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Also called behavioral health worker, BHW, community health outreach worker and field based community health worker.
$51,850
Median pay a year
61,660
People do this work
6
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Community Health Worker
Summary
Community health worker promoting health by assisting individuals in adopting healthy behaviors and advocating for their health needs. Conducts screenings, maintains client records, and engages with high-risk populations to improve community health outcomes
Experience
Community Health Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Maintained updated client records with plans, notes, and appropriate forms
Advised clients or community groups on issues related to improving general health, such as diet or exercise
Identified and contacted members of high-risk groups, including minority and low-income populations
Contacted clients in person, by phone, or in writing to ensure completion of required actions
Distributed flyers and brochures to inform members of the targeted community
Performed basic diagnostic procedures, such as blood pressure and breast cancer screenings
Conducted home visits for high-risk individuals to monitor their progress and assess needs
Skills
Core Skills
Advising clients or community groups, Providing basic health care, Providing educational materials, Collecting community health information, Monitoring clients, Monitoring nutrition activities, Assessing community needs, Planning programs, Transporting clients
Technical Skills
Maintaining client records
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Maintained updated client records and plansAdvised clients on improving general healthIdentified members of high-risk populationsContacted clients to ensure required actionsDistributed educational documents to communitiesReferred community members to health services
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Maintained updated client records and care plans to ensure accurate tracking of health needs and services.
Identified members of high-risk populations to target outreach and support efforts.
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Maintained updated client records and care plans every week for all clients to ensure accurate tracking of health needs and services
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Every week for all clientsDaily for new and existing clientsRegularly as needed for each case
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Identified members of high-risk populations to target outreach and support efforts.
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Increased participation in health programsBetter access to health services for clientsMore effective support for vulnerable groups
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Advising clients or community groups
Providing basic health care
Providing educational materials
Collecting community health information
Monitoring clients
Monitoring nutrition activities
Assessing community needs
Planning programs
Transporting clients
Maintaining client records
Interpreting cultural or religious information
Conferencing with clients
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What a Community Health Worker does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Community Health Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,640
Median
$51,850
75th percentile
$62,540
About 61,660 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$46,120
$52,000
$59,650
AL
$36,800
$43,340
$47,880
AR
$44,180
$44,890
$53,620
AZ
$42,820
$48,950
$58,300
CA
$50,040
$58,050
$72,760
CO
$49,890
$59,260
$63,400
CT
$45,750
$53,560
$64,380
DC
$57,240
$62,510
$74,830
DE
$44,440
$55,850
$62,640
FL
$38,850
$45,420
$54,060
GA
$43,810
$50,680
$61,140
HI
$49,060
$58,450
$65,630
IA
$40,210
$47,780
$58,700
ID
$42,310
$52,050
$60,660
IL
$44,620
$49,240
$58,800
IN
$43,250
$47,960
$57,040
KS
$43,090
$47,300
$50,390
KY
$38,850
$48,230
$58,220
LA
$38,420
$46,450
$51,620
MA
$47,280
$55,560
$61,520
MD
$44,850
$50,550
$60,200
ME
$46,110
$48,670
$52,930
MI
$43,820
$49,380
$64,130
MN
$44,460
$47,560
$58,020
MO
$44,010
$48,770
$56,140
MS
$35,400
$39,520
$47,440
MT
$40,500
$49,780
$60,890
NC
$41,950
$47,560
$54,790
ND
$46,140
$59,610
$73,490
NE
$44,310
$51,780
$61,310
NH
$52,640
$66,680
$68,250
NJ
$44,470
$55,790
$65,470
NM
$48,830
$54,830
$62,380
NV
$46,180
$57,730
$77,430
NY
$50,350
$58,130
$70,390
OH
$42,950
$50,650
$64,810
OK
$39,300
$45,790
$56,280
OR
$47,520
$53,350
$62,140
PA
$44,650
$50,710
$61,880
PR
$27,800
$36,900
$41,810
RI
$48,050
$53,100
$60,490
SC
$42,240
$47,970
$60,340
SD
$44,360
$45,700
$50,950
TN
$35,850
$42,310
$47,820
TX
$43,620
$48,720
$58,090
UT
$42,100
$55,700
$66,910
VA
$43,460
$48,910
$60,590
VT
$47,570
$51,500
$57,650
WA
$47,830
$57,070
$67,470
WI
$46,910
$51,210
$60,820
WV
$33,180
$37,950
$43,110
WY
$45,970
$54,020
$67,750
Other names
Other names for this job
behavioral health worker, BHW, community health outreach worker, field based community health worker, health outreach worker, public health outreach worker, public health worker, apprise counselor, behavioral health advocate, benefits outreach specialist, chw, community development coordinator.
More names for this work
community health advisor, community health advocate, community health agent, community health assistant, community health counselor, community health navigator, community health program coordinator, community health program rep, community health program representative, community health promoter, community health representative, community health specialist, community liaison, community living instructor, community navigator, community nutrition advisor, community nutrition educator, community outreach specialist, community resource coordinator, community resource navigator, contact tracer, guest advocate, health advocate, health navigator, hiv cts specialist, human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing services specialist, lay health advocate, mental health advocate, navigator, nurse navigator, outreach specialist, peer health promoter, peer navigator, promoter, wellness coach.
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This page is about the occupation Community Health Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.