Community Health Worker Jobs in Kansas City, MO: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Kansas City, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $49.7K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $47.3K to $58.9K.

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	MO	U.S.
25th	$47,290	$44,010	$45,640
Median	$49,650	$48,770	$51,850
75th	$58,870	$56,140	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.5

Metro employment

440

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Swope Health Services, 20 campuses
Turner House Clinic, 9 campuses
Compass Health, 7 campuses
Health Partnership Clinic, 7 campuses
Four B, 6 campuses
Northwest Health Services, 6 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

Columbia, MO · 120 miles
Jefferson City, MO · 133 miles
Joplin, MO · 142 miles
Springfield, MO · 150 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Kansas City?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Kansas City. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Swope Health Services, Turner House Clinic, Compass Health.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Missouri certification rules and the payer behind the job in Kansas City.

What should a health center in Kansas City weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Kansas City has about as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Missouri median.