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Community Health Workers in Massachusetts

Considering a career as a Community Health Worker in Massachusetts?

10.4% Jobs Projection
$42,330 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Community Health Workers Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 3,660 people working as Community Health Workers in the year 2018.

There were 3,300 Community Health Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Community Health Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 450 annual job openings, and 3,610 total jobs in 2026 for Community Health Workers in this state.

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

What do Community Health Workers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Community Health Workers ranged from $28,500 to $63,150 with $42,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.7 to $30.36. The median hourly rate was $20.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,510 $44,410
Springfield, MA-CT 560 $37,120
Worcester, MA-CT 190 $38,750
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 150 $45,580
Barnstable Town, MA 120 $46,090

Top States for Community Health Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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 Massachusetts Employment Total
Health Educators 1,970

References

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