Community Health Worker Jobs in San Jose, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In San Jose, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $69.6K, 34% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $60.4K to $76.7K.

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	CA	U.S.
25th	$60,350	$50,040	$45,640
Median	$69,630	$58,050	$51,850
75th	$76,680	$72,760	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.6

Metro employment

430

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

County of Santa Clara, 18 campuses
San Jose Foothill Family Community Clinic, 16 campuses
Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, 7 campuses
Gardner Family Health Network, 6 campuses
School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County, 6 campuses
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, 5 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

Santa Cruz, CA · 25 miles
Salinas, CA · 43 miles
San Francisco, CA · 47 miles
Modesto, CA · 50 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in San Jose?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in San Jose. Organizations on file in the provider extract include County of Santa Clara, San Jose Foothill Family Community Clinic, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley.

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

It depends on the program. Check the California certification rules and the payer behind the job in San Jose.

What should a health center in San Jose weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. San Jose has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 20% over the California median.