Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$36,080
$17.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$41,111
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$280 (+0.8%)
Iowa ranks 25th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,420 | $14.63 |
| 25th percentile | $33,570 | $16.14 |
| Median | $36,080 | $17.34 |
| 75th percentile | $39,630 | $19.05 |
| 90th percentile | $45,490 | $21.87 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 25,800
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $36,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$280 (+0.8%)
Cost of living
$36,080 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $41,111
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $36,340 | $38,621 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $36,150 | $40,121 9th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 25th | $36,080 | $41,111 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $35,880 | $36,292 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $35,060 | $37,566 19th |
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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 Illinois
$38,060/year Illinois
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Minnesota
$38,370/year Minnesota
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Missouri
$33,080/year Missouri
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Nebraska
$36,150/year Nebraska
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in South Dakota
$37,740/year South Dakota
- 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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