Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Nebraska
Median annual pay in Nebraska
$36,150
$17.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Nebraska
$40,121
Regional Price Parity: 90.103 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$350 (+1.0%)
Nebraska ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 9th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,670 | $14.74 |
| 25th percentile | $34,270 | $16.47 |
| Median | $36,150 | $17.38 |
| 75th percentile | $38,570 | $18.54 |
| 90th percentile | $43,680 | $21.00 |
Employment
- Employment in Nebraska
- 13,660
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Nebraska
- $36,150
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$350 (+1.0%)
Cost of living
$36,150 ÷ 90.103 × 100 = $40,121
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $36,420 | $36,175 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $36,340 | $38,621 16th |
| Nebraska This page | ||
| 24th | $36,150 | $40,121 9th |
| Iowa | ||
| 25th | $36,080 | $41,111 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $35,880 | $36,292 27th |
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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 Colorado
$38,540/year Colorado
- 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 Missouri
$33,080/year Missouri
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in South Dakota
$37,740/year South Dakota
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Wyoming
$33,190/year Wyoming
- 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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