CHW Wages
CHW Wages Overview
Based on wages for CHWs from neighboring states, coupled with data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics[1], the CHWSD promotes a CHW wage scale of $16-22 per hour (with the CHW having completed a certificate-level training program in South Dakota).
US Bureau of Labor and Statistics
The 2021 Occupational Employment and Wages Summary from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics indicates a national mean hourly wage for CHWs to be $22.97.
| Percentile | 10% | 25% |
| Hourly Wage | $14.63 | $17.76 |
| Annual Wage | $30,440 | $36,940 |
| 50% (Median) | 75% | 90% |
| $22.40 | $28.50 | $34.00 |
| $46,590 | $59,280 | $70,720 |
| Percentile | 10% | 25% |
50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
| Hourly Wage | $14.63 | $17.76 | $22.40 | $28.50 | $34.00 |
| Annual Wage | $30,440 | $36,940 | $46,590 | $59,280 | $70,720 |