Occupation Salary Profile

Community Health Workers

SOC Code: 21-1094

Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs. Excludes “Health Education Specialists” (21-1091).

National Median (BLS)
$56,660
▼ -0.3% Nominal ▼ -3.45% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$56,437
▲ +34.39% Nominal +30.31% Real
Average Base Salary
$60,240
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
14,210
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Community Health Workers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $38,630
25th Percentile $47,200
National Median (50th Percentile) $56,660
75th Percentile $68,490
90th Percentile $84,400
P10: $38,630 P50 (Median): $56,660 P90: $84,400
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 19 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $56,437
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ▲ +34.39%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ▲ +30.31%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $42,952
25th Percentile $46,654
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $56,437
75th Percentile $59,238
90th Percentile $66,803
H-1B P10: $42,952 H-1B P50: $56,437 H-1B P90: $66,803
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Community Health Workers roles ($56,437) is -0.4% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($56,660).