Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Connecticut
Median annual pay in Connecticut
$38,990
$18.75/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Connecticut
$37,632
Regional Price Parity: 103.610 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$3,190 (+8.9%)
Connecticut ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,010 | $16.35 |
| 25th percentile | $35,510 | $17.07 |
| Median | $38,990 | $18.75 |
| 75th percentile | $44,240 | $21.27 |
| 90th percentile | $45,150 | $21.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Connecticut
- 49,510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Connecticut
- $38,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$3,190 (+8.9%)
Cost of living
$38,990 ÷ 103.610 × 100 = $37,632
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 8th | $39,620 | $36,712 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 9th | $39,440 | $44,335 2nd |
| Connecticut This page | ||
| 10th | $38,990 | $37,632 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $38,760 | $37,210 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $38,580 | $39,753 10th |
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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 Massachusetts
$40,910/year Massachusetts
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New York
$39,620/year New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Rhode Island
$43,680/year Rhode Island
- 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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