The average annual salaries for community health workers in the state of Florida are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of community health workers among Florida metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health workers in Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,310 | 10.25% | 28.12% |
| 2021 | $39,770 | 4.43% | - |
| 2020 | $38,010 | 1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $37,420 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $35,820 | 1.98% | - |
| 2017 | $35,110 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $32,930 | 1.52% | - |
| 2015 | $32,430 | 4.87% | - |
| 2014 | $30,850 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $31,140 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $31,850 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of community health workers in some Florida cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of community health workers in state of Florida ranges from $24,010 to $55,160. The highest paying area for community health workers in Florida is Cape Coral-Fort Myers with a median annual salary of $55,160. The second highest paying city/area in Florida State is Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach (mean annual salary $48,040). The lowest paying area is Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $24,010.