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
- +2.6%
- 2024→2025
- $45,040
- Top 10% earn
- +17%
- Growth '24–'34
- 4,305,810
- Estimated US jobs
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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($47,730).
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 2034.
- $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.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Home Health and Personal Care Aides moved from $25,280 in May 2019 to $35,800 in May 2025 (+41.6%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides sits +17.2 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1120) has a national median of $35,800 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $27,040 to $45,040, and the published mean is $36,120. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 4,305,810 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 527 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $34,900 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $35,800 in May 2025, a rise of $900 (+2.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +17% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 765,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Grants Pass, OR at $53,120. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$35,800 · 4th percentile of 825 US occupations
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).
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- Home Health and Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17%, Median annual wage $35800
- Nursing Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $42260
- Medical Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $45690
- Dental Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $48070
- Phlebotomists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $45230
- Veterinary Assistant…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $38150
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 22%, Median annual wage $68380
- Healthcare Support W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $48430
- Massage Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.4%, Median annual wage $58450
- Medical Equipment Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $47700
- Orderlies: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $38290
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.2%, Median annual wage $72300
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.8%, Median annual wage $35240
- Medical Transcriptio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.9%, Median annual wage $40410
- Pharmacy Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $37680
- Psychiatric Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $44910
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $39160
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)
Employment Change
+739,800
4,347,700 (2024) → 5,087,500 (2034)
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 →Healthcare Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $25,280 |
| 2020 | $27,080 |
| 2021 | $29,430 |
| 2022 | $30,180 |
| 2023 | $33,530 |
| 2024 | $34,900 |
| 2025 | $35,800 |
2019 median
$25,280
2025 median
$35,800
2019–2025 change
+$10,520 (+41.6%)
Avg/year
+6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $25,280 | First banked release | 3,161,500 |
| May 2020 | $27,080 | +7.1% | 3,211,590 |
| May 2021 | $29,430 | +8.7% | 3,366,480 |
| May 2022 | $30,180 | +2.5% | 3,504,230 |
| May 2023 | $33,530 | +11.1% | 3,689,350 |
| May 2024 | $34,900 | +4.1% | 3,988,140 |
| May 2025 | $35,800 | +2.6% | 4,305,810 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $25,280 in May 2019 to $35,800 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 3,161,500 in May 2019 to 4,305,810 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
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 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $47,840 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,810 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $47,730 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Walla Walla, WA | $47,700 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,410 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $46,980 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45,570 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Salem, OR | $45,200 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Medford, OR | $44,950 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Yakima, WA | $44,490 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $44,150 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Bellingham, WA | $44,080 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $44,060 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $43,960 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Bend, OR | $43,140 | +21% above national |
| 18 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $42,690 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $42,550 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Barnstable Town, MA | $42,520 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Albany, OR | $42,120 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $41,700 | +16% above national |
| 23 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $41,080 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $40,910 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $40,890 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Worcester, MA | $40,870 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Springfield, MA | $40,860 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Corvallis, OR | $40,800 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $40,690 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Pittsfield, MA | $40,160 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Lexington Park, MD | $40,070 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $39,780 | +11% above national |
| 33 | New Haven, CT | $39,720 | +11% above national |
| 34 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,680 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $39,620 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $39,570 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Bozeman, MT | $39,280 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Rochester, MN | $39,270 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Ithaca, NY | $39,220 | +10% above national |
| 40 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $39,190 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Anchorage, AK | $39,140 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,040 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,900 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $38,860 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Bismarck, ND | $38,850 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,650 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,580 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,530 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Greeley, CO | $38,410 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,300 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,240 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Binghamton, NY | $38,210 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,180 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,110 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Dubuque, IA | $38,090 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,060 | +6% above national |
| 58 | Missoula, MT | $38,050 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,910 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Bangor, ME | $37,900 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Springfield, IL | $37,900 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $37,840 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,770 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,760 | +5% above national |
| 65 | Kingston, NY | $37,750 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $37,690 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Sheboygan, WI | $37,660 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,640 | +5% above national |
| 69 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $37,640 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Vineland, NJ | $37,610 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,590 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Salisbury, MD | $37,570 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Mankato, MN | $37,560 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,530 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $37,440 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Utica-Rome, NY | $37,420 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Kankakee, IL | $37,380 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Rockford, IL | $37,270 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Flagstaff, AZ | $37,250 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Madison, WI | $37,220 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,160 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Decatur, IL | $37,160 | +4% above national |
| 84 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,140 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $37,130 | +4% above national |
| 86 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,100 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,020 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Appleton, WI | $37,010 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Kenosha, WI | $36,980 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Midland, MI | $36,950 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,930 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Elmira, NY | $36,900 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Columbia, MO | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Minot, ND | $36,860 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,850 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Rapid City, SD | $36,760 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Grand Island, NE | $36,730 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Ann Arbor, MI | $36,710 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Billings, MT | $36,640 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $36,580 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,570 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Helena, MT | $36,570 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $36,510 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Traverse City, MI | $36,480 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Omaha, NE-IA | $36,450 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,400 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,390 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $36,370 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,350 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Peoria, IL | $36,330 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,130 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Owensboro, KY | $36,100 | +1% above national |
| 113 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,950 | same as national |
| 114 | Wausau, WI | $35,910 | same as national |
| 115 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,860 | same as national |
| 116 | Boise City, ID | $35,850 | same as national |
| 117 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $35,850 | same as national |
| 118 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,810 | same as national |
| 119 | Carson City, NV | $35,760 | same as national |
| 120 | Cheyenne, WY | $35,740 | same as national |
| 121 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $35,740 | same as national |
| 122 | Pueblo, CO | $35,740 | same as national |
| 123 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $35,740 | same as national |
| 124 | Green Bay, WI | $35,730 | same as national |
| 125 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,710 | same as national |
| 126 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $35,700 | same as national |
| 127 | Ames, IA | $35,660 | same as national |
| 128 | Kokomo, IN | $35,650 | same as national |
| 129 | Iowa City, IA | $35,630 | same as national |
| 130 | Evansville, IN | $35,610 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Rochester, NY | $35,600 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Ogden, UT | $35,530 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,510 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Lincoln, NE | $35,500 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Sandusky, OH | $35,480 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Reno, NV | $35,460 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $35,430 | 1% below national |
| 138 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,400 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,370 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Muncie, IN | $35,350 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $35,310 | 1% below national |
| 142 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,300 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $35,270 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,210 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,190 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,170 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $35,170 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,160 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $35,160 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,120 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,090 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $35,060 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,010 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $34,980 | 2% below national |
| 155 | St. George, UT | $34,980 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $34,950 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,910 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Columbus, OH | $34,880 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $34,860 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Springfield, OH | $34,860 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Joplin, MO-KS | $34,800 | 3% below national |
| 162 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $34,790 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Flint, MI | $34,740 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Yuma, AZ | $34,560 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Toledo, OH | $34,550 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Great Falls, MT | $34,540 | 4% below national |
| 167 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,540 | 4% below national |
| 168 | Cleveland, OH | $34,520 | 4% below national |
| 169 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,500 | 4% below national |
| 170 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,490 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $34,440 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Tucson, AZ | $34,420 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Pocatello, ID | $34,390 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,380 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,380 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $34,370 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Eau Claire, WI | $34,340 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Chico, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 180 | El Centro, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Fresno, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Merced, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Modesto, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Napa, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 187 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Redding, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 189 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 191 | Salinas, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 192 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 193 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Vallejo, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Visalia, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Akron, OH | $34,310 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Monroe, MI | $34,290 | 4% below national |
| 201 | Gettysburg, PA | $34,240 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $34,240 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $34,230 | 4% below national |
| 204 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,210 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Fond du Lac, WI | $34,190 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Jackson, MI | $34,180 | 5% below national |
| 207 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,140 | 5% below national |
| 208 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,110 | 5% below national |
| 209 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,110 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Bay City, MI | $34,100 | 5% below national |
| 211 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,100 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $34,070 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Saginaw, MI | $34,060 | 5% below national |
| 214 | Idaho Falls, ID | $34,050 | 5% below national |
| 215 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,940 | 5% below national |
| 216 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $33,900 | 5% below national |
| 217 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,680 | 6% below national |
| 218 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $33,640 | 6% below national |
| 219 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $33,630 | 6% below national |
| 220 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,570 | 6% below national |
| 221 | Gainesville, FL | $33,320 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,290 | 7% below national |
| 223 | Asheville, NC | $33,280 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $33,180 | 7% below national |
| 225 | Columbus, IN | $33,080 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Sebring, FL | $32,940 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $32,890 | 8% below national |
| 228 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $32,780 | 8% below national |
| 229 | Knoxville, TN | $32,710 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Tallahassee, FL | $32,710 | 9% below national |
| 231 | York-Hanover, PA | $32,690 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,670 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $32,670 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $32,620 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $32,570 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $32,240 | 10% below national |
| 237 | Springfield, MO | $32,190 | 10% below national |
| 238 | Dover, DE | $32,130 | 10% below national |
| 239 | Lima, OH | $31,980 | 11% below national |
| 240 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $31,850 | 11% below national |
| 241 | Jefferson City, MO | $31,830 | 11% below national |
| 242 | Bloomington, IN | $31,750 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Cleveland, TN | $31,620 | 12% below national |
| 244 | Ocala, FL | $31,550 | 12% below national |
| 245 | Santa Fe, NM | $31,540 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Wilmington, NC | $31,540 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Topeka, KS | $31,470 | 12% below national |
| 248 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,400 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $31,330 | 12% below national |
| 250 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,250 | 13% below national |
| 251 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Gainesville, GA | $31,200 | 13% below national |
| 253 | Chambersburg, PA | $31,150 | 13% below national |
| 254 | Jackson, TN | $31,120 | 13% below national |
| 255 | Casper, WY | $31,110 | 13% below national |
| 256 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30,900 | 14% below national |
| 257 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $30,900 | 14% below national |
| 258 | Lawrence, KS | $30,700 | 14% below national |
| 259 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,630 | 14% below national |
| 260 | Greenville, NC | $30,620 | 14% below national |
| 261 | Wichita, KS | $30,600 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $30,580 | 15% below national |
| 263 | Niles, MI | $30,540 | 15% below national |
| 264 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $30,490 | 15% below national |
| 265 | Burlington, NC | $30,420 | 15% below national |
| 266 | Manhattan, KS | $30,420 | 15% below national |
| 267 | Mansfield, OH | $30,400 | 15% below national |
| 268 | Winston-Salem, NC | $30,400 | 15% below national |
| 269 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $30,380 | 15% below national |
| 270 | Columbia, SC | $30,210 | 16% below national |
| 271 | Spartanburg, SC | $30,190 | 16% below national |
| 272 | Albuquerque, NM | $30,170 | 16% below national |
| 273 | Warner Robins, GA | $30,140 | 16% below national |
| 274 | Savannah, GA | $30,130 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Lebanon, PA | $30,090 | 16% below national |
| 276 | Morristown, TN | $30,040 | 16% below national |
| 277 | Twin Falls, ID | $29,960 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Florence, SC | $29,950 | 16% below national |
| 279 | State College, PA | $29,950 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $29,920 | 16% below national |
| 281 | Reading, PA | $29,830 | 17% below national |
| 282 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,800 | 17% below national |
| 283 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $29,800 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $29,760 | 17% below national |
| 285 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,730 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $29,700 | 17% below national |
| 287 | Charlottesville, VA | $29,700 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Birmingham, AL | $29,550 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Huntsville, AL | $29,520 | 18% below national |
| 290 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $29,460 | 18% below national |
| 291 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,440 | 18% below national |
| 292 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,430 | 18% below national |
| 293 | Johnson City, TN | $29,360 | 18% below national |
| 294 | Richmond, VA | $29,360 | 18% below national |
| 295 | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,250 | 18% below national |
| 296 | Winchester, VA-WV | $29,240 | 18% below national |
| 297 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $29,190 | 18% below national |
| 298 | Fayetteville, NC | $29,150 | 19% below national |
| 299 | Lancaster, PA | $29,150 | 19% below national |
| 300 | Dalton, GA | $29,130 | 19% below national |
| 301 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,050 | 19% below national |
| 302 | Johnstown, PA | $28,930 | 19% below national |
| 303 | Rocky Mount, NC | $28,910 | 19% below national |
| 304 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,850 | 19% below national |
| 305 | Harrisonburg, VA | $28,820 | 19% below national |
| 306 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,810 | 20% below national |
| 307 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,740 | 20% below national |
| 308 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,730 | 20% below national |
| 309 | Charleston, WV | $28,680 | 20% below national |
| 310 | Hinesville, GA | $28,650 | 20% below national |
| 311 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $28,570 | 20% below national |
| 312 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,550 | 20% below national |
| 313 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $28,550 | 20% below national |
| 314 | Williamsport, PA | $28,540 | 20% below national |
| 315 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $28,520 | 20% below national |
| 316 | Mobile, AL | $28,510 | 20% below national |
| 317 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $28,420 | 21% below national |
| 318 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $28,410 | 21% below national |
| 319 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $28,370 | 21% below national |
| 320 | Rome, GA | $28,370 | 21% below national |
| 321 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $28,330 | 21% below national |
| 322 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $28,150 | 21% below national |
| 323 | Tulsa, OK | $28,140 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Valdosta, GA | $28,100 | 22% below national |
| 325 | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,050 | 22% below national |
| 326 | Sumter, SC | $28,030 | 22% below national |
| 327 | Morgantown, WV | $27,930 | 22% below national |
| 328 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $27,900 | 22% below national |
| 329 | Erie, PA | $27,860 | 22% below national |
| 330 | Las Cruces, NM | $27,840 | 22% below national |
| 331 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $27,840 | 22% below national |
| 332 | Lynchburg, VA | $27,810 | 22% below national |
| 333 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $27,680 | 23% below national |
| 334 | Enid, OK | $27,670 | 23% below national |
| 335 | Odessa, TX | $27,670 | 23% below national |
| 336 | Roanoke, VA | $27,540 | 23% below national |
| 337 | Gadsden, AL | $27,450 | 23% below national |
| 338 | Decatur, AL | $27,430 | 23% below national |
| 339 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,430 | 23% below national |
| 340 | San Angelo, TX | $27,430 | 23% below national |
| 341 | Altoona, PA | $27,390 | 23% below national |
| 342 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $27,320 | 24% below national |
| 343 | Farmington, NM | $27,290 | 24% below national |
| 344 | Dothan, AL | $27,160 | 24% below national |
| 345 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $26,980 | 25% below national |
| 346 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $26,920 | 25% below national |
| 347 | Beckley, WV | $26,910 | 25% below national |
| 348 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $26,900 | 25% below national |
| 349 | Midland, TX | $26,850 | 25% below national |
| 350 | Albany, GA | $26,670 | 26% below national |
| 351 | Montgomery, AL | $26,660 | 26% below national |
| 352 | Lawton, OK | $26,530 | 26% below national |
| 353 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $26,020 | 27% below national |
| 354 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $25,960 | 27% below national |
| 355 | Hot Springs, AR | $25,740 | 28% below national |
| 356 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $25,570 | 29% below national |
| 357 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,410 | 29% below national |
| 358 | Victoria, TX | $24,890 | 30% below national |
| 359 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $24,630 | 31% below national |
| 360 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $24,610 | 31% below national |
| 361 | Amarillo, TX | $24,400 | 32% below national |
| 362 | Tyler, TX | $23,980 | 33% below national |
| 363 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $23,960 | 33% below national |
| 364 | Waco, TX | $23,910 | 33% below national |
| 365 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $23,770 | 34% below national |
| 366 | Abilene, TX | $23,690 | 34% below national |
| 367 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $23,650 | 34% below national |
| 368 | Longview, TX | $23,610 | 34% below national |
| 369 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $23,510 | 34% below national |
| 370 | Laredo, TX | $23,510 | 34% below national |
| 371 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $23,500 | 34% below national |
| 372 | Corpus Christi, TX | $23,440 | 35% below national |
| 373 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $23,440 | 35% below national |
| 374 | Lubbock, TX | $23,310 | 35% below national |
| 375 | El Paso, TX | $23,200 | 35% below national |
| 376 | Jackson, MS | $23,130 | 35% below national |
| 377 | Baton Rouge, LA | $23,040 | 36% below national |
| 378 | Lake Charles, LA | $23,000 | 36% below national |
| 379 | Wichita Falls, TX | $22,950 | 36% below national |
| 380 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $22,940 | 36% below national |
| 381 | Alexandria, LA | $22,590 | 37% below national |
| 382 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $22,220 | 38% below national |
| 383 | Hammond, LA | $21,980 | 39% below national |
| 384 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $21,890 | 39% below national |
| 385 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 386 | Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 387 | Guayama, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 388 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 389 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 390 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 39% below national |
| 391 | Monroe, LA | $21,720 | 39% below national |
| 392 | Lafayette, LA | $21,400 | 40% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 31 (Healthcare Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
SOC 31-9099
Massage Therapists
SOC 31-9011
Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092
Medical Equipment Preparers
SOC 31-9093
Showing 5 of 16 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($35,800 here) and reported employment (4,305,810 jobs here).
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Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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