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Community Health Worker salary

Average community health worker salary

$37,079

$17.83 hourly rate

Entry-level community health worker salary
$27,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a community health worker make?

The average community health worker salary in the United States is $37,079. Community health worker salaries typically range between $27,000 and $49,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for community health workers is $17.83 per hour.

Community health worker salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Community health workers earn the highest average salary in Connecticut.

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Where can a Community Health Worker earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$47,225
Portland, ME$33,556
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory$59,752
MLK Community Healthcare$44,615

Community Health Worker Salaries By Experience Level

Community Health Worker salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a community health worker typically falls between $37,079 and $80,478.
zippia
$37,079yearly
glassdoor[1]
$45,556yearly
indeed[2]
$43,618yearly
Salary.com[3]
$80,478yearly
CareerExplorer[4]
$46,590yearly

Average community health worker salary by state

The average community health worker salary in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average community health worker salary states are Mississippi, Alabama, and Missouri.

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Highest paying states for community health workers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New Hampshire$44,160$21.23
2Delaware$45,507$21.88
3Connecticut$46,958$22.58
4Rhode Island$46,470$22.34
5California$43,687$21.00
6North Carolina$38,056$18.30
7Nevada$43,711$21.01
8Illinois$45,458$21.85
9South Dakota$37,202$17.89
10Alaska$45,227$21.74
11Vermont$39,743$19.11
12Michigan$38,113$18.32
13West Virginia$37,412$17.99
14District of Columbia$44,347$21.32
15North Dakota$40,661$19.55
16Minnesota$38,866$18.69
17Oregon$38,898$18.70
18Washington$37,158$17.86
19Idaho$36,088$17.35
20Oklahoma$35,484$17.06
21Massachusetts$40,976$19.70
22Wisconsin$37,040$17.81
23New Jersey$42,027$20.21
24Maryland$40,202$19.33
25Iowa$36,433$17.52
26Nebraska$34,406$16.54
27Arkansas$34,842$16.75
28Virginia$36,308$17.46
29Tennessee$32,961$15.85
30Utah$34,469$16.57
31Wyoming$35,085$16.87
32New York$38,306$18.42
33Florida$33,218$15.97
34Louisiana$32,731$15.74
35Hawaii$38,497$18.51
36Montana$35,361$17.00
37Indiana$32,723$15.73
38Georgia$32,463$15.61
39Ohio$32,663$15.70
40Texas$32,917$15.83
41Colorado$33,970$16.33
42Pennsylvania$34,280$16.48
43Alabama$31,420$15.11
44Kansas$33,625$16.17
45Missouri$31,242$15.02
46Arizona$32,356$15.56
47Maine$33,247$15.98
48Mississippi$32,053$15.41
49South Carolina$30,725$14.77
50New Mexico$29,609$14.24
51Kentucky$30,294$14.56

Highest paying cities for community health workers

The highest-paying cities for community health workers are San Francisco, CA, Hartford, CT, and Carson City, NV.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$47,225$22.70
2Hartford, CT$46,723$22.46
3Carson City, NV$46,526$22.37
4Providence, RI$46,392$22.30
5Chicago, IL$45,749$21.99
6Trenton, NJ$41,756$20.07
7Springfield, MA$41,662$20.03
8Baltimore, MD$40,405$19.43
9Minneapolis, MN$38,919$18.71
10Portland, OR$38,886$18.70
11Urban Honolulu, HI$38,571$18.54
12New York, NY$38,368$18.45
13Detroit, MI$38,124$18.33
14Bellingham, WA$37,918$18.23
15Sioux Falls, SD$37,297$17.93
16Oklahoma City, OK$35,448$17.04
17Philadelphia, PA$34,410$16.54
18Kansas City, KS$33,962$16.33
19Denver, CO$33,959$16.33
20Portland, ME$33,556$16.13

Community Health Workers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. Hartford, CT
  3. Carson City, NV
  4. Providence, RI
  5. Chicago, IL

Community Health Worker salary details

A community health worker's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $49,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Community Health Worker Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a community health worker's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$49,000$4,083$24
75th Percentile$43,000$3,583$21
Average$37,079$3,090$18
25th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15
10th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13

Highest paying community health worker jobs

The highest paying types of community health workers are assistant director of nutrition and wellness programs, community health nurse, and community health program coordinator.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Health Educator$42,570$3,547$20.4761,832
Lay Health Advocate$35,126$2,927$16.8962,717
Health Outreach Worker$32,129$2,677$15.4585,592
Community Liaison$39,899$3,325$19.1830,431
Outreach Worker$37,639$3,137$18.1065,822
Community Health Program Coordinator$48,644$4,054$23.39133,830

Top companies hiring community health workers now:

  1. Massachusetts General Hospital Jobs (8)
  2. Peace Corps Jobs (11)
  3. Evolent Health Jobs (54)
  4. Vinfen Jobs (15)
  5. Mary's Center Jobs (12)

Which companies pay community health workers the most?

Community health worker salaries at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and City of Baltimore are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average community health worker salary at companies like Alameda Health System and Columbia University in the City of New York are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Community Health Worker salary trends

The average community health worker salary has risen by $6,908 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average community health worker earned $30,171 annually, but today, they earn $37,079 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for community health workers over the last decade.

Compare community health worker salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average community health worker salary over time

Compare community health worker salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Community Health Worker salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$37,100$17.83+3.9%
    2024$35,600$17.13+2.0%
    2023$34,900$16.78+3.0%
    2022$33,900$16.29+2.7%
    2021$33,000$15.84+2.8%

    Recently added community health worker salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Sea Mar Community Health CentersPathways Community Health WorkerEverett, WA12/18/2024$45,392
    Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCommunity Health Worker-Bilingual SpanishRichmond, VA12/18/2024$41,740
    St. Cloud HospitalCommunity Health WorkerMelrose, MN12/16/2024$40,530
    MHC HealthcareCommunity Health WorkerPony, MT12/16/2024$36,105
    UNM GroupCommunity Health WorkerAlbuquerque, NM12/16/2024$37,754
    Sunset Community Health Center, Inc.Community Health WorkerWellton, AZ12/16/2024$42,742
    Humana Inc.Community Health Worker-Atlanta AreaAtlanta, GA12/15/2024$47,700
    HumanaCommunity Health WorkerCovington, KY12/15/2024$44,200
    Jordan Valley Medical CenterCommunity Health Worker-Dental Mobile UnitTampa, FL12/15/2024$31,305
    Riggs Community Health Center, Inc.Community Health WorkerLafayette, IN12/15/2024$39,653

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