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

In Hickory, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $42.5K, 18% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $37.5K to $45.7K.

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	$37,530	$41,950	$45,640
Median	$42,450	$47,560	$51,850
75th	$45,670	$54,790	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.6

Metro employment

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Gaston Family Health Services, 80 campuses
High Country Community Health, 3 campuses
West Caldwell Health Council, 3 campuses
Alexander County, 1 campuses
Carolina Therapeutic Services Community Development, 1 campuses
Synergy Healthcare Usa, 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

Charlotte, NC · 46 miles
Winston-Salem, NC · 64 miles
Asheville, NC · 70 miles
Greenville, SC · 86 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Hickory?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Hickory. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Gaston Family Health Services, High Country Community Health, West Caldwell Health Council.

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 Hickory.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Hickory has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 11% under the North Carolina median.