Community Health Workers pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,280 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Lewiston earn between $45,500 and $51,560.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $52KMedian
- $52K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,960 | $4,330 | $24.98 |
| Median | $51,550 | $4,296 | $24.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,500 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,560 | $4,297 | $24.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $51,960, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $42,100 a year, or $3,508 a month and $1,619 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $51,960 buys what about $54,847 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Lewiston?
$24.98 an hour on average, and $24.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $42,100 a year ($3,508 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,960. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do community health workers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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