia	$54,653	$37,000	693,972	291
26	Colorado	$47,923	$34,000	5,607,154	1,553
27	New Jersey	$51,143	$35,000	9,005,644	1,295
28	Louisiana	$46,262	$32,000	4,684,333	807
29	West Virginia	$46,633	$32,000	1,815,857	208
30	Iowa	$45,667	$32,000	3,145,711	872
31	Wisconsin	$44,948	$32,000	5,795,483	1,479
32	Washington	$49,625	$36,000	7,405,743	497
33	Texas	$45,929	$32,000	28,304,596	4,522
34	Pennsylvania	$46,081	$31,000	12,805,537	1,635
35	Mississippi	$44,400	$31,000	2,984,100	587
36	Indiana	$44,018	$31,000	6,666,818	1,803
37	Nebraska	$45,071	$32,000	1,920,076	550
38	Alabama	$43,030	$30,000	4,874,747	1,479
39	Montana	$45,849	$33,000	1,050,493	234
40	Ohio	$42,904	$30,000	11,658,609	2,751
41	Illinois	$45,780	$32,000	12,802,023	1,864
42	Tennessee	$43,966	$31,000	6,715,984	772
43	Maine	$44,045	$30,000	1,335,907	213
44	Maryland	$44,264	$30,000	6,052,177	1,109
45	Georgia	$44,076	$31,000	10,429,379	1,397
46	Missouri	$41,220	$29,000	6,113,532	1,455
47	Kentucky	$39,000	$27,000	4,454,189	912
48	Florida	$43,033	$30,000	20,984,400	2,374
49	New York	$41,234	$28,000	19,849,399	2,629
50	Virginia	$42,354	$29,000	8,470,020	1,481
51	South Carolina	$41,053	$29,000	5,024,369	589

Highest paying states for community health program coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Community Health Program Coordinator Salary
1	Delaware	$55,649
2	Rhode Island	$57,065
3	Nevada	$60,945
4	New Hampshire	$55,450
5	New Mexico	$51,887
6	North Carolina	$51,779
7	Oklahoma	$49,471
8	Connecticut	$57,197
9	Idaho	$48,721
10	North Dakota	$49,965
11	Arkansas	$47,768
12	Wyoming	$47,694
13	South Dakota	$47,172
14	Alaska	$57,893
15	California	$57,005
16	Vermont	$50,786
17	Oregon	$51,747
18	Michigan	$46,289
19	Utah	$48,120
20	Kansas	$45,210
21	Massachusetts	$52,568
22	Minnesota	$47,085
23	Hawaii	$49,066
24	Arizona	$46,604
25	District of Columbia	$54,653
26	Colorado	$47,923
27	New Jersey	$51,143
28	Louisiana	$46,262
29	West Virginia	$46,633
30	Iowa	$45,667
31	Wisconsin	$44,948
32	Washington	$49,625
33	Texas	$45,929
34	Pennsylvania	$46,081
35	Mississippi	$44,400
36	Indiana	$44,018
37	Nebraska	$45,071
38	Alabama	$43,030
39	Montana	$45,849
40	Ohio	$42,904
41	Illinois	$45,780
42	Tennessee	$43,966
43	Maine	$44,045
44	Maryland	$44,264
45	Georgia	$44,076
46	Missouri	$41,220
47	Kentucky	$39,000
48	Florida	$43,033
49	New York	$41,234
50	Virginia	$42,354
51	South Carolina	$41,053

Expert opinions on the best states for community health program coordinators

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Jamelyn Tobery-Nystrom
Coordinator of M.Ed. Special Education, Frostburg State University
Special education teachers are needed everywhere. Urban areas have more openings; however, rural areas struggle to find qualified candidates because their number is limited. We are not producing enough teachers in the United States, and we have a real crisis in special education.

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Total community health program coordinator jobs:	444
Average annual salary:	$55,649
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	1.71

Best states for a community health program coordinator

10 best states for community health program coordinators in 2025

1. Delaware

2. Rhode Island

3. Nevada

4. New Hampshire

5. New Mexico

6. North Carolina

7. Oklahoma

8. Connecticut

9. Idaho

10. North Dakota