Community Health Worker Jobs in Durham, NC: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Durham, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $46.8K, 10% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $45.4K to $59.8K.

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	NC	U.S.
25th	$45,350	$41,950	$45,640
Median	$46,760	$47,560	$51,850
75th	$59,830	$54,790	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.2

Metro employment

260

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Piedmont Health Services, 13 campuses
Lincoln Community Health Center, 8 campuses
B & D Integrated Health Services, 1 campuses
County of Person Office of County Finance, 1 campuses
Goshen Medical Center, 1 campuses
Mobilizing African American Mothers Through Empowerment, 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

Raleigh, NC · 18 miles
Greensboro, NC · 52 miles
Winston-Salem, NC · 77 miles
Greenville, NC · 89 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Durham?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Durham. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Piedmont Health Services, Lincoln Community Health Center, B & D Integrated Health Services.

Do I need a certificate to work as a CHW in North Carolina?

It depends on the program. Check the North Carolina certification rules and the payer behind the job in Durham.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Durham has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the North Carolina median.