Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$33,800
$16.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$32,684
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$2,000 (−5.6%)
Florida ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,660 | $14.74 |
| 25th percentile | $31,540 | $15.16 |
| Median | $33,800 | $16.25 |
| 75th percentile | $35,880 | $17.25 |
| 90th percentile | $38,310 | $18.42 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 90,170
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $33,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$2,000 (−5.6%)
Cost of living
$33,800 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $32,684
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 31st | $34,320 | $30,997 44th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $34,320 | $34,386 34th |
| Florida This page | ||
| 33rd | $33,800 | $32,684 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $33,670 | $33,677 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $33,190 | $35,807 30th |
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 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 Alabama
$27,840/year Alabama
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Georgia
$29,270/year Georgia
- 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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