205 metro areas
Community Health Worker Salary by City (2026)
Community health workers earn the most in Carson City, NV, an average of $81,370 a year, against $56,180 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Carson City, NV ($82,920 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $56,180BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $81,370Carson City, NV
- Best after cost of living
- $82,920Carson City, NV
- Metro areas
- 205With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Top 10 metro areas
- Carson City, NV$81,370
- San Francisco, CA$79,480
- San Jose, CA$72,720
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
- Harrisburg, PA$66,330
- Ann Arbor, MI$66,190
- Eau Claire, WI$65,960
- Vallejo, CA$65,120
- Albany, NY$64,750
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $81,370 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,480 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,720 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $69,930 |
| Boulder, CO | $67,870 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $66,330 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $66,190 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $65,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,120 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,750 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Carson City, NV$81,370 nominal$82,920
- Eau Claire, WI$65,960 nominal$71,080
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$59,610 nominal$69,400
- Traverse City, MI$64,270 nominal$68,830
- San Francisco, CA$79,480 nominal$68,750
- Harrisburg, PA$66,330 nominal$67,240
- Columbus, OH$63,170 nominal$66,170
- San Jose, CA$72,720 nominal$65,860
- Ann Arbor, MI$66,190 nominal$65,610
- Albany, NY$64,750 nominal$65,030
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $82,920 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $71,080 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $69,400 |
| Traverse City, MI | $68,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,750 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $67,240 |
| Columbus, OH | $66,170 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,860 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $65,610 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $65,030 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Community Health Worker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson City, NV | $81,370 | $59,340 | $92,210 | $82,920 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $79,480 | $54,560 | $91,750 | $68,750 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $72,720 | $57,080 | $80,430 | $65,860 |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $69,930 | $46,800 | $81,330 | $64,390 |
| 5 | Boulder, CO | $67,870 | $50,210 | $76,560 | $64,510 |
| 6 | Harrisburg, PA | $66,330 | $40,580 | $79,020 | $67,240 |
| 7 | Ann Arbor, MI | $66,190 | $42,390 | $77,920 | $65,610 |
| 8 | Eau Claire, WI | $65,960 | $46,340 | $75,610 | $71,080 |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $65,120 | $47,960 | $73,590 | $60,030 |
| 10 | Albany, NY | $64,750 | $44,410 | $74,760 | $65,030 |
| 11 | Santa Rosa, CA | $64,710 | $49,750 | $72,070 | $60,040 |
| 12 | Traverse City, MI | $64,270 | $45,510 | $73,530 | $68,830 |
| 13 | Seattle, WA | $64,020 | $49,570 | $71,160 | $57,610 |
| 14 | New York, NY-NJ | $63,750 | $47,440 | $71,780 | $56,630 |
| 15 | Mount Vernon, WA | $63,460 | $45,360 | $72,360 | $61,950 |
| 16 | Columbus, OH | $63,170 | $48,130 | $70,570 | $66,170 |
| 17 | Bend, OR | $62,460 | $45,910 | $70,600 | $60,290 |
| 18 | Las Vegas, NV | $62,360 | $44,320 | $71,240 | $62,230 |
| 19 | Denver, CO | $62,170 | $50,440 | $67,950 | $58,770 |
| 20 | York, PA | $61,900 | $39,960 | $72,700 | $64,480 |
| 21 | Visalia, CA | $61,480 | $45,970 | $69,140 | $61,590 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz, CA | $61,190 | $48,840 | $67,270 | $55,680 |
| 23 | Sacramento, CA | $61,150 | $46,380 | $68,430 | $57,330 |
| 24 | Olympia, WA | $60,740 | $43,530 | $69,220 | $58,590 |
| 25 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,340 | $43,970 | $68,410 | $55,420 |
| 26 | Barnstable Town, MA | $60,240 | $47,720 | $66,410 | $61,250 |
| 27 | San Diego, CA | $60,240 | $45,180 | $67,660 | $53,840 |
| 28 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $60,170 | $42,700 | $68,790 | $60,190 |
| 29 | Bridgeport, CT | $60,170 | $45,610 | $67,330 | $56,310 |
| 30 | Bellingham, WA | $59,920 | $44,390 | $67,580 | $57,990 |
| 31 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,780 | $47,960 | $65,600 | $62,570 |
| 32 | Modesto, CA | $59,650 | $47,300 | $65,750 | $57,300 |
| 33 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $59,610 | $43,060 | $67,770 | $69,400 |
| 34 | Boston, MA-NH | $59,590 | $46,280 | $66,160 | $55,040 |
| 35 | Billings, MT | $59,220 | $41,830 | $67,770 | $63,320 |
| 36 | Yuba City, CA | $59,110 | $49,940 | $63,630 | $56,710 |
| 37 | New Haven, CT | $59,010 | $45,340 | $65,750 | $56,440 |
| 38 | Los Angeles, CA | $58,990 | $47,670 | $64,560 | $51,940 |
| 39 | Syracuse, NY | $58,990 | $43,870 | $66,440 | $61,610 |
| 40 | Salinas, CA | $58,510 | $48,730 | $63,340 | $53,660 |
| 41 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,490 | $44,740 | $65,270 | $64,370 |
| 42 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,490 | $38,960 | $68,120 | $62,460 |
| 43 | Salt Lake City, UT | $58,470 | $40,680 | $67,230 | $57,970 |
| 44 | Santa Maria, CA | $58,300 | $46,070 | $64,330 | $53,590 |
| 45 | Reno, NV | $58,180 | $41,000 | $66,640 | $57,600 |
| 46 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,120 | $42,310 | $65,890 | $62,440 |
| 47 | Manchester, NH | $58,120 | $44,820 | $64,670 | $55,010 |
| 48 | Salem, OR | $57,930 | $46,490 | $63,540 | $55,890 |
| 49 | Portland, OR-WA | $57,910 | $47,070 | $63,250 | $54,930 |
| 50 | Medford, OR | $57,640 | $46,650 | $63,040 | $56,830 |
| 51 | Fresno, CA | $57,490 | $45,300 | $63,500 | $56,280 |
| 52 | Fort Collins, CO | $57,320 | $46,510 | $62,650 | $56,680 |
| 53 | Trenton, NJ | $57,240 | $41,080 | $65,210 | $55,480 |
| 54 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $56,870 | $45,240 | $62,590 | $51,970 |
| 55 | Lincoln, NE | $56,600 | $44,430 | $62,590 | $61,800 |
| 56 | Anchorage, AK | $56,580 | $39,790 | $64,850 | $53,670 |
| 57 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,490 | $42,240 | $63,500 | $55,080 |
| 58 | Charleston, SC | $56,370 | $44,680 | $62,110 | $55,830 |
| 59 | Greenville, SC | $56,160 | $41,370 | $63,460 | $60,220 |
| 60 | Providence, RI-MA | $56,140 | $43,450 | $62,380 | $55,160 |
| 61 | Detroit, MI | $56,120 | $41,270 | $63,420 | $55,950 |
| 62 | Bremerton, WA | $56,080 | $45,640 | $61,210 | $53,100 |
| 63 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $56,080 | $40,440 | $63,770 | $50,540 |
| 64 | Madison, WI | $55,870 | $44,530 | $61,440 | $57,430 |
| 65 | Phoenix, AZ | $55,740 | $41,970 | $62,520 | $53,950 |
| 66 | Baltimore, MD | $55,620 | $39,310 | $63,650 | $53,230 |
| 67 | Longview, WA | $55,560 | $42,100 | $62,190 | $56,960 |
| 68 | Killeen, TX | $55,520 | $44,410 | $61,010 | $60,920 |
| 69 | Atlanta, GA | $55,290 | $40,040 | $62,800 | $55,260 |
| 70 | Stockton, CA | $55,290 | $45,320 | $60,200 | $52,610 |
| 71 | Riverside, CA | $55,220 | $43,760 | $60,860 | $51,880 |
| 72 | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,120 | $45,430 | $59,880 | $54,730 |
| 73 | Bakersfield, CA | $55,080 | $45,200 | $59,950 | $54,600 |
| 74 | Grand Rapids, MI | $54,970 | $39,850 | $62,420 | $57,530 |
| 75 | Amherst Town, MA | $54,950 | $44,990 | $59,860 | $54,820 |
| 76 | Fairbanks, AK | $54,850 | $41,930 | $61,210 | $53,150 |
| 77 | Omaha, NE-IA | $54,850 | $41,430 | $61,460 | $59,680 |
| 78 | Richmond, VA | $54,830 | $41,080 | $61,610 | $56,030 |
| 79 | Dayton, OH | $54,720 | $37,500 | $63,190 | $59,030 |
| 80 | Buffalo, NY | $54,620 | $42,020 | $60,820 | $56,990 |
| 81 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $54,500 | $42,950 | $60,170 | $58,890 |
| 82 | Flagstaff, AZ | $54,450 | $42,520 | $60,320 | $54,270 |
| 83 | Atlantic City, NJ | $54,390 | $37,940 | $62,480 | $55,020 |
| 84 | Boise City, ID | $54,350 | $39,690 | $61,570 | $55,240 |
| 85 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,290 | $39,810 | $61,420 | $56,930 |
| 86 | Dallas, TX | $54,160 | $42,370 | $59,990 | $52,540 |
| 87 | Oxnard, CA | $54,140 | $42,200 | $60,010 | $48,980 |
| 88 | Rochester, NY | $54,100 | $43,140 | $59,510 | $55,750 |
| 89 | Akron, OH | $54,060 | $39,920 | $61,030 | $57,900 |
| 90 | Raleigh, NC | $54,040 | $41,270 | $60,320 | $55,050 |
| 91 | Lexington, KY | $54,000 | $37,420 | $62,150 | $58,130 |
| 92 | Lexington Park, MD | $53,980 | $38,810 | $61,440 | $53,570 |
| 93 | Tulsa, OK | $53,830 | $42,160 | $59,570 | $60,340 |
| 94 | Lansing, MI | $53,810 | $38,710 | $61,260 | $56,650 |
| 95 | Rochester, MN | $53,810 | $43,180 | $59,050 | $59,250 |
| 96 | Flint, MI | $53,750 | $42,660 | $59,220 | $57,770 |
| 97 | Chicago, IL-IN | $53,460 | $43,140 | $58,530 | $51,600 |
| 98 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $53,460 | $44,780 | $57,720 | $51,000 |
| 99 | Burlington, VT | $53,350 | $44,220 | $57,840 | $52,850 |
| 100 | Austin, TX | $53,310 | $43,530 | $58,120 | $54,360 |
| 101 | Kennewick, WA | $53,310 | $43,720 | $58,050 | $53,270 |
| 102 | Rockford, IL | $53,290 | $41,100 | $59,280 | $57,830 |
| 103 | Indianapolis, IN | $53,270 | $41,850 | $58,880 | $55,670 |
| 104 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $53,210 | $40,460 | $59,510 | $54,660 |
| 105 | Grants Pass, OR | $53,080 | $44,390 | $57,350 | $54,300 |
| 106 | Hartford, CT | $53,080 | $42,600 | $58,240 | $51,660 |
| 107 | Worcester, MA | $53,040 | $42,470 | $58,240 | $51,730 |
| 108 | Corvallis, OR | $53,000 | $45,680 | $56,600 | $50,950 |
| 109 | Spokane, WA | $52,940 | $42,970 | $57,840 | $52,760 |
| 110 | Houston, TX | $52,690 | $41,250 | $58,320 | $53,420 |
| 111 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,620 | $40,600 | $58,530 | $55,580 |
| 112 | Yakima, WA | $52,600 | $40,560 | $58,530 | $55,050 |
| 113 | Peoria, IL | $52,560 | $42,350 | $57,600 | $57,610 |
| 114 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $52,400 | $42,140 | $57,450 | $57,820 |
| 115 | Oklahoma City, OK | $52,290 | $35,570 | $60,550 | $57,840 |
| 116 | Columbia, MO | $52,210 | $39,520 | $58,450 | $58,380 |
| 117 | Lewiston, ME | $51,960 | $44,450 | $55,660 | $54,850 |
| 118 | San Antonio, TX | $51,880 | $43,040 | $56,240 | $54,770 |
| 119 | Bowling Green, KY | $51,810 | $39,420 | $57,930 | $57,450 |
| 120 | Milwaukee, WI | $51,770 | $42,140 | $56,510 | $53,410 |
| 121 | Fort Wayne, IN | $51,690 | $38,270 | $58,280 | $55,840 |
| 122 | Waco, TX | $51,690 | $40,080 | $57,410 | $55,850 |
| 123 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,670 | $41,430 | $56,700 | $54,340 |
| 124 | Eugene, OR | $51,580 | $44,260 | $55,180 | $50,780 |
| 125 | South Bend, IN-MI | $51,400 | $40,060 | $56,990 | $55,350 |
| 126 | Cleveland, OH | $51,310 | $38,290 | $57,720 | $54,630 |
| 127 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $51,250 | $42,990 | $55,310 | $59,140 |
| 128 | Pittsfield, MA | $51,210 | $43,800 | $54,870 | $53,850 |
| 129 | Durham, NC | $51,130 | $41,810 | $55,720 | $52,400 |
| 130 | Scranton, PA | $51,110 | $38,730 | $57,200 | $54,630 |
| 131 | Springfield, OH | $51,080 | $36,650 | $58,200 | $56,450 |
| 132 | Portland, ME | $50,920 | $45,590 | $53,540 | $49,990 |
| 133 | Winston, NC | $50,790 | $39,330 | $56,430 | $55,180 |
| 134 | Joplin, MO-KS | $50,710 | $36,070 | $57,930 | $59,160 |
| 135 | Des Moines, IA | $50,560 | $38,750 | $56,390 | $55,140 |
| 136 | Jacksonville, FL | $50,540 | $39,600 | $55,930 | $50,800 |
| 137 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,360 | $34,840 | $58,010 | $55,470 |
| 138 | Greenville, NC | $50,360 | $35,820 | $57,510 | $56,970 |
| 139 | Lafayette, IN | $50,360 | $39,790 | $55,560 | $53,900 |
| 140 | Missoula, MT | $50,290 | $39,500 | $55,620 | $52,140 |
| 141 | Las Cruces, NM | $50,210 | $38,850 | $55,790 | $55,660 |
| 142 | Canton, OH | $50,110 | $40,040 | $55,080 | $56,050 |
| 143 | Utica, NY | $50,040 | $38,730 | $55,620 | $53,990 |
| 144 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,000 | $41,720 | $54,080 | $57,060 |
| 145 | Fayetteville, AR | $49,960 | $43,510 | $53,140 | $54,690 |
| 146 | Asheville, NC | $49,940 | $35,860 | $56,890 | $51,750 |
| 147 | Tucson, AZ | $49,840 | $38,580 | $55,370 | $51,440 |
| 148 | Binghamton, NY | $49,690 | $38,400 | $55,270 | $53,510 |
| 149 | Youngstown, OH | $49,500 | $38,880 | $54,720 | $56,640 |
| 150 | Mobile, AL | $49,460 | $38,750 | $54,720 | $56,140 |
| 151 | Columbia, SC | $49,420 | $40,910 | $53,600 | $52,760 |
| 152 | Duluth, MN-WI | $49,420 | $39,330 | $54,410 | $55,670 |
| 153 | Ogden, UT | $49,320 | $36,840 | $55,450 | $49,150 |
| 154 | Little Rock, AR | $49,300 | $39,150 | $54,290 | $55,170 |
| 155 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,170 | $39,460 | $53,960 | $56,870 |
| 156 | Redding, CA | $49,110 | $39,690 | $53,750 | $48,780 |
| 157 | Lubbock, TX | $48,880 | $41,270 | $52,620 | $53,530 |
| 158 | Greensboro, NC | $48,780 | $40,060 | $53,080 | $52,530 |
| 159 | Jackson, MS | $48,650 | $33,970 | $55,910 | $54,630 |
| 160 | Springfield, MA | $48,630 | $37,810 | $53,960 | $50,620 |
| 161 | Florence, SC | $48,380 | $36,940 | $54,000 | $55,750 |
| 162 | Springfield, MO | $48,280 | $38,540 | $53,080 | $54,500 |
| 163 | Waterloo, IA | $48,280 | $38,230 | $53,230 | $55,460 |
| 164 | Kalamazoo, MI | $48,170 | $38,020 | $53,160 | $50,790 |
| 165 | Evansville, IN | $47,920 | $38,980 | $52,330 | $52,360 |
| 166 | Davenport, IA-IL | $47,900 | $37,290 | $53,120 | $53,770 |
| 167 | Provo, UT | $47,670 | $34,780 | $54,020 | $48,530 |
| 168 | Bangor, ME | $47,550 | $39,270 | $51,630 | $49,270 |
| 169 | Wilmington, NC | $47,550 | $36,840 | $52,810 | $49,310 |
| 170 | Greeley, CO | $47,510 | $38,440 | $51,960 | $47,430 |
| 171 | Salisbury, MD | $47,510 | $38,150 | $52,120 | $49,690 |
| 172 | Orlando, FL | $47,380 | $37,750 | $52,100 | $46,720 |
| 173 | Rapid City, SD | $47,220 | $43,120 | $49,250 | $52,960 |
| 174 | Toledo, OH | $47,010 | $35,800 | $52,540 | $51,400 |
| 175 | Chico, CA | $46,840 | $38,290 | $51,060 | $46,290 |
| 176 | Miami, FL | $46,760 | $32,430 | $53,810 | $40,960 |
| 177 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,740 | $35,380 | $52,330 | $49,770 |
| 178 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $46,720 | $35,780 | $52,100 | $49,610 |
| 179 | Wichita, KS | $46,700 | $40,190 | $49,900 | $52,500 |
| 180 | New Orleans, LA | $46,590 | $38,460 | $50,590 | $50,310 |
| 181 | Nashville, TN | $46,260 | $36,130 | $51,230 | $48,020 |
| 182 | Tampa, FL | $46,260 | $33,430 | $52,580 | $45,850 |
| 183 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,050 | $36,690 | $50,650 | $52,340 |
| 184 | Tyler, TX | $45,930 | $38,520 | $49,590 | $49,840 |
| 185 | Yuma, AZ | $45,860 | $36,360 | $50,540 | $49,470 |
| 186 | Decatur, IL | $45,800 | $34,490 | $51,380 | $51,800 |
| 187 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $45,700 | $32,360 | $52,270 | $46,660 |
| 188 | Champaign, IL | $45,180 | $38,900 | $48,260 | $48,740 |
| 189 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,890 | $34,380 | $50,070 | $48,440 |
| 190 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $44,840 | $31,140 | $51,600 | $50,710 |
| 191 | Hickory, NC | $44,680 | $35,460 | $49,210 | $50,490 |
| 192 | Amarillo, TX | $44,530 | $35,320 | $49,090 | $48,500 |
| 193 | El Paso, TX | $44,200 | $36,670 | $47,900 | $49,160 |
| 194 | Terre Haute, IN | $43,470 | $33,220 | $48,530 | $49,510 |
| 195 | Laredo, TX | $42,600 | $34,880 | $46,400 | $48,990 |
| 196 | Knoxville, TN | $42,430 | $34,470 | $46,360 | $45,840 |
| 197 | College Station, TX | $41,930 | $35,210 | $45,240 | $46,100 |
| 198 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,270 | $33,300 | $45,200 | $44,770 |
| 199 | Wichita Falls, TX | $40,640 | $29,120 | $46,320 | $45,400 |
| 200 | Montgomery, AL | $39,560 | $30,760 | $43,890 | $44,110 |
| 201 | Charleston, WV | $39,230 | $31,550 | $42,990 | $44,220 |
| 202 | Brownsville, TX | $38,920 | $28,600 | $43,990 | $45,270 |
| 203 | San Juan, PR | $37,710 | $25,980 | $43,490 | N/A |
| 204 | McAllen, TX | $35,130 | $22,960 | $41,120 | $40,900 |
| 205 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,640 | $22,900 | $34,440 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Community Health Worker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays community health workers the most?
Carson City, NV, where the average (mean) wage is $81,370 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($79,480), San Jose, CA ($72,720), San Luis Obispo, CA ($69,930). The national mean is $56,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do community health workers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Carson City, NV ($82,920 at national prices, $81,370 nominal), Eau Claire, WI ($71,080 at national prices, $65,960 nominal), Fort Smith, AR-OK ($69,400 at national prices, $59,610 nominal).
How much do community health workers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $63,750; Los Angeles, CA: $58,990; Chicago, IL-IN: $53,460; Dallas, TX: $54,160; Houston, TX: $52,690 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do community health workers earn the least?
Of the 205 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $30,640.