Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$30,300
$14.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$29,969
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$5,500 (−15.4%)
Virginia ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 48th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,980 | $12.97 |
| 25th percentile | $28,420 | $13.66 |
| Median | $30,300 | $14.57 |
| 75th percentile | $35,860 | $17.24 |
| 90th percentile | $40,650 | $19.55 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 70,070
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $30,300
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$5,500 (−15.4%)
Cost of living
$30,300 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $29,969
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $31,260 | $34,707 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $31,240 | $33,119 37th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 40th | $30,300 | $29,969 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $30,110 | $32,118 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 42nd | $29,420 | $30,152 47th |
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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 the District of Columbia
$42,700/year District of Columbia
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Kentucky
$36,440/year Kentucky
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Maryland
$38,040/year Maryland
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in North Carolina
$31,240/year North Carolina
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Tennessee
$32,130/year Tennessee
- 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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