Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$38,060
$18.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$38,076
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$2,260 (+6.3%)
Illinois ranks 16th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,200 | $16.44 |
| 25th percentile | $36,810 | $17.70 |
| Median | $38,060 | $18.30 |
| 75th percentile | $38,700 | $18.61 |
| 90th percentile | $42,500 | $20.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 134,100
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $38,060
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$2,260 (+6.3%)
Cost of living
$38,060 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $38,076
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $38,370 | $38,907 11th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $38,110 | $34,661 33rd |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 16th | $38,060 | $38,076 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $38,040 | $36,243 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 18th | $37,740 | $42,603 5th |
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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 Indiana
$35,060/year Indiana
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Iowa
$36,080/year Iowa
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Kentucky
$36,440/year Kentucky
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Michigan
$35,000/year Michigan
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Missouri
$33,080/year Missouri
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Wisconsin
$36,340/year Wisconsin
- 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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