There are currently an estimated 67,200 community health workers in the United States. The community health worker job market is expected to grow by 14.0% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are community health workers?
CareerExplorer rates community health workers with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 15,200 community health workers. That number is based on 9,400 additional community health workers, and the retirement of 5,800 existing community health workers.
What’s the supply of community health workers?
The community health worker industry is concentrated in California, New York, Massachusetts
Community Health Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Community Health Workers |
|---|---|
| California | 5,890 |
| New York | 5,440 |
| Massachusetts | 3,300 |
| Texas | 3,030 |
| Florida | 2,660 |
| Illinois | 2,090 |
| Ohio | 1,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,880 |
| Michigan | 1,750 |
| Washington | 1,740 |
| Missouri | 1,470 |
| Minnesota | 1,390 |
| Maryland | 1,350 |
| Indiana | 1,260 |
| Georgia | 1,240 |
| New Jersey | 1,230 |
| Kentucky | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma | 1,090 |
| Arizona | 1,050 |
| District of Columbia | 950 |
| Alabama | 800 |
| Tennessee | 790 |
| Oregon | 770 |
| Colorado | 760 |
| North Carolina | 740 |
| Louisiana | 670 |
| Mississippi | 660 |
| Virginia | 660 |
| Alaska | 630 |
| Nebraska | 610 |
| Utah | 580 |
| Wisconsin | 530 |
| Vermont | 480 |
| Hawaii | 480 |
| Connecticut | 470 |
| Iowa | 360 |
| West Virginia | 360 |
| Puerto Rico | 360 |
| Arkansas | 340 |
| South Carolina | 320 |
| New Mexico | 270 |
| Idaho | 240 |
| Kansas | 220 |
| Maine | 190 |
| Delaware | 170 |
| New Hampshire | 170 |
| Montana | 160 |
| Nevada | 150 |
| North Dakota | 130 |
| Rhode Island | 100 |
| Wyoming | 70 |