Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$47,730
$22.95/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$44,602
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): +$11,930 (+33.3%)
Washington ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,130 | $19.29 |
| 25th percentile | $44,620 | $21.45 |
| Median | $47,730 | $22.95 |
| 75th percentile | $48,630 | $23.38 |
| 90th percentile | $54,980 | $26.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 103,260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $47,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- +$11,930 (+33.3%)
Cost of living
$47,730 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $44,602
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 This page | ||
| 1st | $47,730 | $44,602 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $44,410 | $42,966 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 3rd | $43,680 | $42,706 4th |
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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 Idaho
$34,790/year Idaho
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Oregon
$44,410/year Oregon
- 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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