Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$36,440
$17.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$40,417
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$640 (+1.8%)
Kentucky ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,110 | $13.52 |
| 25th percentile | $30,950 | $14.88 |
| Median | $36,440 | $17.52 |
| 75th percentile | $45,450 | $21.85 |
| 90th percentile | $49,080 | $23.60 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 31,260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $36,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$640 (+1.8%)
Cost of living
$36,440 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $40,417
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 Jersey | ||
| 19th | $37,090 | $34,089 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $36,630 | $38,703 14th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 21st | $36,440 | $40,417 8th |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $36,420 | $36,175 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $36,340 | $38,621 16th |
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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.
O*NET 31.0
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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 Indiana
$35,060/year Indiana
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Missouri
$33,080/year Missouri
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Ohio
$34,460/year Ohio
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Tennessee
$32,130/year Tennessee
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Virginia
$30,300/year Virginia
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in West Virginia
$28,010/year West Virginia
- 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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