SOC 21-1094 · Vallejo, CA metro

Community Health Workers Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for community health workers in Vallejo, California is $65,130 a year ($31.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,130: half of the 60 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).

$65,130average per year

$31.31 / hourMedian $61,130Take-home ≈ $52,374

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 21California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community Health Workers pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,730 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Vallejo earn between $48,970 and $81,730.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,130$5,428$31.31
Median$61,130$5,094$29.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,970$4,081$23.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,730$6,811$39.29

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $65,130, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $52,374 a year, or $4,364 a month and $2,014 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.

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Is Vallejo a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $65,130 buys what about $60,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community Health Workers salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 4th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($79,470).

All Community Health Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for community health workers

Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).

Community Health Workers salary by city

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Community Health Workers salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do community health workers make an hour in Vallejo?

$31.31 an hour on average, and $29.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the community health workers take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $52,374 a year ($4,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,130. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do community health workers earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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