SOC 21-1094 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Community Health Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$51,850

10th percentile: $38,810
25th percentile: $45,640
Median: $51,850
75th percentile: $62,540
90th percentile: $77,180
Mean: $56,180

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 61,660.

That median is 1.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Community Health Workers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Carson City, NV	100	$51,400	$81,600	$104,310
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	70	$46,850	$80,290	$82,520
Eau Claire, WI	40	$42,630	$78,090	$78,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,090	$51,720	$72,710	$139,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	430	$55,680	$69,630	$87,660
Boulder, CO	70	$45,450	$65,780	$92,050
Columbus, OH	610	$44,330	$64,810	$75,380
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	100	$48,940	$64,720	$80,320
Visalia, CA	100	$44,460	$63,960	$78,850
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	820	$48,880	$62,400	$76,910
Traverse City, MI	50	$45,770	$62,160	$87,010
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	390	$39,480	$61,610	$93,400
Lincoln, NE	40	$38,030	$61,310	$62,990
Vallejo, CA	60	$48,250	$61,130	$81,730
Modesto, CA	70	$46,280	$60,800	$73,230
New Haven, CT	60	$43,140	$60,690	$76,210
Yuba City, CA	40	$46,170	$60,610	$69,110
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	50	$44,500	$60,090	$94,480
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	80	$47,510	$59,470	$76,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	4,790	$45,760	$59,340	$92,020

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Community Health Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	4,790	$45,760	$59,340	$92,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,200	$46,340	$56,030	$74,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,090	$51,720	$72,710	$139,310
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,940	$45,230	$56,920	$78,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,600	$38,980	$58,790	$87,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	1,430	$42,220	$49,750	$69,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,300	$34,470	$49,720	$83,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,230	$39,780	$50,760	$75,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,220	$48,040	$57,980	$86,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,050	$45,560	$55,550	$73,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	860	$44,200	$48,340	$70,180
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	820	$48,880	$62,400	$76,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	810	$40,720	$51,010	$65,760
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	810	$38,630	$50,330	$65,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	750	$40,560	$50,550	$76,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	740	$40,990	$50,950	$80,500
St. Louis, MO-IL	740	$38,590	$49,650	$64,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	700	$41,540	$51,470	$61,300
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	660	$38,880	$49,570	$78,150
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	650	$43,250	$52,130	$73,550

States and territories

State estimates for Community Health Workers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Hampshire	200	$43,430	$66,680	$77,010
District of Columbia	280	$51,010	$62,510	$93,070
North Dakota	90	$44,800	$59,610	$76,210
Colorado	Not available	$45,450	$59,260	$76,790
Hawaii	240	$37,700	$58,450	$84,750
New York	5,800	$44,310	$58,130	$87,980
California	9,500	$46,320	$58,050	$88,590
Nevada	670	$41,980	$57,730	$95,200
Washington	2,640	$43,820	$57,070	$80,680
Delaware	280	$35,810	$55,850	$74,530
New Jersey	1,330	$39,640	$55,790	$83,600
Utah	580	$35,480	$55,700	$74,880
Massachusetts	2,970	$42,910	$55,560	$74,840
New Mexico	610	$38,210	$54,830	$73,110
Wyoming	140	$39,520	$54,020	$79,600
Connecticut	290	$43,120	$53,560	$74,120
Oregon	1,980	$45,000	$53,350	$73,760
Rhode Island	520	$45,370	$53,100	$76,310
Idaho	270	$39,500	$52,050	$94,280
Alaska	400	$38,780	$52,000	$77,210
Nebraska	160	$38,550	$51,780	$72,970
Vermont	170	$44,010	$51,500	$62,320
Wisconsin	630	$39,010	$51,210	$71,450
Pennsylvania	1,970	$38,960	$50,710	$80,830
Georgia	490	$34,100	$50,680	$73,130
Ohio	1,910	$35,950	$50,650	$75,380
Maryland	3,030	$36,190	$50,550	$79,290
Montana	330	$38,470	$49,780	$79,580
Michigan	1,890	$37,720	$49,380	$74,610
Illinois	2,040	$39,040	$49,240	$65,540
Arizona	1,140	$39,310	$48,950	$75,010
Virginia	620	$34,440	$48,910	$79,990
Missouri	1,820	$36,990	$48,770	$64,330
Texas	4,210	$36,250	$48,720	$64,290
Maine	360	$41,770	$48,670	$61,360
Kentucky	980	$33,310	$48,230	$71,980
South Carolina	540	$38,110	$47,970	$70,230
Indiana	1,310	$38,400	$47,960	$68,620
Iowa	390	$37,690	$47,780	$71,360
Minnesota	1,260	$42,610	$47,560	$69,160
North Carolina	1,680	$36,160	$47,560	$68,380
Kansas	240	$37,940	$47,300	$63,650
Louisiana	210	$35,360	$46,450	$59,440
Oklahoma	600	$34,520	$45,790	$67,630
South Dakota	270	$39,230	$45,700	$60,630
Florida	1,220	$31,350	$45,420	$69,630
Arkansas	Not available	$38,680	$44,890	$69,720
Alabama	270	$33,470	$43,340	$62,790
Tennessee	520	$34,180	$42,310	$58,960
Mississippi	410	$30,930	$39,520	$70,890
West Virginia	310	$29,480	$37,950	$56,840
Puerto Rico	670	$22,650	$36,900	$49,620

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Community Health Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Community Health Workers is $51,850. Employment is 61,660.

How does Community Health Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Community Health Workers is 1.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Community Health Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Carson City, NV is highest on this page's list at $81,600.