Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$40,910
$19.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$38,683
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$5,110 (+14.3%)
Massachusetts ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 15th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,960 | $17.77 |
| 25th percentile | $39,650 | $19.06 |
| Median | $40,910 | $19.67 |
| 75th percentile | $43,740 | $21.03 |
| 90th percentile | $46,700 | $22.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 117,940
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $40,910
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$5,110 (+14.3%)
Cost of living
$40,910 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $38,683
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $42,700 | $38,853 12th |
| Vermont | ||
| 5th | $41,600 | $42,467 6th |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 6th | $40,910 | $38,683 15th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $39,740 | $38,824 13th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $39,620 | $36,712 23rd |
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$40,900/year Massachusetts
- Occupational Therapy Aide salary in the U.S.
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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 Connecticut
$38,990/year Connecticut
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New Hampshire
$38,760/year New Hampshire
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New York
$39,620/year New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Rhode Island
$43,680/year Rhode Island
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Vermont
$41,600/year Vermont
- 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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