SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs. Excludes “Health Education Specialists” (21-1091).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 21-1094.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $38,810 | $3,234 | $746 | $18.66 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $45,640 | $3,803 | $878 | $21.94 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $51,850 | $4,321 | $997 | $24.93 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $62,540 | $5,212 | $1,203 | $30.07 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $77,180 | $6,432 | $1,484 | $37.11 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Community Health Workers is $51,850, which is about the same. Among the 17 occupations of the field Community and Social Service, it ranks number 13 by median pay. With 61,660 jobs, it makes up about 4.0 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Community Health Workers pay by state
The highest median pay was in New Hampshire ($66,680), District of Columbia ($62,510) and North Dakota ($59,610). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($36,900), West Virginia ($37,950) and Mississippi ($39,520). The most jobs were in California (9,500), New York (5,800) and Texas (4,210). The occupation is most concentrated in Alaska, where its share of all jobs is 3.1 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 200 | $66,680 | $62,320 | $32.06 |
| District of Columbia | 280 | $62,510 | $68,810 | $30.05 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $59,610 | $60,120 | $28.66 |
| Colorado | not published | $59,260 | $59,540 | $28.49 |
| Hawaii | 240 | $58,450 | $59,940 | $28.10 |
| New York | 5,800 | $58,130 | $62,140 | $27.95 |
| California | 9,500 | $58,050 | $63,740 | $27.91 |
| Nevada | 670 | $57,730 | $63,550 | $27.76 |
| Washington | 2,640 | $57,070 | $59,800 | $27.44 |
| Delaware | 280 | $55,850 | $53,920 | $26.85 |
| New Jersey | 1,330 | $55,790 | $59,500 | $26.82 |
| Utah | 580 | $55,700 | $55,990 | $26.78 |
| Massachusetts | 2,970 | $55,560 | $56,940 | $26.71 |
| New Mexico | 610 | $54,830 | $56,180 | $26.36 |
| Wyoming | 140 | $54,020 | $58,310 | $25.97 |
| Connecticut | 290 | $53,560 | $56,790 | $25.75 |
| Oregon | 1,980 | $53,350 | $56,250 | $25.65 |
| Rhode Island | 520 | $53,100 | $57,350 | $25.53 |
| Idaho | 270 | $52,050 | $57,780 | $25.02 |
| Alaska | 400 | $52,000 | $54,460 | $25.00 |
| Nebraska | 160 | $51,780 | $55,020 | $24.89 |
| Vermont | 170 | $51,500 | $53,190 | $24.76 |
| Wisconsin | 630 | $51,210 | $54,140 | $24.62 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,970 | $50,710 | $56,480 | $24.38 |
| Georgia | 490 | $50,680 | $52,940 | $24.37 |
| Ohio | 1,910 | $50,650 | $54,580 | $24.35 |
| Maryland | 3,030 | $50,550 | $55,120 | $24.30 |
| Montana | 330 | $49,780 | $53,890 | $23.93 |
| Michigan | 1,890 | $49,380 | $54,160 | $23.74 |
| Illinois | 2,040 | $49,240 | $51,690 | $23.67 |
| Arizona | 1,140 | $48,950 | $53,650 | $23.53 |
| Virginia | 620 | $48,910 | $54,280 | $23.52 |
| Missouri | 1,820 | $48,770 | $50,640 | $23.45 |
| Texas | 4,210 | $48,720 | $50,350 | $23.42 |
| Maine | 360 | $48,670 | $50,330 | $23.40 |
| Kentucky | 980 | $48,230 | $51,300 | $23.19 |
| South Carolina | 540 | $47,970 | $52,540 | $23.06 |
| Indiana | 1,310 | $47,960 | $50,920 | $23.06 |
| Iowa | 390 | $47,780 | $50,290 | $22.97 |
| Minnesota | 1,260 | $47,560 | $52,050 | $22.87 |
| North Carolina | 1,680 | $47,560 | $50,160 | $22.87 |
| Kansas | 240 | $47,300 | $49,550 | $22.74 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $46,450 | $47,320 | $22.33 |
| Oklahoma | 600 | $45,790 | $48,730 | $22.01 |
| South Dakota | 270 | $45,700 | $49,030 | $21.97 |
| Florida | 1,220 | $45,420 | $47,830 | $21.84 |
| Arkansas | not published | $44,890 | $50,140 | $21.58 |
| Alabama | 270 | $43,340 | $45,050 | $20.84 |
| Tennessee | 520 | $42,310 | $43,430 | $20.34 |
| Mississippi | 410 | $39,520 | $44,250 | $19.00 |
| West Virginia | 310 | $37,950 | $40,090 | $18.25 |
| Puerto Rico | 670 | $36,900 | $36,300 | $17.74 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,350 a year
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- Rehabilitation Counselors$46,850 a year
- Social and Human Service Assistants$45,930 a year
Common questions
How much do Community Health Workers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $51,850 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,810 and the highest-paid 10% more than $77,180.
How many people work as Community Health Workers?
About 61,660 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.