Community Health Workers pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,540 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Champaign earn between $39,040 and $51,810.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $52K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,170 | $3,764 | $21.72 |
| Median | $39,040 | $3,253 | $18.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,040 | $3,253 | $18.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,810 | $4,318 | $24.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $45,170, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $36,379 a year, or $3,032 a month and $1,399 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).
Is Champaign a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $45,170 buys what about $48,725 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 5th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($53,450).
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 Champaign: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Champaign?
$21.72 an hour on average, and $18.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Champaign?
About $36,379 a year ($3,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,170.
Do community health workers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.36, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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