Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$33,080
$15.90/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$36,425
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$2,720 (−7.6%)
Missouri ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,600 | $13.75 |
| 25th percentile | $28,600 | $13.75 |
| Median | $33,080 | $15.90 |
| 75th percentile | $37,060 | $17.82 |
| 90th percentile | $43,410 | $20.87 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 94,810
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $33,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$2,720 (−7.6%)
Cost of living
$33,080 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $36,425
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $33,670 | $33,677 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $33,190 | $35,807 30th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 36th | $33,080 | $36,425 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $32,130 | $34,973 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $31,260 | $34,707 32nd |
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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 Arkansas
$27,660/year Arkansas
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Illinois
$38,060/year Illinois
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Iowa
$36,080/year Iowa
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Kansas
$31,260/year Kansas
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Kentucky
$36,440/year Kentucky
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Nebraska
$36,150/year Nebraska
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Oklahoma
$27,710/year Oklahoma
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Tennessee
$32,130/year Tennessee
- 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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