Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$32,130
$15.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$34,973
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$3,670 (−10.3%)
Tennessee ranks 37th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,090 | $13.50 |
| 25th percentile | $29,920 | $14.39 |
| Median | $32,130 | $15.45 |
| 75th percentile | $35,280 | $16.96 |
| 90th percentile | $38,150 | $18.34 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 35,950
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $32,130
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$3,670 (−10.3%)
Cost of living
$32,130 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $34,973
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $33,190 | $35,807 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $33,080 | $36,425 25th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 37th | $32,130 | $34,973 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $31,260 | $34,707 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $31,240 | $33,119 37th |
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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.
O*NET 31.0
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Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in nearby places
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Alabama
$27,840/year Alabama
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Arkansas
$27,660/year Arkansas
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Georgia
$29,270/year Georgia
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Kentucky
$36,440/year Kentucky
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Mississippi
$23,860/year Mississippi
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Missouri
$33,080/year Missouri
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in North Carolina
$31,240/year North Carolina
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Virginia
$30,300/year 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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