Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$37,090
$17.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$34,089
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$1,290 (+3.6%)
New Jersey ranks 19th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,220 | $15.49 |
| 25th percentile | $34,680 | $16.67 |
| Median | $37,090 | $17.83 |
| 75th percentile | $44,580 | $21.43 |
| 90th percentile | $48,180 | $23.16 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 117,080
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $37,090
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$1,290 (+3.6%)
Cost of living
$37,090 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $34,089
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $38,040 | $36,243 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 18th | $37,740 | $42,603 5th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 19th | $37,090 | $34,089 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $36,630 | $38,703 14th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 21st | $36,440 | $40,417 8th |
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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 Delaware
$34,320/year Delaware
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New York
$39,620/year New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Pennsylvania
$29,420/year Pennsylvania
- 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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