Community Health Workers pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,740 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Fresno earn between $47,210 and $63,110.
- $45K10th
- $47K25th
- $53KMedian
- $63K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,500 | $4,792 | $27.64 |
| Median | $52,520 | $4,377 | $25.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,210 | $3,934 | $22.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,110 | $5,259 | $30.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $57,500, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $46,739 a year, or $3,895 a month and $1,798 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $57,500 buys what about $56,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 15th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($79,470).
- San Francisco$79,470
- San Jose$72,730
- San Luis Obispo$69,930
- Vallejo$65,130
- Santa Rosa$64,710
- Visalia$61,490
- Santa Cruz$61,190
- Sacramento$61,150
- San Diego$60,240
- Fresno$57,500
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Fresno: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Fresno?
$27.64 an hour on average, and $25.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Fresno?
About $46,739 a year ($3,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1094; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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