National » Community Health Workers » Albuquerque, NM

Community Health Worker Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of community health workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of community health workers in Albuquerque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Community Health Workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,230
25th Percentile Wage
$61,950
50th Percentile Wage
$62,200
75th Percentile Wage
$75,590
90th Percentile Wage
$75,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,230.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,200
-0.11% 42.89%
2020
$62,270
2.02% -
2019
$61,010
32.81% -
2018
$40,990
24.96% -
2017
$30,760
-3.02% -
2015
$31,690
3.16% -
2014
$30,690
-4.86% -
2013
$32,180
-10.38% -
2012
$35,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Community Health Worker Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,200, Albuquerque is the highest paying city for community health workers in state of New Mexico, followed by Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $38,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of community health workers in Albuquerque is 38.2 percent (38.2%) higher than that in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albuquerque
$62,200
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$38,460
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$38,230
Santa Fe
$36,410
Las Cruces
$34,460
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$30,020
Farmington
$29,640
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$28,490

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.