Community Health Worker Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Colorado Springs, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $53.4K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.5K to $58.0K.

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	CO	U.S.
25th	$48,500	$49,890	$45,640
Median	$53,360	$59,260	$51,850
75th	$58,020	$63,400	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.4

Metro employment

110

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Peak Vista Community Health Centers, 25 campuses
Christian Healing Network, 1 campuses
Foundations, 1 campuses
Open Bible Medical Clinic, 1 campuses
Set of Colorado Springs, 1 campuses
Thh358, 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

Denver, CO · 62 miles
Boulder, CO · 84 miles
Greeley, CO · 107 miles
Fort Collins, CO · 117 miles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Colorado Springs?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Colorado Springs. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Peak Vista Community Health Centers, Christian Healing Network, Foundations.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Colorado certification rules and the payer behind the job in Colorado Springs.

What should a health center in Colorado Springs weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Colorado Springs has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 10% under the Colorado median.