Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$29,420
$14.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$30,152
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$6,380 (−17.8%)
Pennsylvania ranks 42nd of 51 states by median pay, and 47th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,510 | $12.75 |
| 25th percentile | $28,390 | $13.65 |
| Median | $29,420 | $14.14 |
| 75th percentile | $34,430 | $16.55 |
| 90th percentile | $37,960 | $18.25 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 257,370
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $29,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$6,380 (−17.8%)
Cost of living
$29,420 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $30,152
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 40th | $30,300 | $29,969 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $30,110 | $32,118 39th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 42nd | $29,420 | $30,152 47th |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $29,270 | $30,397 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $28,520 | $30,929 45th |
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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 Maryland
$38,040/year Maryland
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New Jersey
$37,090/year New Jersey
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New York
$39,620/year New York
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Ohio
$34,460/year Ohio
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in West Virginia
$28,010/year West Virginia
- 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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