Community health worker jobs in Wisconsin

Too few open community health worker jobs in Wisconsin post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $24.62/hr ($51,210 a year) for community health workers in Wisconsin (May 2025), against $24.93 nationally, 23rd highest of 52 states and territories.

Rice Lake (2), Allenton (1), Baraboo (1), Eau Claire (1) and Ladysmith (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Advocate Health (1), Muslim Community & Health Center (1) and NorthLakes Community Clinic (1). In all, 5 employers have community health worker jobs open in Wisconsin.

5 community health worker jobs are open in Wisconsin today at 5 employers on this board, about 7.9 for every 1,000 community health workers employed there (BLS counts 630, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of community health workers to grow 12.7% over 2025-2035.

5 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Orthotist at Mercyhealth (...Certification Reimbursement Well-being Programs Employee Discounts On-Demand Pay Financial Education...); Clinical Dietitian at Mercyhealth (...Certification Reimbursement Well-being Programs Employee Discounts On-Demand Pay Financial Education...); Dispensing Optician at Mercyhealth (...Certification Reimbursement Well-being Programs Employee Discounts On-Demand Pay Financial Education...). Every such job in Wisconsin.

4 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Interpreter I (FTE . 7 - Part-Time) - Spanish at Children's Wisconsin (Bilingual. ...School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)) 1+ years work experience required Bilingual who speaks,...); Interpreter I - Spanish - Part-Time - FTE .5 at Children's Wisconsin (Bilingual. ...Interpreter experience and/or training/education preferred. Bilingual who speaks, reads and...); Interpreter Special Languages - Rohingya (Part-Time) at Children's Wisconsin (Bilingual. ...after full rotation has been completed, generally around 12 months. Bilingual who speaks,...). Every such job in Wisconsin.

10 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Audiologist at Advocate Health (...it is not required. Education Required Master's Degree in Audiology. Experience Required No experience...); Dietitian at Advocate Health (...Required Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Dietetics. Experience Required No experience...); Massage Therapist at Advocate Health (...completion of an accredited or approved program in Massage Therapy. Experience Required No experience...). Every such job in Wisconsin.

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Ophthalmic Assistant at UW Health (Completed an accredited Ophthalmic/Optometric program, Certified Medical Assistant program, or Licensed...).

13 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Sleep Tech - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist at Advocate Health ($10,000 sign-on bonus); Orthoptist - Milwaukee at Children's Wisconsin ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Orthoptist - Mount Pleasant at Children's Wisconsin ($5,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Wisconsin.

4 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Child Life Specialist at UW Health (Magnet. ...American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison , Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated...); ECG Technician at UW Health (Magnet. ...status, or genetic information. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility...); Nutrition Technician at UW Health (Magnet. ...status, or genetic information. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility...). Every such job in Wisconsin.

25 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Optometrist -Full Time Float Position + Great Benefits! -Baraboo, Wisconsin at Eye-to-Eye (...a Team Mentality! This position includes New Grad Incentive! $10,000 Relocation Allowance $150,000...); Optometrist -Full Time Float Position + Great Benefits!-Burlington, Wisconsin at Eye-to-Eye (...a Team Mentality! This position includes New Grad Incentive! $10,000 Relocation Allowance $150,000...); Optometrist -Full Time Float Position + Great Benefits!-Kenosha, Wisconsin at Eye-to-Eye (...a Team Mentality! This position includes New Grad Incentive! $10,000 Relocation Allowance $150,000...). Every such job in Wisconsin.

Of the 5 metro areas in Wisconsin employing the most community health workers that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Eau Claire, WI ($37.54 an hour), Madison, WI ($26.94 an hour) and Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ($24 an hour), and the lowest Duluth, MN-WI ($21.33). The state's median is $24.62.

A high school diploma and community ties; some states offer CHW certification courses. Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Wisconsin's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring community health workers in Wisconsin, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua in Minocqua (Sanford Health, 5 of 5, 89% said nurses always communicated well), Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn (Advocate Health, 5 of 5, 84% said nurses always communicated well), Waupun Memorial Hospital in Waupun (SSM Health, 5 of 5, 84% said nurses always communicated well) and Aurora Medical Center in Grafton (Advocate Health, 5 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well); Wisconsin's rated hospitals average 3.8 stars. Every Wisconsin hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring community health workers in Wisconsin, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Aurora at Home in Green Bay (Advocate Health, 4.5 of 5), Aurora at Home in Milwaukee (Advocate Health, 4.5 of 5), Good Samaritan Society - Home Care in St. Croix Falls (Sanford Health, 4 of 5) and Hillside Home Care in Beaver Dam (Sanford Health, 3 of 5); Wisconsin's rated agencies average 3.4 stars. Every Wisconsin home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring community health workers in Wisconsin, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Aurora at Home in Wauwatosa (Advocate Health, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars), Marshfield Medical Ctr Rice Lake Hospice in Rice Lake (Sanford Health, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars), Aurora at Home in Green Bay (Advocate Health, 82% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Ssm Health at Home Hospice in Fond du Lac (SSM Health, 82% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars); Wisconsin's middle hospice: 82%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: SSM Health, Service Employees International Union - Wisconsin (SEIU WI) at Madison, WI (850 workers, bargaining a first contract). A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

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