Community Health Worker Jobs in Lafayette, IN: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Lafayette, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $44.9K, 13% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $41.9K to $57.5K.

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	IN	U.S.
25th	$41,910	$43,250	$45,640
Median	$44,940	$47,960	$51,850
75th	$57,470	$57,040	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

5.8

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Unpublished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Unpublished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

Trustees of Purdue University, 6 campuses
Riggs Community Health Center, 3 campuses
Meridian Health Services, 1 campuses
Outreach Advocacy Center, 1 campuses
Planned Parenthood of Indiana Lafayette, 1 campuses
St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, 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

Indianapolis, IN · 57 miles
Terre Haute, IN · 70 miles
Champaign, IL · 77 miles
South Bend, IN · 94 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Lafayette?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Lafayette. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Trustees of Purdue University, Riggs Community Health Center, Meridian Health Services.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Indiana certification rules and the payer behind the job in Lafayette.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Lafayette has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% under the Indiana median.