Community health worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$23.32 per hour

$48,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$21.25 per hour

$44,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$18.22 per hour

$37,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$13.39 per hour

$27,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level community health worker earnings begin at:

$9.07 per hour

$18,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Community health worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $56,820
Utah $48,300
Maryland $47,600
New Hampshire $46,460
Rhode Island $46,420
Wyoming $46,020
New Jersey $45,750
California $45,270
Connecticut $43,790
Alaska $43,590
Tennessee $43,550
Wisconsin $43,460
Oklahoma $43,340
Nevada $43,060
Hawaii $42,610
Massachusetts $42,330
Illinois $42,250
Virginia $42,130
Indiana $42,000
North Dakota $42,000
Michigan $41,730
Pennsylvania $41,550
Oregon $40,790
Kansas $40,450
Delaware $40,030
Alabama $39,850
New York $39,720
Texas $39,450
Montana $39,260
Washington $38,870
Colorado $38,830
South Carolina $38,140
Georgia $38,020
Idaho $37,890
Kentucky $37,600
Minnesota $37,600
Louisiana $36,980
Arkansas $36,970
Arizona $36,870
North Carolina $36,850
Iowa $36,820
Maine $36,750
Missouri $36,490
Ohio $36,450
New Mexico $36,150
Florida $35,820
Nebraska $35,010
West Virginia $33,580
Vermont $30,740
Mississippi $29,180
Puerto Rico $19,690

How do community health worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Community health workers earn 10% less than similar careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technologists but more than veterinary technologists.

Career Median Salary
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $49K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $49K
Licensed practical nurse salary $44K
Paramedic salary $38K
Medical records technician salary $39K
Community health worker salary $38K
Psychiatric aide salary $35K
Endoscopy technician salary $32K
Pharmacy technician salary $32K
Veterinary technologist salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)