Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$27,660
$13.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$31,816
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$8,140 (−22.7%)
Arkansas ranks 48th of 51 states by median pay, and 40th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,940 | $11.51 |
| 25th percentile | $26,230 | $12.61 |
| Median | $27,660 | $13.30 |
| 75th percentile | $29,250 | $14.06 |
| 90th percentile | $31,680 | $15.23 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 19,840
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $27,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$8,140 (−22.7%)
Cost of living
$27,660 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $31,816
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $27,840 | $31,343 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $27,710 | $31,545 41st |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 48th | $27,660 | $31,816 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 49th | $24,230 | $24,965 51st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $23,860 | $27,440 49th |
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. 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.
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Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in nearby places
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Louisiana
$22,520/year Louisiana
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Mississippi
$23,860/year Mississippi
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Missouri
$33,080/year Missouri
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Oklahoma
$27,710/year Oklahoma
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Tennessee
$32,130/year Tennessee
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Texas
$24,230/year Texas
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in the U.S.
$35,800/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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