Community Health Workers Salary by City

Top 15 cities for community health workers by average salary

Carson City, NV	$81,360
San Francisco, CA	$79,470
San Jose, CA	$72,730
San Luis Obispo, CA	$69,930
Boulder, CO	$67,870
Harrisburg, PA	$66,320
Ann Arbor, MI	$66,190
Eau Claire, WI	$65,950
Vallejo, CA	$65,130
Albany, NY	$64,740
Santa Rosa, CA	$64,710
Traverse City, MI	$64,280
Seattle, WA	$64,030
New York, NY	$63,750
Mount Vernon, WA	$63,460

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Community Health Workers salary by state

Washington, D.C. pays community health workers the most statewide, $68,810 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Washington, D.C.	$68,810	$62,510	280	1	$60,340	$60,340
California	$63,740	$58,050	9,500	21	$79,470	$46,840
Nevada	$63,550	$57,730	670	3	$81,360	$58,180
New Hampshire	$62,320	$66,680	200	1	$58,120	$58,120
New York	$62,140	$58,130	5,800	8	$64,740	$49,700
North Dakota	$60,120	$59,610	90	2	$58,490	$51,250
Hawaii	$59,940	$58,450	240	1	$56,070	$56,070
Washington	$59,800	$57,070	2,640	9	$64,030	$52,600
Colorado	$59,540	$59,260	n/a	5	$67,870	$47,500
New Jersey	$59,500	$55,790	1,330	2	$57,240	$54,380
Wyoming	$58,310	$54,020	140	0	n/a	n/a
Idaho	$57,780	$52,050	270	1	$54,350	$54,350
Rhode Island	$57,350	$53,100	520	1	$56,140	$56,140
Massachusetts	$56,940	$55,560	2,970	6	$60,230	$48,630
Connecticut	$56,790	$53,560	290	3	$60,170	$53,080
Pennsylvania	$56,480	$50,710	1,970	6	$66,320	$51,110
Oregon	$56,250	$53,350	1,980	7	$62,450	$51,570
New Mexico	$56,180	$54,830	610	2	$59,790	$50,200
Utah	$55,990	$55,700	580	3	$58,460	$47,670
Maryland	$55,120	$50,550	3,030	4	$55,620	$46,720
Nebraska	$55,020	$51,780	160	2	$56,600	$54,850
Ohio	$54,580	$50,650	1,910	9	$63,170	$47,010
Alaska	$54,460	$52,000	400	2	$56,580	$54,850
Virginia	$54,280	$48,910	620	2	$54,840	$45,700
Michigan	$54,160	$49,380	1,890	7	$66,190	$48,160
Wisconsin	$54,140	$51,210	630	3	$65,950	$51,770
Delaware	$53,920	$55,850	280	0	n/a	n/a
Montana	$53,890	$49,780	330	2	$59,210	$50,290
Arizona	$53,650	$48,950	1,140	4	$55,740	$45,850
Vermont	$53,190	$51,500	170	1	$53,350	$53,350
Georgia	$52,940	$50,680	490	1	$55,290	$55,290
South Carolina	$52,540	$47,970	540	5	$58,490	$48,370
Minnesota	$52,050	$47,560	1,260	4	$53,810	$49,430
Illinois	$51,690	$49,240	2,040	5	$53,450	$45,170
Kentucky	$51,300	$48,230	980	3	$58,110	$51,810
Indiana	$50,920	$47,960	1,310	6	$53,260	$43,480
Missouri	$50,640	$48,770	1,820	6	$54,490	$46,040
Texas	$50,350	$48,720	4,210	16	$55,520	$35,130
Maine	$50,330	$48,670	360	3	$51,960	$47,540
Iowa	$50,290	$47,780	390	4	$50,570	$47,900
North Carolina	$50,160	$47,560	1,680	9	$54,030	$44,680
Arkansas	$50,140	$44,890	n/a	3	$59,610	$49,290
Kansas	$49,550	$47,300	240	1	$46,690	$46,690
South Dakota	$49,030	$45,700	270	2	$52,400	$47,220
Oklahoma	$48,730	$45,790	600	2	$53,830	$52,300
Florida	$47,830	$45,420	1,220	5	$50,540	$46,270
Louisiana	$47,320	$46,450	210	2	$50,360	$46,590
Alabama	$45,050	$43,340	270	2	$49,460	$39,560
Mississippi	$44,250	$39,520	410	1	$48,660	$48,660
Tennessee	$43,430	$42,310	520	3	$46,250	$41,270
West Virginia	$40,090	$37,950	310	2	$44,850	$39,220
Puerto Rico	$36,300	$36,900	670	2	$37,710	$30,640

Community Health Workers salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Carson City, NV	$81,360	$81,600	$39.12	100
San Francisco, CA	$79,470	$72,710	$38.21	2,090
San Jose, CA	$72,730	$69,630	$34.96	430
San Luis Obispo, CA	$69,930	$80,290	$33.62	70
Boulder, CO	$67,870	$65,780	$32.63	70
Harrisburg, PA	$66,320	$58,250	$31.89	100
Ann Arbor, MI	$66,190	$59,210	$31.82	90
Eau Claire, WI	$65,950	$78,090	$31.71	40
Vallejo, CA	$65,130	$61,130	$31.31	60
Albany, NY	$64,740	$61,610	$31.13	390
Santa Rosa, CA	$64,710	$64,720	$31.11	100
Traverse City, MI	$64,280	$62,160	$30.90	50
Seattle, WA	$64,030	$57,980	$30.78	1,220
New York, NY	$63,750	$59,340	$30.65	4,790
Mount Vernon, WA	$63,460	$60,090	$30.51	50
Columbus, OH	$63,170	$64,810	$30.37	610
Bend, OR	$62,450	$57,690	$30.03	120
Las Vegas, NV	$62,360	$55,290	$29.98	380
Denver, CO	$62,170	$62,400	$29.89	820
York, PA	$61,890	$49,410	$29.76	40
Visalia, CA	$61,490	$63,960	$29.56	100
Santa Cruz, CA	$61,190	$59,470	$29.42	80
Sacramento, CA	$61,150	$57,060	$29.40	500
Olympia, WA	$60,740	$53,970	$29.20	80
Washington, DC	$60,340	$58,790	$29.01	1,600
San Diego, CA	$60,240	$52,350	$28.96	590
Barnstable, MA	$60,230	$56,170	$28.96	50
Allentown, PA	$60,170	$58,180	$28.93	100
Bridgeport, CT	$60,170	$54,590	$28.93	70
Bellingham, WA	$59,930	$57,930	$28.81	90
Albuquerque, NM	$59,790	$58,290	$28.74	400
Modesto, CA	$59,660	$60,800	$28.68	70
Fort Smith, AR	$59,610	$58,690	$28.66	40
Boston, MA	$59,600	$56,920	$28.65	1,940
Billings, MT	$59,210	$55,360	$28.47	50
Yuba City, CA	$59,120	$60,610	$28.42	40
New Haven, CT	$59,010	$60,690	$28.37	60
Los Angeles, CA	$58,980	$56,030	$28.36	3,200
Syracuse, NY	$58,980	$54,320	$28.36	190
Salinas, CA	$58,520	$56,810	$28.13	90
Fargo, ND	$58,490	$53,660	$28.12	30
Myrtle Beach, SC	$58,490	$49,410	$28.12	60
Salt Lake City, UT	$58,460	$59,200	$28.11	410
Santa Maria, CA	$58,310	$52,000	$28.03	70
Reno, NV	$58,180	$49,930	$27.97	140
Manchester, NH	$58,120	$55,790	$27.94	70
Louisville, KY	$58,110	$56,180	$27.94	270
Salem, OR	$57,920	$54,090	$27.85	140
Portland, OR	$57,910	$55,550	$27.84	1,050
Medford, OR	$57,640	$58,600	$27.71	90
Fresno, CA	$57,500	$52,520	$27.64	150
Fort Collins, CO	$57,330	$58,760	$27.56	60
Trenton, NJ	$57,240	$55,530	$27.52	80
Kiryas Joel, NY	$56,870	$57,240	$27.34	130
Lincoln, NE	$56,600	$61,310	$27.21	40
Anchorage, AK	$56,580	$53,610	$27.20	140
Philadelphia, PA	$56,490	$50,760	$27.16	1,230
Charleston, SC	$56,360	$50,980	$27.10	80
Greenville, SC	$56,170	$54,530	$27.00	80
Providence, RI	$56,140	$52,130	$26.99	650
Detroit, MI	$56,110	$49,570	$26.98	660
Bremerton, WA	$56,070	$47,540	$26.96	80
Honolulu, HI	$56,070	$56,460	$26.96	140
Madison, WI	$55,870	$56,040	$26.86	100
Phoenix, AZ	$55,740	$50,550	$26.80	750
Baltimore, MD	$55,620	$49,720	$26.74	1,300
Longview, WA	$55,560	$49,600	$26.71	30
Killeen, TX	$55,520	$49,300	$26.69	40
Stockton, CA	$55,290	$50,830	$26.58	120
Atlanta, GA	$55,290	$50,990	$26.58	350
Riverside, CA	$55,220	$50,950	$26.55	740
Colorado Springs, CO	$55,110	$53,360	$26.50	110
Bakersfield, CA	$55,080	$49,610	$26.48	90
Grand Rapids, MI	$54,970	$48,360	$26.43	190
Amherst, MA	$54,950	$53,850	$26.42	80
Fairbanks, AK	$54,850	$54,750	$26.37	40
Omaha, NE	$54,850	$51,760	$26.37	90
Richmond, VA	$54,840	$51,420	$26.36	n/a
Dayton, OH	$54,720	$50,230	$26.31	70
Buffalo, NY	$54,620	$52,900	$26.26	280
Kansas City, MO	$54,490	$49,650	$26.20	440
Flagstaff, AZ	$54,450	$51,750	$26.18	30
Atlantic City, NJ	$54,380	$49,330	$26.15	50
Boise, ID	$54,350	$45,950	$26.13	130
Cincinnati, OH	$54,280	$49,200	$26.10	270
Dallas, TX	$54,170	$51,010	$26.04	810
Oxnard, CA	$54,140	$52,770	$26.03	200
Rochester, NY	$54,100	$52,110	$26.01	240
Akron, OH	$54,060	$51,530	$25.99	100
Raleigh, NC	$54,030	$50,980	$25.98	210
Lexington, KY	$53,990	$49,550	$25.96	150
Lexington Park, MD	$53,980	$55,530	$25.95	60
Tulsa, OK	$53,830	$53,600	$25.88	100
Lansing, MI	$53,810	$52,260	$25.87	180
Rochester, MN	$53,810	$44,630	$25.87	60
Flint, MI	$53,750	$48,340	$25.84	90
Chicago, IL	$53,450	$49,750	$25.70	1,430
Minneapolis, MN	$53,450	$48,340	$25.70	860
Burlington, VT	$53,350	$51,500	$25.65	60
Kennewick, WA	$53,320	$49,830	$25.63	90
Austin, TX	$53,300	$51,010	$25.63	500
Rockford, IL	$53,280	$46,810	$25.62	30
Indianapolis, IN	$53,260	$48,920	$25.61	550
Charlotte, NC	$53,210	$49,920	$25.58	380
Hartford, CT	$53,080	$48,890	$25.52	90
Grants Pass, OR	$53,070	$47,470	$25.52	40
Worcester, MA	$53,050	$53,620	$25.50	380
Corvallis, OR	$52,990	$51,420	$25.48	50
Spokane, WA	$52,930	$48,260	$25.45	360
Houston, TX	$52,690	$50,330	$25.33	810
Pittsburgh, PA	$52,620	$49,940	$25.30	370
Yakima, WA	$52,600	$47,940	$25.29	150
Peoria, IL	$52,560	$50,710	$25.27	50
Sioux Falls, SD	$52,400	$49,420	$25.19	70
Oklahoma City, OK	$52,300	$47,950	$25.14	210
Columbia, MO	$52,210	$49,270	$25.10	80
Lewiston, ME	$51,960	$51,550	$24.98	40
San Antonio, TX	$51,880	$51,470	$24.94	700
Bowling Green, KY	$51,810	$44,620	$24.91	40
Milwaukee, WI	$51,770	$49,920	$24.89	160
Waco, TX	$51,690	$48,290	$24.85	40
Fort Wayne, IN	$51,680	$48,970	$24.85	90
St. Louis, MO	$51,660	$49,650	$24.84	740
Eugene, OR	$51,570	$48,050	$24.80	180
South Bend, IN	$51,410	$47,800	$24.71	50
Cleveland, OH	$51,310	$48,260	$24.67	320
Grand Forks, ND	$51,250	$44,800	$24.64	30
Pittsfield, MA	$51,220	$46,530	$24.62	50
Durham, NC	$51,130	$46,760	$24.58	260
Scranton, PA	$51,110	$49,660	$24.57	80
Springfield, OH	$51,090	$49,870	$24.56	30
Portland, ME	$50,910	$47,600	$24.48	130
Winston-Salem, NC	$50,790	$48,910	$24.42	110
Joplin, MO	$50,720	$46,700	$24.38	40
Des Moines, IA	$50,570	$46,790	$24.31	70
Jacksonville, FL	$50,540	$45,630	$24.30	90
Baton Rouge, LA	$50,360	$46,050	$24.21	40
Lafayette, IN	$50,350	$44,940	$24.21	30
Greenville, NC	$50,350	$46,610	$24.21	50
Missoula, MT	$50,290	$48,090	$24.18	40
Las Cruces, NM	$50,200	$49,650	$24.14	50
Canton, OH	$50,110	$47,810	$24.09	50
Utica, NY	$50,040	$46,840	$24.06	60
St. Cloud, MN	$50,000	$44,610	$24.04	40
Fayetteville, AR	$49,970	$46,720	$24.02	110
Asheville, NC	$49,950	$48,950	$24.01	70
Tucson, AZ	$49,830	$48,210	$23.96	190
Binghamton, NY	$49,700	$49,010	$23.89	50
Youngstown, OH	$49,500	$46,780	$23.80	60
Mobile, AL	$49,460	$47,880	$23.78	30
Duluth, MN	$49,430	$44,360	$23.76	50
Columbia, SC	$49,410	$45,820	$23.76	80
Ogden, UT	$49,310	$48,290	$23.71	30
Little Rock, AR	$49,290	$44,650	$23.70	n/a
Sioux City, IA	$49,170	$46,600	$23.64	50
Redding, CA	$49,100	$46,300	$23.61	60
Lubbock, TX	$48,880	$46,740	$23.50	60
Greensboro, NC	$48,780	$47,390	$23.45	100
Jackson, MS	$48,660	$41,990	$23.39	110
Springfield, MA	$48,630	$48,540	$23.38	270
Florence, SC	$48,370	$46,000	$23.26	60
Springfield, MO	$48,290	$49,540	$23.21	170
Waterloo, IA	$48,270	$47,590	$23.21	40
Kalamazoo, MI	$48,160	$46,010	$23.16	70
Evansville, IN	$47,920	$48,430	$23.04	50
Davenport, IA	$47,900	$46,650	$23.03	60
Provo, UT	$47,670	$49,100	$22.92	50
Bangor, ME	$47,540	$48,680	$22.86	60
Wilmington, NC	$47,540	$42,510	$22.86	60
Salisbury, MD	$47,510	$45,110	$22.84	100
Greeley, CO	$47,500	$44,990	$22.84	30
Orlando, FL	$47,370	$44,070	$22.78	160
Rapid City, SD	$47,220	$45,700	$22.70	80
Toledo, OH	$47,010	$44,940	$22.60	80
Chico, CA	$46,840	$47,240	$22.52	60
Miami, FL	$46,750	$46,270	$22.48	550
Tallahassee, FL	$46,750	$42,250	$22.47	40
Hagerstown, MD	$46,720	$50,350	$22.46	100
Wichita, KS	$46,690	$43,550	$22.45	40
New Orleans, LA	$46,590	$44,380	$22.40	40
Tampa, FL	$46,270	$45,370	$22.24	130
Nashville, TN	$46,250	$44,440	$22.24	210
Jefferson City, MO	$46,040	$47,400	$22.14	40
Tyler, TX	$45,930	$45,490	$22.08	50
Yuma, AZ	$45,850	$42,400	$22.05	40
Decatur, IL	$45,800	$49,630	$22.02	70
Virginia Beach, VA	$45,700	$44,930	$21.97	120
Champaign, IL	$45,170	$39,040	$21.72	140
Corpus Christi, TX	$44,890	$37,650	$21.58	60
Huntington, WV	$44,850	$41,700	$21.56	90
Hickory, NC	$44,680	$42,450	$21.48	60
Amarillo, TX	$44,540	$39,340	$21.41	50
El Paso, TX	$44,190	$45,240	$21.25	110
Terre Haute, IN	$43,480	$43,710	$20.90	60
Laredo, TX	$42,600	$43,940	$20.48	100
Knoxville, TN	$42,440	$39,510	$20.40	40
College Station, TX	$41,930	$39,040	$20.16	40
Memphis, TN	$41,270	$40,340	$19.84	160
Wichita Falls, TX	$40,650	$38,100	$19.54	50
Montgomery, AL	$39,560	$37,860	$19.02	60
Charleston, WV	$39,220	$38,080	$18.86	50
Brownsville, TX	$38,920	$33,080	$18.71	80
San Juan, PR	$37,710	$38,020	$18.13	530
McAllen, TX	$35,130	$31,340	$16.89	210
Mayaguez, PR	$30,640	$30,200	$14.73	40

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Community Health Workers salary: questions

Where do community health workers make the most money?

In Carson City, NV, with an average of $81,360 a year, among the 205 metro areas we cover.

What is the average community health workers salary in the U.S.?

$56,180 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $51,850, so half of community health workers earn more than that and half less.

What salary should community health workers ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of community health workers nationwide earn between $45,640 (25th percentile) and $62,540 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays community health workers the most?

Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $68,810 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is community health workers pay the lowest?

Mayaguez, PR, at $30,640 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1094.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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