31 Series · SOC 31-1120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,800
- Median / year
- $45,040
- Top 10% earn
- +17%
- Growth '23–'33
- 4,305,810
- US workers
Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn a median of $35,800 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,800, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,040 (10th percentile) to $45,040 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 4,305,810 US workers. Washington pays the most ($47,730), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn a median of $35,800, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 4% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #16 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2033.
- $35,800
- Median annual wage
- Top 96%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $47,730. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120) pays a national median of $35,800 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $45,040 at the 90th, with a mean of $36,120 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 4,305,810 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 527 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +17% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 765,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 5.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $47,730, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is Grants Pass, OR at $53,120 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 4,305,810 jobs Median $35,800/yr
Median Salary
$35,800
per year
Median Hourly
$17.21/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,120
average
Employment
4,305,810
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,800 Bottom 4% higher than 4% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Home Health and Personal Care Aides; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 31-series occupations with growth data, Home Health and Personal Care Aides sits on the faster-growing side at +17% growth and $35,800 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+17%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
765,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,040
25th Percentile
$31,920
Median
$35,800
75th Percentile
$39,470
90th Percentile
$45,040
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $47,730 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $44,410 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $43,680 | +22% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $42,700 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $41,600 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $40,910 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $39,740 | +11% above national |
| 8 | New York | $39,620 | +11% above national |
| 9 | North Dakota | $39,440 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $38,990 | +9% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $38,760 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $38,580 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $38,540 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $38,370 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $38,110 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $38,060 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Maryland | $38,040 | +6% above national |
| 18 | South Dakota | $37,740 | +5% above national |
| 19 | New Jersey | $37,090 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Montana | $36,630 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Kentucky | $36,440 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Arizona | $36,420 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $36,340 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $36,150 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Iowa | $36,080 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Utah | $35,880 | same as national |
| 27 | Indiana | $35,060 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $35,000 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $34,790 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $34,460 | 4% below national |
| 31 | California | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Delaware | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $33,800 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $33,670 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Wyoming | $33,190 | 7% below national |
| 36 | Missouri | $33,080 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $32,130 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $31,260 | 13% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $31,240 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Virginia | $30,300 | 15% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $30,110 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Virgin Islands | $29,860 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | $29,420 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Georgia | $29,270 | 18% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $28,520 | 20% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $28,010 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $27,840 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $27,710 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $27,660 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Guam | $26,500 | 26% below national |
| 51 | Texas | $24,230 | 32% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $23,860 | 33% below national |
| 53 | Louisiana | $22,520 | 37% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants Pass, OR | $53,120 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,210 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $47,840 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,810 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $47,730 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Walla Walla, WA | $47,700 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,410 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,980 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,930 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45,570 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Salem, OR | $45,200 | +26% above national |
| 14 | Medford, OR | $44,950 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Yakima, WA | $44,490 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Boulder, CO | $44,150 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Bellingham, WA | $44,080 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,060 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $43,960 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Bend, OR | $43,140 | +21% above national |
| 21 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $43,100 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,060 | +20% above national |
| 23 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $42,690 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $42,550 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Barnstable Town, MA | $42,520 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $42,430 | +19% above national |
| 27 | Albany, OR | $42,120 | +18% above national |
| 28 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $41,940 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $41,870 | +17% above national |
| 30 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $41,700 | +16% above national |
| 31 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,550 | +16% above national |
| 32 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $41,080 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $40,910 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $40,890 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Worcester, MA | $40,870 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Springfield, MA | $40,860 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Corvallis, OR | $40,800 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $40,690 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Pittsfield, MA | $40,160 | +12% above national |
| 40 | Lexington Park, MD | $40,070 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $39,780 | +11% above national |
| 42 | New Haven, CT | $39,720 | +11% above national |
| 43 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,680 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $39,620 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $39,570 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $39,420 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Bozeman, MT | $39,280 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Rochester, MN | $39,270 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Ithaca, NY | $39,220 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $39,190 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Anchorage, AK | $39,140 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,040 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,900 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $38,860 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Bismarck, ND | $38,850 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,640 | +8% above national |
| 62 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,610 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,580 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,540 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,530 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Greeley, CO | $38,410 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,360 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,300 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,240 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Binghamton, NY | $38,210 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,180 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,110 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Dubuque, IA | $38,090 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,060 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Missoula, MT | $38,050 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,910 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $37,910 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Bangor, ME | $37,900 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Springfield, IL | $37,900 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,840 | +6% above national |
| 83 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,770 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,760 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Kingston, NY | $37,750 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,730 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $37,690 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Sheboygan, WI | $37,660 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,650 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,640 | +5% above national |
| 92 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,640 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Vineland, NJ | $37,610 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Salisbury, MD | $37,570 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Mankato, MN | $37,560 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $37,450 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Syracuse, NY | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Utica-Rome, NY | $37,420 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Kankakee, IL | $37,380 | +4% above national |
| 104 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,350 | +4% above national |
| 105 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | +4% above national |
| 106 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,310 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Rockford, IL | $37,270 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Flagstaff, AZ | $37,250 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Madison, WI | $37,220 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,160 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Decatur, IL | $37,160 | +4% above national |
| 113 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,140 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,130 | +4% above national |
| 115 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,100 | +4% above national |
| 116 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,100 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,070 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,020 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Appleton, WI | $37,010 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Kenosha, WI | $36,980 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Midland, MI | $36,950 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,930 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Elmira, NY | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 125 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Columbia, MO | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Minot, ND | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,850 | +3% above national |
| 129 | Rapid City, SD | $36,760 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Grand Island, NE | $36,730 | +3% above national |
| 131 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Ann Arbor, MI | $36,710 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Billings, MT | $36,640 | +2% above national |
| 137 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | +2% above national |
| 138 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $36,580 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,570 | +2% above national |
| 140 | Helena, MT | $36,570 | +2% above national |
| 141 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $36,510 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Traverse City, MI | $36,480 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Omaha, NE-IA | $36,450 | +2% above national |
| 145 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 147 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,390 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $36,370 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,350 | +2% above national |
| 151 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $36,340 | +2% above national |
| 152 | Peoria, IL | $36,330 | +1% above national |
| 153 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,210 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,130 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Owensboro, KY | $36,100 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,050 | +1% above national |
| 158 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,950 | same as national |
| 159 | Wausau, WI | $35,910 | same as national |
| 160 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,900 | same as national |
| 161 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | same as national |
| 162 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,860 | same as national |
| 163 | Boise City, ID | $35,850 | same as national |
| 164 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $35,850 | same as national |
| 165 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,820 | same as national |
| 166 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,810 | same as national |
| 167 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | same as national |
| 168 | Carson City, NV | $35,760 | same as national |
| 169 | Cheyenne, WY | $35,740 | same as national |
| 170 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $35,740 | same as national |
| 171 | Pueblo, CO | $35,740 | same as national |
| 172 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $35,740 | same as national |
| 173 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | same as national |
| 174 | Green Bay, WI | $35,730 | same as national |
| 175 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,710 | same as national |
| 176 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $35,700 | same as national |
| 177 | Ames, IA | $35,660 | same as national |
| 178 | Kokomo, IN | $35,650 | same as national |
| 179 | Iowa City, IA | $35,630 | same as national |
| 180 | Evansville, IN | $35,610 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Rochester, NY | $35,600 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Ogden, UT | $35,530 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,510 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Lincoln, NE | $35,500 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Sandusky, OH | $35,480 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Reno, NV | $35,460 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $35,430 | 1% below national |
| 190 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,370 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Muncie, IN | $35,350 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,310 | 1% below national |
| 196 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,300 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $35,270 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,220 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,210 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,190 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,170 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $35,170 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,160 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,160 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,120 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,090 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,070 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $35,060 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,040 | 2% below national |
| 210 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,030 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,010 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $34,980 | 2% below national |
| 213 | St. George, UT | $34,980 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $34,950 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Columbus, OH | $34,880 | 3% below national |
| 218 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $34,860 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Springfield, OH | $34,860 | 3% below national |
| 220 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,820 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Joplin, MO-KS | $34,800 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 | 3% below national |
| 223 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $34,790 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $34,750 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Flint, MI | $34,740 | 3% below national |
| 226 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 | 3% below national |
| 227 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $34,660 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Yuma, AZ | $34,560 | 3% below national |
| 229 | Toledo, OH | $34,550 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Great Falls, MT | $34,540 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,540 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Cleveland, OH | $34,520 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,500 | 4% below national |
| 234 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,490 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $34,440 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Tucson, AZ | $34,420 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Pocatello, ID | $34,390 | 4% below national |
| 238 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $34,390 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,380 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,380 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $34,370 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,360 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Eau Claire, WI | $34,340 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Chico, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 246 | El Centro, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Fresno, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Merced, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Modesto, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Napa, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Redding, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Salinas, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 258 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 261 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Vallejo, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 263 | Visalia, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 265 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 266 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 267 | Akron, OH | $34,310 | 4% below national |
| 268 | Monroe, MI | $34,290 | 4% below national |
| 269 | Gettysburg, PA | $34,240 | 4% below national |
| 270 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $34,240 | 4% below national |
| 271 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 272 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,210 | 4% below national |
| 273 | Fond du Lac, WI | $34,190 | 4% below national |
| 274 | Jackson, MI | $34,180 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,140 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,110 | 5% below national |
| 277 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,110 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,110 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,110 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Bay City, MI | $34,100 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,100 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $34,070 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $34,070 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Saginaw, MI | $34,060 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Idaho Falls, ID | $34,050 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,940 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $33,900 | 5% below national |
| 288 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,860 | 5% below national |
| 289 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $33,760 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,720 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,680 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $33,640 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $33,640 | 6% below national |
| 294 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,630 | 6% below national |
| 295 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,570 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Gainesville, FL | $33,320 | 7% below national |
| 297 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,290 | 7% below national |
| 298 | Asheville, NC | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 299 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $33,180 | 7% below national |
| 300 | Columbus, IN | $33,080 | 8% below national |
| 301 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,960 | 8% below national |
| 302 | Sebring, FL | $32,940 | 8% below national |
| 303 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $32,940 | 8% below national |
| 304 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $32,890 | 8% below national |
| 305 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $32,780 | 8% below national |
| 306 | Knoxville, TN | $32,710 | 9% below national |
| 307 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,710 | 9% below national |
| 308 | York-Hanover, PA | $32,690 | 9% below national |
| 309 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,670 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $32,670 | 9% below national |
| 311 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $32,620 | 9% below national |
| 312 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,610 | 9% below national |
| 313 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32,570 | 9% below national |
| 314 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $32,320 | 10% below national |
| 315 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 316 | Springfield, MO | $32,190 | 10% below national |
| 317 | Dover, DE | $32,130 | 10% below national |
| 318 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $32,120 | 10% below national |
| 319 | Lima, OH | $31,980 | 11% below national |
| 320 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $31,850 | 11% below national |
| 321 | Jefferson City, MO | $31,830 | 11% below national |
| 322 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,800 | 11% below national |
| 323 | Bloomington, IN | $31,750 | 11% below national |
| 324 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $31,740 | 11% below national |
| 325 | Cleveland, TN | $31,620 | 12% below national |
| 326 | Ocala, FL | $31,550 | 12% below national |
| 327 | Santa Fe, NM | $31,540 | 12% below national |
| 328 | Wilmington, NC | $31,540 | 12% below national |
| 329 | Topeka, KS | $31,470 | 12% below national |
| 330 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,400 | 12% below national |
| 331 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $31,350 | 12% below national |
| 332 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $31,330 | 12% below national |
| 333 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,320 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $31,310 | 13% below national |
| 335 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,250 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 337 | Gainesville, GA | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 338 | Chambersburg, PA | $31,150 | 13% below national |
| 339 | Jackson, TN | $31,120 | 13% below national |
| 340 | Casper, WY | $31,110 | 13% below national |
| 341 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $31,080 | 13% below national |
| 342 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30,900 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $30,900 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,840 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Lawrence, KS | $30,700 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,630 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Greenville, NC | $30,620 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Wichita, KS | $30,600 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,590 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,580 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Niles, MI | $30,540 | 15% below national |
| 352 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,530 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,490 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Burlington, NC | $30,420 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Manhattan, KS | $30,420 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Mansfield, OH | $30,400 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Winston-Salem, NC | $30,400 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $30,380 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,350 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Columbia, SC | $30,210 | 16% below national |
| 361 | Spartanburg, SC | $30,190 | 16% below national |
| 362 | Albuquerque, NM | $30,170 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Warner Robins, GA | $30,140 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Savannah, GA | $30,130 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Lebanon, PA | $30,090 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Morristown, TN | $30,040 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Twin Falls, ID | $29,960 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Florence, SC | $29,950 | 16% below national |
| 369 | State College, PA | $29,950 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $29,920 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Reading, PA | $29,830 | 17% below national |
| 372 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,800 | 17% below national |
| 373 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $29,800 | 17% below national |
| 374 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,790 | 17% below national |
| 375 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,790 | 17% below national |
| 376 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,760 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,730 | 17% below national |
| 378 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $29,700 | 17% below national |
| 379 | Charlottesville, VA | $29,700 | 17% below national |
| 380 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | 17% below national |
| 381 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,610 | 17% below national |
| 382 | Birmingham, AL | $29,550 | 17% below national |
| 383 | Huntsville, AL | $29,520 | 18% below national |
| 384 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $29,460 | 18% below national |
| 385 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,440 | 18% below national |
| 386 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,430 | 18% below national |
| 387 | Johnson City, TN | $29,360 | 18% below national |
| 388 | Richmond, VA | $29,360 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,250 | 18% below national |
| 390 | Winchester, VA-WV | $29,240 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $29,190 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Fayetteville, NC | $29,150 | 19% below national |
| 393 | Lancaster, PA | $29,150 | 19% below national |
| 394 | Dalton, GA | $29,130 | 19% below national |
| 395 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,050 | 19% below national |
| 396 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,050 | 19% below national |
| 397 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,010 | 19% below national |
| 398 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,010 | 19% below national |
| 399 | Johnstown, PA | $28,930 | 19% below national |
| 400 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $28,920 | 19% below national |
| 401 | Rocky Mount, NC | $28,910 | 19% below national |
| 402 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,870 | 19% below national |
| 403 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,850 | 19% below national |
| 404 | Harrisonburg, VA | $28,820 | 19% below national |
| 405 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,810 | 20% below national |
| 406 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,740 | 20% below national |
| 407 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,730 | 20% below national |
| 408 | Charleston, WV | $28,680 | 20% below national |
| 409 | Hinesville, GA | $28,650 | 20% below national |
| 410 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $28,570 | 20% below national |
| 411 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,550 | 20% below national |
| 412 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $28,550 | 20% below national |
| 413 | Williamsport, PA | $28,540 | 20% below national |
| 414 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $28,520 | 20% below national |
| 415 | Mobile, AL | $28,510 | 20% below national |
| 416 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,460 | 21% below national |
| 417 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,440 | 21% below national |
| 418 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,420 | 21% below national |
| 419 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,420 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,420 | 21% below national |
| 421 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $28,410 | 21% below national |
| 422 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $28,370 | 21% below national |
| 423 | Rome, GA | $28,370 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $28,330 | 21% below national |
| 425 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,310 | 21% below national |
| 426 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $28,150 | 21% below national |
| 427 | Tulsa, OK | $28,140 | 21% below national |
| 428 | Valdosta, GA | $28,100 | 22% below national |
| 429 | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,050 | 22% below national |
| 430 | Sumter, SC | $28,030 | 22% below national |
| 431 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,010 | 22% below national |
| 432 | Morgantown, WV | $27,930 | 22% below national |
| 433 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $27,900 | 22% below national |
| 434 | Erie, PA | $27,860 | 22% below national |
| 435 | Las Cruces, NM | $27,840 | 22% below national |
| 436 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $27,840 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Lynchburg, VA | $27,810 | 22% below national |
| 438 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,780 | 22% below national |
| 439 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,730 | 23% below national |
| 440 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,700 | 23% below national |
| 441 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $27,680 | 23% below national |
| 442 | Enid, OK | $27,670 | 23% below national |
| 443 | Odessa, TX | $27,670 | 23% below national |
| 444 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,560 | 23% below national |
| 445 | Roanoke, VA | $27,540 | 23% below national |
| 446 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $27,500 | 23% below national |
| 447 | Gadsden, AL | $27,450 | 23% below national |
| 448 | Decatur, AL | $27,430 | 23% below national |
| 449 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,430 | 23% below national |
| 450 | San Angelo, TX | $27,430 | 23% below national |
| 451 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $27,420 | 23% below national |
| 452 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,420 | 23% below national |
| 453 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,400 | 23% below national |
| 454 | Altoona, PA | $27,390 | 23% below national |
| 455 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $27,320 | 24% below national |
| 456 | Farmington, NM | $27,290 | 24% below national |
| 457 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,220 | 24% below national |
| 458 | Dothan, AL | $27,160 | 24% below national |
| 459 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $26,980 | 25% below national |
| 460 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $26,920 | 25% below national |
| 461 | Beckley, WV | $26,910 | 25% below national |
| 462 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $26,900 | 25% below national |
| 463 | Midland, TX | $26,850 | 25% below national |
| 464 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,790 | 25% below national |
| 465 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,770 | 25% below national |
| 466 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,720 | 25% below national |
| 467 | Albany, GA | $26,670 | 26% below national |
| 468 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,670 | 26% below national |
| 469 | Montgomery, AL | $26,660 | 26% below national |
| 470 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,610 | 26% below national |
| 471 | Lawton, OK | $26,530 | 26% below national |
| 472 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,480 | 26% below national |
| 473 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $26,350 | 26% below national |
| 474 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,260 | 27% below national |
| 475 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,090 | 27% below national |
| 476 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $26,020 | 27% below national |
| 477 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $25,960 | 27% below national |
| 478 | Hot Springs, AR | $25,740 | 28% below national |
| 479 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25,650 | 28% below national |
| 480 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $25,570 | 29% below national |
| 481 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $25,560 | 29% below national |
| 482 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,410 | 29% below national |
| 483 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $25,030 | 30% below national |
| 484 | Victoria, TX | $24,890 | 30% below national |
| 485 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $24,740 | 31% below national |
| 486 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $24,630 | 31% below national |
| 487 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $24,610 | 31% below national |
| 488 | Amarillo, TX | $24,400 | 32% below national |
| 489 | Tyler, TX | $23,980 | 33% below national |
| 490 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $23,960 | 33% below national |
| 491 | Waco, TX | $23,910 | 33% below national |
| 492 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $23,770 | 34% below national |
| 493 | Abilene, TX | $23,690 | 34% below national |
| 494 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $23,650 | 34% below national |
| 495 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,630 | 34% below national |
| 496 | Longview, TX | $23,610 | 34% below national |
| 497 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $23,510 | 34% below national |
| 498 | Laredo, TX | $23,510 | 34% below national |
| 499 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $23,500 | 34% below national |
| 500 | Corpus Christi, TX | $23,440 | 35% below national |
| 501 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $23,440 | 35% below national |
| 502 | Lubbock, TX | $23,310 | 35% below national |
| 503 | El Paso, TX | $23,200 | 35% below national |
| 504 | Jackson, MS | $23,130 | 35% below national |
| 505 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $23,100 | 35% below national |
| 506 | Baton Rouge, LA | $23,040 | 36% below national |
| 507 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,040 | 36% below national |
| 508 | Lake Charles, LA | $23,000 | 36% below national |
| 509 | Wichita Falls, TX | $22,950 | 36% below national |
| 510 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $22,940 | 36% below national |
| 511 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22,790 | 36% below national |
| 512 | Alexandria, LA | $22,590 | 37% below national |
| 513 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $22,220 | 38% below national |
| 514 | Hammond, LA | $21,980 | 39% below national |
| 515 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,970 | 39% below national |
| 516 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $21,890 | 39% below national |
| 517 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 518 | Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 519 | Guayama, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 520 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 521 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 522 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 523 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 524 | Monroe, LA | $21,720 | 39% below national |
| 525 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,690 | 39% below national |
| 526 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,570 | 40% below national |
| 527 | Lafayette, LA | $21,400 | 40% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Home Health and Personal Care Aides make? ▼
The median annual salary for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is $35,800 ($17.21/hour). The salary range spans from $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $45,040 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Home Health and Personal Care Aides the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Home Health and Personal Care Aides at $47,730/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Home Health and Personal Care Aides? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Home Health and Personal Care Aides? ▼
Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 5.5 per 100 workers.
Is Home Health and Personal Care Aides a good career? ▼
Employment for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is projected to grow 17% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 765,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay vary by state? ▼
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $47,730/year, while Guam pays the least at $26,500/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Home Health and Personal Care Aides? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is Grants Pass, OR at $53,120/year. BLS reports wage data for 527 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $39,470/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $47,730/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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