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Community Health Workers salarymedian $51,850 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$51,850
25th–75th pct. $45,640–$62,540
Top pay (est.)
$100,300
Top 10% $77,180
Pay in 5 years
$61,600est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$73,100est.
$62,900–$84,900
Outlook score
70/100
★★★★☆ Good
AI replacement risk
34%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+12.7%
7,000 openings / yr

Community Health Workers salary

The median annual wage for community health workers is $51,850 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $38,810 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $77,180. The mean annual wage is $56,180.

Median
$51,850
Mean
$56,180
10th percentile
$38,810
Entry level
25th percentile
$45,640
75th percentile
$62,540
90th percentile
$77,180
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$27.00
3.7× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥8.15M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $27.00 is 3.7× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$38,810
Early career (25th pct.)
$45,640
Mid career (median)
$51,850
Experienced (75th pct.)
$62,540
Top earners (90th pct.)
$77,180

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Community Health Workers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $51,850 → in 3 years $57,500 → in 5 years $61,600 → in 10 years $73,100 (10-year range $62,900–$84,900). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.

$51,850
Now
2026
$57,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$53,100–$62,600
$61,600
In 5 yrs
2031
$55,500–$68,600
$73,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$62,900–$84,900

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.43%AI impact +0.12%Total +3.5% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.