Community Health Workers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,650 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Salem earn between $48,180 and $63,530.
- $45K10th
- $48K25th
- $54KMedian
- $64K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,920 | $4,827 | $27.85 |
| Median | $54,090 | $4,508 | $26.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,180 | $4,015 | $23.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,530 | $5,294 | $30.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $57,920, a single filer in Salem takes home about $44,626 a year, or $3,719 a month and $1,716 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $57,920 buys what about $55,881 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($62,450).
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 Salem: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Salem?
$27.85 an hour on average, and $26.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Salem?
About $44,626 a year ($3,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,920. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Salem 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 Salem, OR (41420). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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