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Community Health Workers in Connecticut

Want to work in Connecticut as a Community Health Worker? Read this first!

14.5% Jobs Projection
$43,790 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Community Health Workers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Community Health Workers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Community Health Workers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Community Health Workers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 440 workers employed as Community Health Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 470 Community Health Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 755 Community Health Workers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Community Health Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Community Health Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 710 jobs for Connecticut Community Health Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,500 annual jobs and 67,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Community Health Workers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Community Health Workers ranged from $29,250 to $75,700 with $43,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.06 to $36.4. The median hourly rate was $21.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Community Health Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Community Health Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Springfield, MA-CT 560 $37,120
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 190 $44,480
Worcester, MA-CT 190 $38,750
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 100 $41,020
New Haven, CT 70 $46,400

Top States for Community Health Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Community Health Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 6,590 $39,720
California 6,160 $45,270
Massachusetts 3,660 $42,330
Florida 2,880 $35,820
Texas 2,820 $39,450
Washington 2,230 $38,870
Pennsylvania 2,000 $38,510
Ohio 1,970 $36,450
Michigan 1,860 $41,730
Indiana 1,630 $39,240
Missouri 1,370 $36,490
Maryland 1,290 $47,600
Illinois 1,270 $38,090
Minnesota 1,270 $37,600
New Jersey 1,250 $45,750
Kentucky 1,220 $34,280
Oklahoma 1,110 $43,340
Arizona 1,030 $36,870
Georgia 1,010 $38,020
Tennessee 850 $43,550

Below are the states where Community Health Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $56,820
Utah $48,300
Maryland $47,600
New Hampshire $46,460
Rhode Island $46,420
Wyoming $46,020
New Jersey $45,750
California $45,270
Connecticut $43,790
Alaska $43,590

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Occupation Connecticut Employment Total
Health Educators 680

References

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