Community Health Worker Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Lexington-Fayette, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $49.6K, 4% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $38.4K to $68.6K.

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	KY	U.S.
25th	$38,390	$38,850	$45,640
Median	$49,550	$48,230	$51,850
75th	$68,600	$58,220	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.9

Metro employment

150

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Healthfirst Bluegrass, 13 campuses
Sterling Health Solutions, 10 campuses
Cumberland Family Medical Center, 8 campuses
Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, 6 campuses
Eastern Kentucky University, 2 campuses
Healthpoint Family Care, 2 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

Louisville, KY · 65 miles
Cincinnati, OH · 76 miles
Huntington, WV · 113 miles
Dayton, OH · 121 miles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Lexington-Fayette?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Lexington-Fayette. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Healthfirst Bluegrass, Sterling Health Solutions, Cumberland Family Medical Center.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Kentucky certification rules and the payer behind the job in Lexington-Fayette.

What should a health center in Lexington-Fayette weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Lexington-Fayette has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Kentucky median.