Community Health Worker Jobs in Buffalo, NY: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Buffalo, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $52.9K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $46.7K to $58.8K.

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	NY	U.S.
25th	$46,690	$50,350	$45,640
Median	$52,900	$58,130	$51,850
75th	$58,800	$70,390	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.2

Metro employment

280

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Jericho Road Ministries, 8 campuses
Ehs, 3 campuses
Buffalo Community Health Center, 1 campuses
Community Health Center of Buffalo, 1 campuses
Healing Waters of Wny, 1 campuses
Pbnj Enterprises, 1 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

Rochester, NY · 66 miles
Syracuse, NY · 138 miles
Youngstown, OH · 154 miles
Binghamton, NY · 160 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Buffalo?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Buffalo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Jericho Road Ministries, Ehs, Buffalo Community Health Center.

Do I need a certificate to work as a CHW in New York?

It depends on the program. Check the New York certification rules and the payer behind the job in Buffalo.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Buffalo has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 9% under the New York median.