Average Salary for Community Health Workers
SOC 21-1094 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Community Health Workers in the United States is $51,030 ($24.54/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,930 at the 10th percentile to $78,560 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 60,730 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 46.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$51,030
Mean Annual
$55,970
10th Pct
$37,930
75th Pct
$63,150
Employment
60,730
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$44k
25th
$51k
Median
$63k
75th
$79k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $75,090 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $73,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,030 |
| New Haven, CT | $66,910 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $66,140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,610 |
| Boulder, CO | $65,420 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,440 |
| Green Bay, WI | $64,220 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,960 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,280 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $61,190 |
| Charleston, WV | $61,080 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,890 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,860 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $71,550 |
| New Mexico | $71,210 |
| Connecticut | $59,480 |
| North Dakota | $57,840 |
| California | $57,560 |
| Nevada | $57,380 |
| Colorado | $57,100 |
| New York | $56,950 |
| Rhode Island | $56,760 |
| Washington | $56,460 |
| Utah | $55,520 |
| Oregon | $55,510 |
| Montana | $54,950 |
| Ohio | $54,240 |
| Massachusetts | $54,160 |
| Hawaii | $53,480 |
| Wyoming | $52,310 |
| Wisconsin | $52,050 |
| Virginia | $51,990 |
| Nebraska | $51,900 |
| New Jersey | $51,710 |
| Maryland | $51,520 |
| Alaska | $50,970 |
| New Hampshire | $50,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,350 |
| Vermont | $49,330 |
| Kansas | $49,040 |
| Kentucky | $48,960 |
| Iowa | $48,920 |
| Georgia | $48,650 |
| Maine | $48,400 |
| Arizona | $48,050 |
| Minnesota | $47,830 |
| Idaho | $47,820 |
| Illinois | $47,610 |
| Texas | $47,440 |
| Missouri | $47,410 |
| South Dakota | $47,300 |
| Michigan | $47,290 |
| North Carolina | $46,930 |
| Delaware | $46,890 |
| Oklahoma | $46,070 |
| Indiana | $45,980 |
| South Carolina | $45,580 |
| Florida | $45,300 |
| Arkansas | $44,850 |
| Alabama | $43,950 |
| West Virginia | $40,470 |
| Louisiana | $40,080 |
| Mississippi | $37,790 |
| Tennessee | $37,720 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,540 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Community Health Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Dentists | $84,090 |
| Home Health Care Services | $72,000 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $71,300 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $71,290 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,490 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,490 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $66,250 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $63,420 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,970 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,890 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $60,950 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $60,760 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $60,700 |
| Insurance Carriers | $60,600 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $60,300 |
| Finance and Insurance | $60,300 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $59,330 |
| Temporary Help Services | $57,690 |
| Employment Services | $57,360 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,250 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,050 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,050 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,830 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $56,340 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,150 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $55,900 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $55,710 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $55,710 |
| Hospitals | $55,640 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $55,420 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $54,990 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $54,510 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $54,440 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,380 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $53,180 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $52,090 |
| Office Administrative Services | $51,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,190 |
| Retail Trade | $51,090 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $51,090 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $51,090 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $50,900 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $50,760 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $50,540 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $50,220 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $50,140 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,880 |
| Child Care Services | $49,770 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $49,670 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $49,550 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $48,890 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $48,780 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,780 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $48,350 |
| Offices of Physicians | $48,270 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $47,980 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,950 |
| Social Assistance | $47,830 |
| Junior Colleges | $47,650 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $47,570 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $47,490 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $47,010 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $46,840 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $46,780 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $46,430 |
| Educational Services | $46,000 |
| Educational Services | $45,620 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $45,490 |
| Educational Support Services | $45,480 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $45,460 |
| Religious Organizations | $45,430 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $44,220 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $43,210 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $39,520 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $38,540 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $38,520 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $38,520 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $34,060 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,030 |
| 2023 | $48,200 |
| 2022 | $46,190 |
| 2021 | $46,590 |
| 2020 | $42,000 |
| 2019 | $40,360 |
| 2018 | $39,540 |
| 2017 | $38,370 |
| 2016 | $37,330 |
| 2015 | $36,300 |
| 2014 | $34,870 |