According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, community health workers earn a average annual wage of $52,610 per year ($25.30 per hour).
The BLS projects employment for these types of occupations will increase by 14% from 2022-2032.*
Salaries can vary widely based on employer, the job title and its responsibilities, your level of experience, educational credentials and the state in which you are employed. A bachelor’s degree in health science can help you become qualified for many different types of jobs in allied health.
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BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2023. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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