Community Health Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$51,030

Highest

$71,550

District of Columbia

Lowest

$37,720

Tennessee

Total Employment

59,300

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$71,550	320	+40.2%
2	New Mexico	$71,210	930	+39.5%
3	Connecticut	$59,480	590	+16.6%
4	North Dakota	$57,840	80	+13.3%
5	California	$57,560	9,200	+12.8%
6	Nevada	$57,380	550	+12.4%
7	Colorado	$57,100	0	+11.9%
8	New York	$56,950	6,740	+11.6%
9	Rhode Island	$56,760	340	+11.2%
10	Washington	$56,460	2,440	+10.6%
11	Utah	$55,520	580	+8.8%
12	Oregon	$55,510	1,580	+8.8%
13	Montana	$54,950	270	+7.7%
14	Ohio	$54,240	2,100	+6.3%
15	Massachusetts	$54,160	2,310	+6.1%
16	Hawaii	$53,480	300	+4.8%
17	Wyoming	$52,310	130	+2.5%
18	Wisconsin	$52,050	630	+2.0%
19	Virginia	$51,990	1,090	+1.9%
20	Nebraska	$51,900	220	+1.7%
21	New Jersey	$51,710	1,400	+1.3%
22	Maryland	$51,520	2,020	+1.0%
23	Alaska	$50,970	480	-0.1%
24	New Hampshire	$50,910	150	-0.2%
25	Pennsylvania	$50,350	2,160	-1.3%
26	Vermont	$49,330	170	-3.3%
27	Kansas	$49,040	260	-3.9%
28	Kentucky	$48,960	930	-4.1%
29	Iowa	$48,920	340	-4.1%
30	Georgia	$48,650	560	-4.7%
31	Maine	$48,400	130	-5.2%
32	Arizona	$48,050	1,160	-5.8%
33	Minnesota	$47,830	1,070	-6.3%
34	Idaho	$47,820	380	-6.3%
35	Illinois	$47,610	1,860	-6.7%
36	Texas	$47,440	4,360	-7.0%
37	Missouri	$47,410	1,710	-7.1%
38	South Dakota	$47,300	70	-7.3%
39	Michigan	$47,290	1,580	-7.3%
40	North Carolina	$46,930	1,600	-8.0%
41	Delaware	$46,890	370	-8.1%
42	Oklahoma	$46,070	680	-9.7%
43	Indiana	$45,980	1,050	-9.9%
44	South Carolina	$45,580	550	-10.7%
45	Florida	$45,300	1,740	-11.2%
46	Arkansas	$44,850	260	-12.1%
47	Alabama	$43,950	190	-13.9%
48	West Virginia	$40,470	450	-20.7%
49	Louisiana	$40,080	60	-21.5%
50	Mississippi	$37,790	570	-25.9%
51	Tennessee	$37,720	590	-26.1%