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Community Health Internship salary

Average community health internship salary

$15.67

$32,586 yearly

Entry-level community health internship salary
$23,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a community health internship make?

The average community health internship salary in the United States is $32,586. Community health internship salaries typically range between $23,000 and $44,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for community health interns is $15.67 per hour.

Community health internship salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Community health interns earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Community Health Internship earn more?

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City of Baltimore$54,378
Kaiser Permanente$35,102

Average community health internship salary by state

The average community health internship salary in Alaska, California, and Rhode Island are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average community health internship salary states are Ohio, Georgia, and Mississippi.

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Highest paying states for community health interns

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Alaska$47,557$22.86
2Delaware$40,353$19.40
3Vermont$37,412$17.99
4North Dakota$37,790$18.17
5Rhode Island$42,091$20.24
6Michigan$36,551$17.57
7California$43,085$20.71
8New Hampshire$41,171$19.79
9Nevada$39,524$19.00
10Idaho$33,624$16.17
11Wyoming$32,300$15.53
12Washington$36,551$17.57
13Connecticut$39,343$18.91
14District of Columbia$39,209$18.85
15Virginia$37,427$17.99
16Minnesota$33,390$16.05
17Wisconsin$32,948$15.84
18Hawaii$39,006$18.75
19Massachusetts$37,420$17.99
20South Dakota$31,011$14.91
21Arkansas$31,070$14.94
22Iowa$32,268$15.51
23Oregon$35,628$17.13
24New York$37,142$17.86
25Illinois$35,490$17.06
26Montana$33,866$16.28
27Indiana$30,912$14.86
28Pennsylvania$33,650$16.18
29Maryland$34,075$16.38
30West Virginia$32,778$15.76
31Kentucky$31,142$14.97
32New Jersey$35,627$17.13
33Nebraska$30,837$14.83
34Colorado$32,640$15.69
35Tennessee$29,138$14.01
36Utah$31,609$15.20
37Maine$31,199$15.00
38Oklahoma$29,037$13.96
39Missouri$29,925$14.39
40North Carolina$29,854$14.35
41Arizona$29,588$14.22
42Kansas$30,178$14.51
43Ohio$28,677$13.79
44New Mexico$30,088$14.47
45Florida$30,916$14.86
46Louisiana$29,164$14.02
47Georgia$28,506$13.70
48Mississippi$28,249$13.58
49Alabama$27,619$13.28
50Texas$24,917$11.98
51South Carolina$27,013$12.99

Highest paying cities for community health interns

The highest-paying cities for community health interns are Anchorage, AK, Santa Rosa, CA, and Carson City, NV.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Anchorage, AK$47,744$22.95
2Santa Rosa, CA$46,055$22.14
3Carson City, NV$41,903$20.15
4Washington, DC$39,184$18.84
5Arlington, VA$39,000$18.75
6Boston, MA$37,384$17.97
7Albany, NY$37,150$17.86
8Elizabeth, NJ$35,724$17.18
9Chicago, IL$35,703$17.16
10Eugene, OR$35,275$16.96
11Baltimore, MD$34,222$16.45
12Bloomington, MN$33,293$16.01
13Bozeman, MT$32,831$15.78
14Boulder, CO$32,801$15.77
15Pittsburgh, PA$32,579$15.66
16Elkhart, IN$32,278$15.52
17Charleston, WV$32,016$15.39
18Salt Lake City, UT$31,629$15.21
19Tampa, FL$31,127$14.96
20Lincoln, NE$30,620$14.72

Community Health Internship salary details

A community health internship's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $44,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Community Health Internship Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a community health internship's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$44,000$3,667$21
75th Percentile$38,000$3,167$18
Average$32,586$2,716$16
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11

Highest paying community health internship jobs

The highest paying types of community health interns are community health nurse, graduate internship, and mental health counselor.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Internship Coordinator$42,446$3,537$20.4182,957
Health Educator$42,570$3,547$20.4761,832
Mental Health Counselor$49,471$4,123$23.78110,752
Mental Health Worker$41,081$3,423$19.75144,879
Internship$35,254$2,938$16.9551,064
Community Liaison$39,899$3,325$19.1830,431

Which companies pay community health interns the most?

Community health internship salaries at City of Baltimore and Legal Aid NW Texas are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average community health internship salary at companies like Milliman and Allegheny County are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1City of Baltimore$54,378$26.14
2Legal Aid NW Texas$45,601$21.92
3Milliman$43,888$21.10
4Allegheny County$41,982$20.18
5International Rescue Committee$40,378$19.41
6City of Pittsburgh$40,193$19.32
7Dana-Farber Cancer Institute$39,573$19.03
8Good Shepherd Services$39,529$19.00
9Student Conservation Association$38,945$18.72
10LifePoint Health$37,781$18.16
11Children's Home Society of Florida$37,391$17.98
12A-dec$37,313$17.94
13Covanta$37,232$17.90
14Formlabs$37,030$17.80
15Planned Parenthood$36,612$17.60
16Mental Health Center Of Denver$36,087$17.35
17Merck$36,056$17.33
18AARP$35,801$17.21
19Amazon$35,194$16.92
20Kaiser Permanente$35,102$16.88

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Community Health Internship salary by industry

The average community health internship salary varies across industries:

  • The average community health internship salary in the government industry is $35,994, the highest of any industry.
  • The average community health internship salary in the finance industry is $35,931.
  • Community health interns in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $31,812, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for community health interns

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Government$35,994$17.30
2Education$35,931$17.27
3Professional$34,146$16.42
4Non Profits$32,918$15.83
5Health Care$32,787$15.76
6Manufacturing$31,812$15.29

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Community Health Internship salary trends

The average community health internship salary has risen by $6,072 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average community health internship earned $26,514 annually, but today, they earn $32,586 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for community health interns over the last decade.

Compare community health internship salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average community health internship salary over time

Compare community health internship salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Community Health Internship salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$32,600$15.67+3.9%
    2024$31,300$15.05+2.0%
    2023$30,700$14.75+3.0%
    2022$29,800$14.31+2.7%
    2021$29,000$13.92+2.8%

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