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Community Health Worker Jobs in Kennewick, WA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Kennewick, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $49.8K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $47.2K to $60.2K.
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 | WA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $47,210 | $47,830 | $45,640 |
| Median | $49,830 | $57,070 | $51,850 |
| 75th | $60,210 | $67,470 | $62,540 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
This is the same score as the free check.
Who's hiring
- Tri-cities Community Health, 10 campuses
- Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, 6 campuses
- Columbia Basin Health Association, 2 campuses
- Prosser Public Hospital District of Benton County, 1 campuses
- Tri Cities Community Health, 1 campuses
- Yakim Valley Farm Workers Clinic, 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
- Yakima, WA · 71 miles
- Spokane, WA · 131 miles
- Portland, OR · 173 miles
- Seattle, WA · 179 miles
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Questions
Who hires community health workers in Kennewick?
Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Kennewick. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Tri-cities Community Health, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Columbia Basin Health Association.
Do I need a certificate to work as a CHW in Washington?
It depends on the program. Check the Washington certification rules and the payer behind the job in Kennewick.
What should a health center in Kennewick weigh when hiring a CHW?
Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Kennewick has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 13% under the Washington median.