Savannah, GA · SOC 31-1120

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Savannah

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$30,130

per year in Savannah

16% below

National Median

$35,800

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$14.48/hr

median hourly

Employment

1,760

jobs in Savannah

BLS metro-level wage data places Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Savannah, GA at a median of $30,130 per year ($14.48/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,800, Savannah pays 16% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 1,760 home health and personal care aidess are employed across the Savannah MSA in SOC 31-1120.

The Savannah pay distribution spans from $24,030 at the 10th percentile to $40,260 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $26,870 and the 75th at $34,870, so half of Savannah-based home health and personal care aidess earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Savannah, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Savannah

Annual Salary Distribution

$24,030$26,870$30,130$34,870$40,260
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$24,030

25th Percentile

$26,870

Median

$30,130

75th Percentile

$34,870

90th Percentile

$40,260

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Home Health and Personal Care Aides make in Savannah?
The median annual salary for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Savannah, GA is $30,130 ($14.48/hour). The salary range spans from $24,030 at the 10th percentile to $40,260 at the 90th percentile.
Is Savannah a good place to work as a Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Savannah, GA earns 16% below the national median of $35,800. There are approximately 1,760 Home Health and Personal Care Aides jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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