Community Health Worker Jobs in Austin, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Austin, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $51.0K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $47.1K to $60.0K.

Pay

The median is the middle of community health workers already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	TX	U.S.
25th	$47,140	$43,620	$45,640
Median	$51,010	$48,720	$51,850
75th	$60,000	$58,090	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.7

Metro employment

500

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Central Texas Community Health Centers, 45 campuses
Lone Star Circle of Care, 23 campuses
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, 4 campuses
People's Community Clinic, 4 campuses
Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center, 3 campuses
City of Austin, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

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

The work

A day can be home visits, phone follow-ups, and a stack of forms for food, housing, or coverage. You track who missed a visit and find out why.

You are a messenger in both directions. You explain the plan to the patient, and you tell the care team what is getting in the way.

Nearby metros

Killeen, TX · 54 miles
San Antonio, TX · 74 miles
College Station, TX · 89 miles
Waco, TX · 93 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Austin?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Austin. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Central Texas Community Health Centers, Lone Star Circle of Care, Community Health Centers of South Central Texas.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Texas certification rules and the payer behind the job in Austin.

What should a health center in Austin weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Austin has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% over the Texas median.