Community Health Worker Jobs in Tucson, AZ: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Tucson, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $48.2K, 7% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.8K to $58.0K.

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	AZ	U.S.
25th	$39,770	$42,820	$45,640
Median	$48,210	$48,950	$51,850
75th	$58,000	$58,300	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

3.6

Metro employment

190

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Marana Health Center, 19 campuses
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, 15 campuses
United Community Health Center-maria Auxiliadora, 13 campuses
United Community Health Center - Maria Auxiliadora, 5 campuses
Cope Community Services, 2 campuses
American Indian Association of Tucson, 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

Phoenix, AZ · 121 miles
Flagstaff, AZ · 214 miles
Yuma, AZ · 215 miles
Las Cruces, NM · 239 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Tucson?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Tucson. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Marana Health Center, El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, United Community Health Center-maria Auxiliadora.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Arizona certification rules and the payer behind the job in Tucson.

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

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Tucson has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Arizona median.