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Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs. Excludes “Health Education Specialists” (21-1091).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Community Health Workers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
61,010 | 2.2 % | $ 22.97 | $ 47,780 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Community Health Workers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 14.63 | $ 17.76 | $ 22.40 | $ 28.50 | $ 34.00 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 30,440 | $ 36,940 | $ 46,590 | $ 59,280 | $ 70,720 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Community Health Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Community Health Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Community Health Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 11,270 | 0.21 | $ 23.87 | $ 49,640 |
Individual and Family Services | 9,900 | 0.37 | $ 20.48 | $ 42,590 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 5,400 | 0.55 | $ 21.27 | $ 44,240 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 4,740 | 0.08 | $ 25.64 | $ 53,320 |
Insurance Carriers | 3,330 | 0.28 | $ 28.35 | $ 58,970 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Community Health Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grantmaking and Giving Services | 1,450 | 1.04 | $ 25.23 | $ 52,490 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | 1,860 | 0.98 | $ 19.88 | $ 41,350 |
Social Advocacy Organizations | 2,150 | 0.96 | $ 23.34 | $ 48,540 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 5,400 | 0.55 | $ 21.27 | $ 44,240 |
Individual and Family Services | 9,900 | 0.37 | $ 20.48 | $ 42,590 |
Top paying industries for Community Health Workers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scientific Research and Development Services | 290 | 0.04 | $ 37.11 | $ 77,180 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 70 | 0.03 | $ 34.69 | $ 72,160 |
Offices of Dentists | (8) | (8) | $ 29.80 | $ 61,980 |
Home Health Care Services | 1,070 | 0.07 | $ 29.34 | $ 61,030 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | 330 | 0.02 | $ 28.78 | $ 59,870 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Community Health Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Community Health Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Community Health Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 7,750 | 0.89 | 2.07 | $ 24.21 | $ 50,350 |
California | 6,740 | 0.41 | 0.94 | $ 25.93 | $ 53,930 |
Texas | 4,690 | 0.38 | 0.89 | $ 20.34 | $ 42,300 |
Washington | 2,860 | 0.89 | 2.06 | $ 23.14 | $ 48,130 |
Ohio | 2,300 | 0.44 | 1.02 | $ 19.83 | $ 41,240 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Community Health Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 380 | 1.28 | 2.95 | $ 26.34 | $ 54,790 |
Kentucky | 2,180 | 1.19 | 2.74 | $ 24.10 | $ 50,130 |
New Mexico | 840 | 1.09 | 2.51 | $ 26.88 | $ 55,900 |
New York | 7,750 | 0.89 | 2.07 | $ 24.21 | $ 50,350 |
Washington | 2,860 | 0.89 | 2.06 | $ 23.14 | $ 48,130 |
Top paying states for Community Health Workers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 440 | 0.67 | 1.55 | $ 33.35 | $ 69,370 |
Rhode Island | 150 | 0.33 | 0.76 | $ 28.33 | $ 58,930 |
New Mexico | 840 | 1.09 | 2.51 | $ 26.88 | $ 55,900 |
Connecticut | 490 | 0.31 | 0.72 | $ 26.55 | $ 55,230 |
Nevada | 410 | 0.31 | 0.73 | $ 26.40 | $ 54,900 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Community Health Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 6,030 | 0.69 | 1.60 | $ 25.28 | $ 52,590 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,770 | 0.48 | 1.12 | $ 24.17 | $ 50,270 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,530 | 0.80 | 1.84 | $ 24.01 | $ 49,930 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,520 | 0.59 | 1.36 | $ 24.92 | $ 51,830 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,500 | 0.42 | 0.97 | $ 20.66 | $ 42,970 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,470 | 0.35 | 0.80 | $ 22.20 | $ 46,170 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,370 | 2.19 | 5.07 | $ 27.51 | $ 57,220 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,030 | 0.36 | 0.82 | $ 21.69 | $ 45,100 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,030 | 0.35 | 0.81 | $ 29.53 | $ 61,430 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,020 | 0.45 | 1.05 | $ 31.51 | $ 65,530 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Community Health Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson City, NV | 80 | 2.78 | 6.42 | $ 29.70 | $ 61,780 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,370 | 2.19 | 5.07 | $ 27.51 | $ 57,220 |
Bismarck, ND | 140 | 2.02 | 4.68 | $ 27.78 | $ 57,780 |
Albuquerque, NM | 630 | 1.74 | 4.02 | (8) | (8) |
Champaign-Urbana, IL | 160 | 1.62 | 3.74 | $ 16.76 | $ 34,850 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 140 | 1.53 | 3.53 | $ 18.20 | $ 37,860 |
Yakima, WA | 130 | 1.44 | 3.33 | $ 21.86 | $ 45,470 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 120 | 1.42 | 3.28 | $ 29.72 | $ 61,820 |
Longview, WA | 50 | 1.29 | 2.99 | $ 21.84 | $ 45,420 |
El Paso, TX | 380 | 1.27 | 2.92 | $ 17.53 | $ 36,460 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Community Health Workers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 400 | 0.37 | 0.86 | $ 31.79 | $ 66,110 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,020 | 0.45 | 1.05 | $ 31.51 | $ 65,530 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 120 | 1.42 | 3.28 | $ 29.72 | $ 61,820 |
Carson City, NV | 80 | 2.78 | 6.42 | $ 29.70 | $ 61,780 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,030 | 0.35 | 0.81 | $ 29.53 | $ 61,430 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 300 | 0.30 | 0.70 | $ 28.29 | $ 58,840 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 40 | 0.28 | 0.65 | $ 28.29 | $ 58,830 |
Wausau, WI | 40 | 0.65 | 1.49 | $ 27.91 | $ 58,050 |
Bismarck, ND | 140 | 2.02 | 4.68 | $ 27.78 | $ 57,780 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,370 | 2.19 | 5.07 | $ 27.51 | $ 57,220 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Community Health Workers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 2.25 | 5.20 | $ 28.90 | $ 60,110 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.13 | 2.61 | $ 21.50 | $ 44,710 |
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 2.19 | 5.05 | $ 18.97 | $ 39,450 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 0.96 | 2.21 | $ 19.60 | $ 40,760 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.02 | 2.35 | $ 22.13 | $ 46,030 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Community Health Workers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 2.25 | 5.20 | $ 28.90 | $ 60,110 |
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 2.19 | 5.05 | $ 18.97 | $ 39,450 |
Arizona nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.47 | 3.39 | $ 17.45 | $ 36,290 |
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.38 | 3.18 | $ 16.99 | $ 35,330 |
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.30 | 3.00 | $ 22.92 | $ 47,670 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Community Health Workers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 2.25 | 5.20 | $ 28.90 | $ 60,110 |
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.41 | 0.95 | $ 24.81 | $ 51,610 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.85 | 1.97 | $ 24.77 | $ 51,510 |