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Where Community Health Workers Pays Above the National Average

$51,030
National Median Salary
22
States Pay Above Average
43
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Community Health Workers Earns a Premium

These 22 states pay Community Health Workerss above the national median of $51,030.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $71,550 +40.2% 320
2 New Mexico $71,210 +39.5% 930
3 Connecticut $59,480 +16.6% 590
4 North Dakota $57,840 +13.3% 80
5 California $57,560 +12.8% 9,200
6 Nevada $57,380 +12.4% 550
7 Colorado $57,100 +11.9% —
8 New York $56,950 +11.6% 6,740
9 Rhode Island $56,760 +11.2% 340
10 Washington $56,460 +10.6% 2,440
11 Utah $55,520 +8.8% 580
12 Oregon $55,510 +8.8% 1,580
13 Montana $54,950 +7.7% 270
14 Ohio $54,240 +6.3% 2,100
15 Massachusetts $54,160 +6.1% 2,310
16 Hawaii $53,480 +4.8% 300
17 Wyoming $52,310 +2.5% 130
18 Wisconsin $52,050 +2.0% 630
19 Virginia $51,990 +1.9% 1,090
20 Nebraska $51,900 +1.7% 220
21 New Jersey $51,710 +1.3% 1,400
22 Maryland $51,520 +1.0% 2,020

Industries Where Community Health Workers Earns a Premium

These 43 industries pay Community Health Workerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Offices of Dentists $84,090 +64.8% —
2 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $77,130 +51.1% 440
3 Home Health Care Services $72,000 +41.1% 1,200
4 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $71,300 +39.7% 300
5 Scientific Research and Development Services $71,290 +39.7% 340
6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $68,490 +34.2% 840
7 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $66,250 +29.8% 210
8 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $63,420 +24.3% 420
9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $62,050 +21.6% 30
10 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $61,970 +21.4% 850
11 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $60,950 +19.4% 180
12 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $60,760 +19.1% 2,200
13 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $60,700 +18.9% 110
14 Insurance Carriers $60,600 +18.8% 2,230
15 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $60,300 +18.2% 2,360
16 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $59,330 +16.3% 80
17 Hospitals $58,750 +15.1% 1,920
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $58,750 +15.1% 1,920
19 Hospitals $58,550 +14.7% 580
20 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $57,890 +13.4% 170
21 Temporary Help Services $57,690 +13.1% 560
22 Employment Services $57,360 +12.4% 740
23 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $57,250 +12.2% 11,230
24 Hospitals $57,050 +11.8% 6,800
25 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $57,050 +11.8% 12,810
26 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $56,410 +10.5% 6,190
27 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $56,150 +10.0% 1,580
28 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $55,940 +9.6% 50
29 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $55,900 +9.5% —
30 Administrative and Support Services $55,710 +9.2% 1,110
31 Hospitals $55,640 +9.0% 4,290
32 Grantmaking and Giving Services $55,420 +8.6% 1,700
33 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $54,510 +6.8% 3,970
34 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $54,440 +6.7% 30
35 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $54,380 +6.6% 300
36 Civic and Social Organizations $53,180 +4.2% 290
37 Educational Support Services $52,410 +2.7% 40
38 Other Insurance Related Activities $52,090 +2.1% 120
39 Office Administrative Services $51,750 +1.4% 370
40 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,190 +0.3% 1,750
41 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,190 +0.3% 1,750
42 Health and Personal Care Retailers $51,090 +0.1% 30
43 Health and Personal Care Retailers $51,090 +0.1% 30
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