Community Health Worker Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Virginia Beach, the May 2025 median for community health workers is about $44.9K, 13% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $37.4K to $49.9K.

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	VA	U.S.
25th	$37,420	$43,460	$45,640
Median	$44,930	$48,910	$51,850
75th	$49,890	$60,590	$62,540

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.9

Metro employment

120

National growth, 2025 to 2035

Unpublished

National openings a year

Unpublished

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Peninsula Institute For Community Health, 13 campuses
Gaston Family Health Services, 7 campuses
Portsmouth Community Health Center, 4 campuses
Guided By Faith, 1 campuses
Hampton Roads Community Health Center, 1 campuses
Hampton Roads Ecumenical Lodgings and Provisions, 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

Richmond, VA · 95 miles
Lexington Park, MD · 104 miles
Greenville, NC · 111 miles
Salisbury, MD · 113 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires community health workers in Virginia Beach?

Community health centers, health departments, and hospitals hire community health workers in Virginia Beach. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Peninsula Institute For Community Health, Gaston Family Health Services, Portsmouth Community Health Center.

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

It depends on the program. Check the Virginia certification rules and the payer behind the job in Virginia Beach.

What should a health center in Virginia Beach weigh when hiring a CHW?

Ask about the language, the neighborhood, and the caseload. Virginia Beach has barely half as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 8% under the Virginia median.