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Community Health Workers in Delaware

Is Delaware a good place for you to work as a Community Health Worker?

13.8% Jobs Projection
$40,030 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Community Health Workers in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Community Health Workers in Delaware is growing faster than average.

  • Community Health Workers in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Community Health Workers Work in Delaware?

In 2018, there were 140 Community Health Workers working in the state.

There were 170 Community Health Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 755 Community Health Workers working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Community Health Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Community Health Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.9%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Community Health Workers job openings in Delaware, and 330 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,500 annual jobs and 67,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Community Health Workers Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Community Health Workers ranged from $28,600 to $55,900 with $40,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.75 to $26.88. The median hourly rate was $19.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.90.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware Metros for Community Health Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Community Health Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,120 $41,120
Salisbury, MD-DE 80 $37,980
Dover, DE 40 $36,450

Top States for Community Health Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Community Health Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 6,590 $39,720
California 6,160 $45,270
Massachusetts 3,660 $42,330
Florida 2,880 $35,820
Texas 2,820 $39,450
Washington 2,230 $38,870
Pennsylvania 2,000 $38,510
Ohio 1,970 $36,450
Michigan 1,860 $41,730
Indiana 1,630 $39,240
Missouri 1,370 $36,490
Maryland 1,290 $47,600
Illinois 1,270 $38,090
Minnesota 1,270 $37,600
New Jersey 1,250 $45,750
Kentucky 1,220 $34,280
Oklahoma 1,110 $43,340
Arizona 1,030 $36,870
Georgia 1,010 $38,020
Tennessee 850 $43,550

Below are the states where Community Health Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $56,820
Utah $48,300
Maryland $47,600
New Hampshire $46,460
Rhode Island $46,420
Wyoming $46,020
New Jersey $45,750
California $45,270
Connecticut $43,790
Alaska $43,590

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