Community Health Workers Wages

SOC 21-1094 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Community Health Workers is $48,200 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,560 and the 90th percentile is $75,980, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

58,550

P10

$35,560

P25

$40,490

Median

$48,200

P75

$60,740

P90

$75,980

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Community Health Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Community Health Workers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $48,200 $52,610 $35,560 $75,980 58,550
2022 $46,190 $49,900 $32,180 $73,730 61,300 -4.17%
2021 $46,590 $47,780 $30,440 $70,720 61,010 +0.87%
2020 $42,000 $46,000 $28,010 $70,790 58,670 -9.85%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Community Health Workers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $66,420, 38% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Community Health Workers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $66,420 +37.8% $65,510 400
New Mexico $65,920 +36.8% $63,900 1,070
Connecticut $59,190 +22.8% $60,990 560
Nevada $53,950 +11.9% $63,320 670
Oregon $52,960 +9.9% $58,410 1,560
Nebraska $52,880 +9.7% $53,150 290
California $52,460 +8.8% $57,860 8,730
Utah $52,420 +8.8% $52,830 660
North Dakota $52,360 +8.6% $55,650 90
Wisconsin $52,190 +8.3% $54,150 560
New York $51,910 +7.7% $58,020 6,380
Colorado $51,790 +7.4% $52,910 860
Washington $51,340 +6.5% $55,020 2,090
Delaware $51,120 +6.1% $51,290 190
Massachusetts $50,300 +4.4% $55,090 2,170
Montana $49,600 +2.9% $52,720 320
Virginia $49,350 +2.4% $50,630 1,380
Rhode Island $49,100 +1.9% $63,660 130
New Jersey $49,080 +1.8% $56,060 990
Minnesota $48,750 +1.1% $51,440 880
North Carolina $48,540 +0.7% $50,930 1,220
Kentucky $48,170 -0.1% $49,550 580
Maryland $47,850 -0.7% $53,060 2,440
Wyoming $47,580 -1.3% $50,730 150
Louisiana $47,390 -1.7% $53,190 270
Pennsylvania $47,300 -1.9% $50,180 1,940
Iowa $47,280 -1.9% $49,020 410
Alaska $47,260 -2% $59,230 540
Maine $47,130 -2.2% $48,810 150
Georgia $47,100 -2.3% $52,140 610
Arizona $46,690 -3.1% $51,050 1,280
Idaho $46,320 -3.9% $56,190 310
Illinois $46,050 -4.5% $46,810 1,890
Michigan $46,030 -4.5% $48,370 1,720
Vermont $45,900 -4.8% $47,420 170
Indiana $45,790 -5% $46,090 980
Kansas $45,770 -5% $46,670 240
Missouri $45,440 -5.7% $46,260 2,100
Tennessee $44,970 -6.7% $45,790 230
New Hampshire $44,240 -8.2% $50,250 190
Texas $43,620 -9.5% $44,990 4,760
Oklahoma $43,430 -9.9% $45,450 410
Florida $42,980 -10.8% $47,700 2,010
South Carolina $42,950 -10.9% $46,230 550
Arkansas $41,700 -13.5% $41,750 240
Ohio $41,600 -13.7% $46,530 1,660
Alabama $39,740 -17.6% $43,800 230
Hawaii $39,140 -18.8% $45,190 470
South Dakota $38,250 -20.6% $40,480 60
West Virginia $35,810 -25.7% $38,700 350
Mississippi $34,850 -27.7% $38,630 380