The salary statistics of community health workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare community health worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) community health workers is $72,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid community health workers is $26,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,190 | 5.67% | 14.24% |
| 2017 | $40,740 | 3.12% | - |
| 2016 | $39,470 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $39,240 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $37,890 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $37,360 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $37,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].