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Community Health Workers in Virginia

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20.8% Jobs Projection
80 Job Openings
  • Projected employment for Community Health Workers in Virginia is growing faster than average.

How Many Community Health Workers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 830 people working as Community Health Workers in the year 2018.

There were 660 Community Health Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Community Health Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Community Health Workers job openings in Virginia, and 640 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Community Health Workers Make in Virginia?

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.06 an hour in 2017.

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,310 $52,610
Richmond, VA 280 $25,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 80 $39,570
Harrisonburg, VA 60 $35,160

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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