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

In San Luis Obispo, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $80.3K, 55% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $48.4K to $82.5K.

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	CA	U.S.
25th	$48,430	$50,040	$45,640
Median	$80,290	$58,050	$51,850
75th	$82,500	$72,760	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.1

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Unpublished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Unpublished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

Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, 17 campuses
Pacific Central Coast Health Centers, 17 campuses
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast,inc, 1 campuses
Community Heatlh Centers of the Central Coast, 1 campuses
Community Virtual Wellness, 1 campuses
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, 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

Santa Maria, CA · 26 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 92 miles
Visalia, CA · 105 miles
Oxnard, CA · 111 miles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in San Luis Obispo?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in San Luis Obispo. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Pacific Central Coast Health Centers, Community Health Centers of the Central Coast,inc.

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 Luis Obispo.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. San Luis Obispo has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 38% over the California median.