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

In Houston, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $50.3K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $46.1K 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	TX	U.S.
25th	$46,130	$43,620	$45,640
Median	$50,330	$48,720	$51,850
75th	$59,770	$58,090	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.6

Metro employment

810

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Legacy Community Health Services, 61 campuses
Stephen F Austin Community Health Center, 12 campuses
Houston Community Health Centers, 9 campuses
Utmb Regional Maternal and Child Health Program, 8 campuses
Fort Bend Family Health Center, 7 campuses
Spring Branch Community Health Center, 7 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

College Station, TX · 77 miles
Austin, TX · 146 miles
Waco, TX · 163 miles
Killeen, TX · 166 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Houston?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Houston. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Legacy Community Health Services, Stephen F Austin Community Health Center, Houston Community Health Centers.

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 Houston.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Houston has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% over the Texas median.