Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$29,270
$14.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$30,397
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$6,530 (−18.2%)
Georgia ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,720 | $11.40 |
| 25th percentile | $27,140 | $13.05 |
| Median | $29,270 | $14.07 |
| 75th percentile | $34,870 | $16.76 |
| 90th percentile | $39,710 | $19.09 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 50,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $29,270
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$6,530 (−18.2%)
Cost of living
$29,270 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $30,397
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $30,110 | $32,118 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 42nd | $29,420 | $30,152 47th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 43rd | $29,270 | $30,397 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $28,520 | $30,929 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $28,010 | $31,297 43rd |
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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 Florida
$33,800/year Florida
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in North Carolina
$31,240/year North Carolina
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in South Carolina
$30,110/year South Carolina
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Tennessee
$32,130/year Tennessee
- 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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