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Community Health Workers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median community health workers in the US earns $51,850 per year (61,660 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Hampshire ($66,680) and lowest in West Virginia ($37,950) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Community Health Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Community Health Workers in New Hampshire $66,680 $55,740 $4,645 83.6% 200
Community Health Workers in Washington DC $62,510 $49,790 $4,149 79.7% 280
Community Health Workers in North Dakota $59,610 $50,077 $4,173 84% 90
Community Health Workers in Colorado $59,260 $47,896 $3,991 80.8% —
Community Health Workers in Hawaii $58,450 $46,233 $3,853 79.1% 240
Community Health Workers in New York $58,130 $46,345 $3,862 79.7% 5,800
Community Health Workers in California $58,050 $47,291 $3,941 81.5% 9,500
Community Health Workers in Nevada $57,730 $48,566 $4,047 84.1% 670
Community Health Workers in Washington $57,070 $48,036 $4,003 84.2% 2,640
Community Health Workers in Delaware $55,850 $44,633 $3,719 79.9% 280
Community Health Workers in New Jersey $55,790 $45,472 $3,789 81.5% 1,330
Community Health Workers in Utah $55,700 $44,428 $3,702 79.8% 580
Community Health Workers in Massachusetts $55,560 $44,264 $3,689 79.7% 2,970
Community Health Workers in New Mexico $54,830 $44,825 $3,735 81.8% 610
Community Health Workers in Wyoming $54,020 $45,585 $3,799 84.4% 140
Community Health Workers in Connecticut $53,560 $43,730 $3,644 81.6% 290
Community Health Workers in Oregon $53,350 $41,208 $3,434 77.2% 1,980
Community Health Workers in Rhode Island $53,100 $43,471 $3,623 81.9% 520
Community Health Workers in Idaho $52,050 $42,352 $3,529 81.4% 270
Community Health Workers in Alaska $52,000 $43,962 $3,664 84.5% 400
Community Health Workers in Nebraska $51,780 $42,309 $3,526 81.7% 160
Community Health Workers in Vermont $51,500 $42,269 $3,522 82.1% 170
Community Health Workers in Wisconsin $51,210 $41,855 $3,488 81.7% 630
Community Health Workers in Pennsylvania $50,710 $41,369 $3,447 81.6% 1,970
Community Health Workers in Georgia $50,680 $40,894 $3,408 80.7% 490
Community Health Workers in Ohio $50,650 $42,267 $3,522 83.4% 1,910
Community Health Workers in Maryland $50,550 $40,759 $3,397 80.6% 3,030
Community Health Workers in Montana $49,780 $40,595 $3,383 81.5% 330
Community Health Workers in Michigan $49,380 $40,009 $3,334 81% 1,890
Community Health Workers in Illinois $49,240 $39,452 $3,288 80.1% 2,040
Community Health Workers in Arizona $48,950 $40,496 $3,375 82.7% 1,140
Community Health Workers in Virginia $48,910 $39,481 $3,290 80.7% 620
Community Health Workers in Missouri $48,770 $40,012 $3,334 82% 1,820
Community Health Workers in Texas $48,720 $41,327 $3,444 84.8% 4,210
Community Health Workers in Maine $48,670 $39,183 $3,265 80.5% 360
Community Health Workers in Kentucky $48,230 $39,362 $3,280 81.6% 980
Community Health Workers in South Carolina $47,970 $39,003 $3,250 81.3% 540
Community Health Workers in Indiana $47,960 $39,331 $3,278 82% 1,310
Community Health Workers in Iowa $47,780 $39,407 $3,284 82.5% 390
Community Health Workers in Minnesota $47,560 $38,669 $3,222 81.3% 1,260
Community Health Workers in North Carolina $47,560 $39,006 $3,250 82% 1,680
Community Health Workers in Kansas $47,300 $38,346 $3,195 81.1% 240
Community Health Workers in Louisiana $46,450 $38,495 $3,208 82.9% 210
Community Health Workers in Oklahoma $45,790 $37,457 $3,121 81.8% 600
Community Health Workers in South Dakota $45,700 $38,900 $3,242 85.1% 270
Community Health Workers in Florida $45,420 $38,675 $3,223 85.1% 1,220
Community Health Workers in Arkansas $44,890 $36,711 $3,059 81.8% —
Community Health Workers in Alabama $43,340 $35,102 $2,925 81% 270
Community Health Workers in Tennessee $42,310 $36,176 $3,015 85.5% 520
Community Health Workers in Mississippi $39,520 $33,086 $2,757 83.7% 410
Community Health Workers in West Virginia $37,950 $31,642 $2,637 83.4% 310
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