Community Health Workers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,410 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Olympia earn between $45,660 and $65,310.
- $42K10th
- $46K25th
- $54KMedian
- $65K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,740 | $5,062 | $29.20 |
| Median | $53,970 | $4,498 | $25.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,660 | $3,805 | $21.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,310 | $5,442 | $31.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $60,740, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $50,985 a year, or $4,249 a month and $1,961 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $60,740 buys what about $58,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 3rd of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($64,030).
- Seattle$64,030
- Mount Vernon$63,460
- Olympia$60,740
- Bellingham$59,930
- Bremerton$56,070
- Longview$55,560
- Kennewick$53,320
- Spokane$52,930
- Yakima$52,600
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 Olympia: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Olympia?
$29.20 an hour on average, and $25.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $50,985 a year ($4,249 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,740. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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