Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$35,000
$16.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$36,376
Regional Price Parity: 96.217 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$800 (−2.2%)
Michigan ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 26th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,880 | $13.40 |
| 25th percentile | $30,560 | $14.69 |
| Median | $35,000 | $16.83 |
| 75th percentile | $37,040 | $17.81 |
| 90th percentile | $42,790 | $20.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 95,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $35,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$800 (−2.2%)
Cost of living
$35,000 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $36,376
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $35,880 | $36,292 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $35,060 | $37,566 19th |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 28th | $35,000 | $36,376 26th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $34,790 | $36,432 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $34,460 | $37,144 22nd |
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$30,970/year Michigan
- 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 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 Minnesota
$38,370/year Minnesota
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Ohio
$34,460/year Ohio
- 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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