Community Health Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$51,850
$24.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,810 | $18.66 |
| 25th percentile | $45,640 | $21.94 |
| Median | $51,850 | $24.93 |
| 75th percentile | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| 90th percentile | $77,180 | $37.11 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 61,660
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 1st | $66,680 | $64,014 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $62,510 | $56,878 8th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 3rd | $59,610 | $67,008 1st |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $59,260 | $57,505 6th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $58,450 | $53,160 19th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $58,130 | $53,863 15th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $58,050 | $52,430 26th |
| Nevada | ||
| 8th | $57,730 | $57,742 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $57,070 | $53,330 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 10th | $55,850 | $55,957 10th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $55,790 | $51,275 36th |
| Utah | ||
| 12th | $55,700 | $56,340 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $55,560 | $52,536 24th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 14th | $54,830 | $59,461 3rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 15th | $54,020 | $58,280 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $53,560 | $51,694 30th |
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $53,350 | $51,615 32nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $53,100 | $51,916 29th |
| Idaho | ||
| 19th | $52,050 | $54,506 12th |
| Alaska | ||
| 20th | $52,000 | $50,802 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 21st | $51,780 | $57,468 7th |
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $51,500 | $52,574 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $51,210 | $54,424 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $50,710 | $51,972 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 25th | $50,680 | $52,631 21st |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $50,650 | $54,595 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 27th | $50,550 | $48,162 47th |
| Montana | ||
| 28th | $49,780 | $52,597 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $49,380 | $51,321 35th |
| Illinois | ||
| 30th | $49,240 | $49,261 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 31st | $48,950 | $48,621 44th |
| Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $48,910 | $48,376 45th |
| Missouri | ||
| 33rd | $48,770 | $53,701 16th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $48,720 | $50,197 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 35th | $48,670 | $50,149 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 36th | $48,230 | $53,494 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $47,970 | $51,169 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $47,960 | $51,388 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $47,780 | $54,443 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 40th | $47,560 | $48,225 46th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $47,560 | $50,421 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $47,300 | $52,516 25th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $46,450 | $52,660 20th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $45,790 | $52,127 27th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $45,700 | $51,588 33rd |
| Florida | ||
| 46th | $45,420 | $43,921 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $44,890 | $51,635 31st |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $43,340 | $48,794 43rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 49th | $42,310 | $46,054 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $39,520 | $45,450 49th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $37,950 | $42,404 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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