Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$35,800
$17.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th percentile | $31,920 | $15.35 |
| Median | $35,800 | $17.21 |
| 75th percentile | $39,470 | $18.98 |
| 90th percentile | $45,040 | $21.65 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 4,305,810
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $47,730 | $44,602 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $44,410 | $42,966 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 3rd | $43,680 | $42,706 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $42,700 | $38,853 12th |
| Vermont | ||
| 5th | $41,600 | $42,467 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $40,910 | $38,683 15th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $39,740 | $38,824 13th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $39,620 | $36,712 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 9th | $39,440 | $44,335 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $38,990 | $37,632 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $38,760 | $37,210 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $38,580 | $39,753 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $38,540 | $37,399 20th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $38,370 | $38,907 11th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $38,110 | $34,661 33rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $38,060 | $38,076 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $38,040 | $36,243 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 18th | $37,740 | $42,603 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 19th | $37,090 | $34,089 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $36,630 | $38,703 14th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 21st | $36,440 | $40,417 8th |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $36,420 | $36,175 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $36,340 | $38,621 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $36,150 | $40,121 9th |
| Iowa | ||
| 25th | $36,080 | $41,111 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $35,880 | $36,292 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $35,060 | $37,566 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $35,000 | $36,376 26th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $34,790 | $36,432 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $34,460 | $37,144 22nd |
| California | ||
| 31st | $34,320 | $30,997 44th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $34,320 | $34,386 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $33,800 | $32,684 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $33,670 | $33,677 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $33,190 | $35,807 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $33,080 | $36,425 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $32,130 | $34,973 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $31,260 | $34,707 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $31,240 | $33,119 37th |
| Virginia | ||
| 40th | $30,300 | $29,969 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $30,110 | $32,118 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 42nd | $29,420 | $30,152 47th |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $29,270 | $30,397 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $28,520 | $30,929 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $28,010 | $31,297 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $27,840 | $31,343 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $27,710 | $31,545 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $27,660 | $31,816 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 49th | $24,230 | $24,965 51st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $23,860 | $27,440 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $22,520 | $25,531 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Home Health Aides
- Personal Care Aides
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Home Health and Personal Care Aides; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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