Community Health Workers Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-1094 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Community Health Workers in U.S. is $51,030 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.54 per hour. 60,730 people work as Community Health Workers in U.S.. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $40,360.
Median Annual Salary
$51,030
Mean Annual
$55,970
Median Hourly
$24.54
Total Employed
60,730
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$44k
25th
$51k
Median
$63k
75th
$79k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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