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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

21-1094 Community Health Workers

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).


National estimates for Community Health Workers
Industry profile for Community Health Workers
Geographic profile for Community Health Workers

National estimates for Community Health Workers:

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)
61,300 2.5 % $ 23.99 $ 49,900 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Community Health Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.47 $ 18.27 $ 22.21 $ 28.47 $ 35.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,180 $ 38,010 $ 46,190 $ 59,220 $ 73,730


Industry profile for Community Health Workers:

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) 9,910 0.18 $ 24.66 $ 51,290
Individual and Family Services 9,900 0.35 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Outpatient Care Centers 5,820 0.57 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,750 0.10 $ 27.38 $ 56,950
Insurance Carriers 3,150 0.26 $ 29.38 $ 61,110

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 1,520 1.02 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 1,910 0.96 $ 20.27 $ 42,170
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,140 0.90 $ 23.12 $ 48,090
Outpatient Care Centers 5,820 0.57 $ 21.71 $ 45,150
Individual and Family Services 9,900 0.35 $ 21.15 $ 43,990

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 460 0.05 $ 34.78 $ 72,340
Home Health Care Services 1,080 0.07 $ 31.06 $ 64,600
Offices of Dentists (8) (8) $ 29.91 $ 62,210
Insurance Carriers 3,150 0.26 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 560 0.24 $ 29.22 $ 60,780


Geographic profile for Community Health Workers:

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.



Map of employment of community health workers by state, May 2022


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)
California 8,940 0.51 1.22 $ 27.07 $ 56,300
New York 6,930 0.76 1.84 $ 26.13 $ 54,350
Texas 4,850 0.37 0.90 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Maryland 2,480 0.94 2.27 $ 22.75 $ 47,310
Massachusetts 2,220 0.62 1.50 $ 24.37 $ 50,680


Map of location quotient of community health workers by state, May 2022


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 390 1.28 3.08 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
New Mexico 900 1.10 2.64 $ 29.53 $ 61,420
Oregon 1,890 1.00 2.41 $ 27.46 $ 57,110
Maryland 2,480 0.94 2.27 $ 22.75 $ 47,310
Hawaii 550 0.93 2.24 $ 18.47 $ 38,420


Map of annual mean wages of community health workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Community Health Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 120 0.25 0.60 $ 31.61 $ 65,760
District of Columbia 310 0.46 1.10 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
New Mexico 900 1.10 2.64 $ 29.53 $ 61,420
Alaska 390 1.28 3.08 $ 29.38 $ 61,110
North Dakota 220 0.55 1.34 $ 29.27 $ 60,890



Map of employment of community health workers by area, May 2022


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 5,700 0.62 1.50 $ 27.10 $ 56,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,670 0.60 1.45 $ 24.66 $ 51,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,590 0.66 1.60 $ 32.51 $ 67,610
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,530 0.57 1.37 $ 25.39 $ 52,820
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,380 1.07 2.58 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,360 0.31 0.74 $ 22.41 $ 46,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,350 1.14 2.75 $ 27.93 $ 58,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,280 0.34 0.81 $ 21.03 $ 43,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,270 0.42 1.01 $ 25.87 $ 53,800
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,180 1.84 4.44 $ 27.85 $ 57,920


Map of location quotient of community health workers by area, May 2022


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)
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,180 1.84 4.44 $ 27.85 $ 57,920
Albuquerque, NM 640 1.69 4.07 $ 31.48 $ 65,470
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 150 1.57 3.78 $ 19.21 $ 39,950
Champaign-Urbana, IL 150 1.45 3.51 $ 16.40 $ 34,100
Bismarck, ND 100 1.45 3.49 $ 33.09 $ 68,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50 1.41 3.40 $ 19.05 $ 39,630
Bend-Redmond, OR 120 1.34 3.24 $ 31.36 $ 65,230
Carson City, NV 40 1.34 3.23 $ 34.99 $ 72,790
El Paso, TX 380 1.21 2.93 $ 16.42 $ 34,150
Anchorage, AK 200 1.17 2.83 $ 29.20 $ 60,740


Map of annual mean wages of community health workers by area, May 2022


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)
Napa, CA 60 0.78 1.89 $ 37.99 $ 79,010
Carson City, NV 40 1.34 3.23 $ 34.99 $ 72,790
Bismarck, ND 100 1.45 3.49 $ 33.09 $ 68,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 520 0.46 1.11 $ 33.04 $ 68,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,590 0.66 1.60 $ 32.51 $ 67,610
Albuquerque, NM 640 1.69 4.07 $ 31.48 $ 65,470
Bend-Redmond, OR 120 1.34 3.24 $ 31.36 $ 65,230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 60 0.50 1.21 $ 31.12 $ 64,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 350 0.34 0.81 $ 30.51 $ 63,470
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 0.36 0.87 $ 30.01 $ 62,420

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)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 180 1.05 2.54 $ 23.72 $ 49,330
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 160 1.55 3.75 $ 32.29 $ 67,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.26 3.03 $ 21.92 $ 45,590
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 120 1.35 3.25 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 120 0.75 1.80 $ 21.39 $ 44,500

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)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 1.58 3.81 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 160 1.55 3.75 $ 32.29 $ 67,170
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 120 1.35 3.25 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 1.31 3.16 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.26 3.03 $ 21.92 $ 45,590

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 160 1.55 3.75 $ 32.29 $ 67,170
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.84 2.03 $ 27.27 $ 56,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.62 1.49 $ 25.41 $ 52,850
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.51 1.23 $ 24.49 $ 50,930
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.07 2.58 $ 24.05 $ 50,020


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023