Community health worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$29.50 per hour

$61,360 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$25.45 per hour

$52,930 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$23.40 per hour

$48,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level community health worker earnings begin at:

$22.17 per hour

$46,110 per year

10th percentile

Starting level community health worker earnings begin at:

$20.08 per hour

$41,770 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Community health worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Hampshire $66,680
District of Columbia $62,510
North Dakota $59,610
Colorado $59,260
Hawaii $58,450
New York $58,130
California $58,050
Nevada $57,730
Washington $57,070
Delaware $55,850
New Jersey $55,790
Utah $55,700
Massachusetts $55,560
New Mexico $54,830
Wyoming $54,020
Connecticut $53,560
Oregon $53,350
Rhode Island $53,100
Idaho $52,050
Alaska $52,000
Nebraska $51,780
Vermont $51,500
Wisconsin $51,210
Pennsylvania $50,710
Georgia $50,680
Ohio $50,650
Maryland $50,550
Montana $49,780
Michigan $49,380
Illinois $49,240
Arizona $48,950
Virginia $48,910
Missouri $48,770
Texas $48,720
Maine $48,670
Kentucky $48,230
South Carolina $47,970
Indiana $47,960
Iowa $47,780
Minnesota $47,560
North Carolina $47,560
Kansas $47,300
Louisiana $46,450
Oklahoma $45,790
South Dakota $45,700
Florida $45,420
Arkansas $44,890
Alabama $43,340
Tennessee $42,310
Mississippi $39,520
West Virginia $37,950
Puerto Rico $36,570

How do community health worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Community health workers earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than dental assistants but more than opticians.

Career Median Salary
Dental assistant salary $60K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $52K
Rehabilitation counselor salary $51K
Veterinary technologist salary $51K
Endoscopy technician salary $49K
Community health worker salary $49K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $48K
Medical transcriptionist salary $49K
Medical assistant salary $48K
Optician salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)