Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

21-1094 Community Health Workers

Occupational Description:
Assist individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Conduct outreach for medical personnel or health organizations to implement programs in the community that promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health. May provide information on available resources, provide social support and informal counseling, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. May collect data to help identify community health needs. Excludes “Health Educators” (21-1091).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	110	18	$26.12/hr	$20.53/hr	$22.06/hr	$22.33/hr	$27.97/hr	$38.08/hr

Leading Industries for Community Health Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	50	$28.84/hr
Education and Health Services	1,010	$23.10/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	200	$30.71/hr

Other Regional Data for Community Health Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$21.56/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$26.52/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$22.14/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	40	$21.71/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$21.77/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$22.05/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	50	$22.59/hr	11.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$21.93/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	60	$22.06/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$22.63/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	70	$21.13/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$21.71/hr	7.8%
Northwest Minnesota	90	$21.32/hr	11.4%
Central Minnesota	100	$22.38/hr	15.4%
Southeast Minnesota	110	$22.33/hr	9.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	820	$23.89/hr	12.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	860	$23.89/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,260	$23.51/hr	13.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Funeral Home Managers	500	$39.05/hr	2.7%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	500	$24.53/hr	7.2%
Medical Assistants	10,580	$24.88/hr	13.1%

Task for Community Health Workers

Monitor nutrition of children, elderly, or other high-risk groups.
Administer immunizations or other basic preventive treatments.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to self-care, such as diabetes management.
Identify the particular health care needs of individuals in a community or target area.
Interpret, translate, or provide cultural mediation related to health services or information for community members.
Advise clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development, such as education, childcare, or problem solving.
Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of community members.
Teach appropriate parenting behaviors to individuals or families.
Develop plans or formal contracts for individuals, families, or community groups to improve overall health.
Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority populations, low-income populations, or pregnant women.