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Hire a Community Health Worker in Baton Rouge, LA

A grant pays for visits, not for turnover. Price someone who can carry a caseload from this metro's upper quarter. In Baton Rouge, the May 2025 median is about $46.1K, within 3 percent of the Louisiana median.

What to offer

A health center that copies a national midpoint will lose a trusted outreach worker to the health plan down the street. Use this metro's median for someone new to the work, and the 75th for someone who already carries a caseload.

PercentileMetroLAU.S.
25th$39,630$38,420$45,640
Median$46,050$46,450$51,850
75th$50,440$51,620$62,540

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
4.8
Metro employment
40
National growth, 2025 to 2035
Unpublished
National openings a year
Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Name the community, the language, and the caseload. Ask how the person finds a patient who stopped answering the phone.

License and training

There is no national license. Many states run a certification for community health workers, often voluntary and often tied to Medicaid payment. Confirm what your state and your payer require before you post the role.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, community health workers

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Questions

What do community health workers earn in Baton Rouge, LA?

In Baton Rouge, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $46.1K, 11% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.6K to $50.4K.

Who hires community health workers in Baton Rouge?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Baton Rouge. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Primary Care Providers For A Healthy Feliciana, Just Health, Hiv-aids Alliance For Region Two.

Do I need a certificate to work as a CHW in Louisiana?

It depends on the program. Check the Louisiana certification rules and the payer behind the job in Baton Rouge.

What should a health center in Baton Rouge weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Baton Rouge has about a third as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Louisiana median.