SOC 21-1094 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Community Health Workers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for community health workers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $52,300 a year ($25.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,950: half of the 210 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,180).

$52,300average per year

$25.14 / hourMedian $47,950Take-home ≈ $42,395

  • $32K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community Health Workers pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,020 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Oklahoma City earn between $39,170 and $59,990.

  • $32K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,300$4,358$25.14
Median$47,950$3,996$23.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,170$3,264$18.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,990$4,999$28.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Community Health Workers pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Community health workers in Oklahoma City earn 7% more than the Oklahoma average ($48,730) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($56,180). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $51,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$52,300$47,950$31,880$74,020210
Oklahoma$48,730$45,790$34,520$67,630600
United States$56,180$51,850$38,810$77,18061,660

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $52,300, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $42,395 a year, or $3,533 a month and $1,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $52,300 buys what about $57,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community Health Workers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($53,830).

  • Tulsa$53,830
  • Oklahoma City$52,300

All Community Health Workers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for community health workers

Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).

Community Health Workers salary by city

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Community Health Workers salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do community health workers make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$25.14 an hour on average, and $23.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the community health workers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $42,395 a year ($3,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,300.

Do community health workers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,180).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1094; area Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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