Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$43,680
$21.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$42,706
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$7,880 (+22.0%)
Rhode Island ranks 3rd of 51 states by median pay, and 4th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,860 | $15.32 |
| 25th percentile | $38,470 | $18.50 |
| Median | $43,680 | $21.00 |
| 75th percentile | $45,690 | $21.96 |
| 90th percentile | $46,700 | $22.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 7,490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $43,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$7,880 (+22.0%)
Cost of living
$43,680 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $42,706
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $47,730 | $44,602 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $44,410 | $42,966 3rd |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 3rd | $43,680 | $42,706 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $42,700 | $38,853 12th |
| Vermont | ||
| 5th | $41,600 | $42,467 6th |
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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 Connecticut
$38,990/year Connecticut
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Massachusetts
$40,910/year Massachusetts
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in New York
$39,620/year New York
- 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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