Community Health Workers Salary in Asheville, NC

Community Health Workers pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,420 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Asheville earn between $42,310 and $51,500.

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

Community Health Workers pay in Asheville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Community health workers in Asheville earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($50,160) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($56,180). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $51,850.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $49,950, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $40,831 a year, or $3,403 a month and $1,570 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $49,950 buys what about $51,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community Health Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 6th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($54,030).

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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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