Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in the U.S.
$36,120avg. a year
$17.36 an hour · 4,305,810 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the U.S. earn an average of $36,120 a year and a median of $35,800. Pay is highest in Washington ($48,210) and lowest in Louisiana ($24,430).
$35,800Median pay
$17.36Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
4,305,810Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for home health and personal care aides
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1103,260 jobs
Washington
$48,210
$23.18 an hour
242,330 jobs
Oregon
$44,650
$21.46 an hour
312,810 jobs
District of Columbia
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
47,490 jobs
Rhode Island
$42,330
$20.35 an hour
5117,940 jobs
Massachusetts
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
67,730 jobs
North Dakota
$41,490
$19.95 an hour
77,700 jobs
Vermont
$41,300
$19.86 an hour
8663,140 jobs
New York
$41,130
$19.78 an hour
96,530 jobs
Alaska
$40,450
$19.45 an hour
1049,510 jobs
Connecticut
$40,280
$19.37 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,080 | $24.56 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,500 | $23.80 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,030 | $23.09 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $47,200 | $22.69 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,170 | $22.68 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $47,100 | $22.65 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,030 | $22.61 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,350 | $22.28 |
Related jobs
- Nursing Assistants$42,700
- Orderlies$40,660
- Psychiatric Aides$45,690
- Medical Assistants$46,120
- Dental Assistants$50,200
- Phlebotomists$45,520
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,720 | $27,840 | 20,930 |
| Alaska | $40,450 | $39,740 | 6,530 |
| Arizona | $36,440 | $36,420 | 74,540 |
| Arkansas | $28,100 | $27,660 | 19,840 |
| California | $36,420 | $34,320 | 970,150 |
| Colorado | $40,240 | $38,540 | 44,650 |
| Connecticut | $40,280 | $38,990 | 49,510 |
| Delaware | $35,300 | $34,320 | 11,820 |
| District of Columbia | $42,540 | $42,700 | 12,810 |
| Florida | $34,590 | $33,800 | 90,170 |
| Georgia | $31,040 | $29,270 | 50,870 |
| Hawaii | $39,160 | $38,110 | 6,150 |
| Idaho | $34,220 | $34,790 | 20,770 |
| Illinois | $38,210 | $38,060 | 134,100 |
| Indiana | $34,700 | $35,060 | 57,050 |
| Iowa | $36,940 | $36,080 | 25,800 |
| Kansas | $32,360 | $31,260 | 25,350 |
| Kentucky | $38,540 | $36,440 | 31,260 |
| Louisiana | $24,430 | $22,520 | 45,060 |
| Maine | $40,110 | $38,580 | 18,630 |
| Maryland | $39,510 | $38,040 | 46,560 |
| Massachusetts | $42,080 | $40,910 | 117,940 |
| Michigan | $34,890 | $35,000 | 95,020 |
| Minnesota | $39,780 | $38,370 | 128,680 |
| Mississippi | $25,380 | $23,860 | 21,800 |
| Missouri | $34,020 | $33,080 | 94,810 |
| Montana | $36,770 | $36,630 | 10,400 |
| Nebraska | $36,900 | $36,150 | 13,660 |
| Nevada | $32,480 | $33,670 | 17,940 |
| New Hampshire | $40,170 | $38,760 | 9,440 |
| New Jersey | $39,690 | $37,090 | 117,080 |
| New Mexico | $30,120 | $28,520 | 38,910 |
| New York | $41,130 | $39,620 | 663,140 |
| North Carolina | $32,320 | $31,240 | 58,880 |
| North Dakota | $41,490 | $39,440 | 7,730 |
| Ohio | $34,190 | $34,460 | 106,940 |
| Oklahoma | $28,600 | $27,710 | 20,310 |
| Oregon | $44,650 | $44,410 | 42,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,460 | $29,420 | 257,370 |
| Rhode Island | $42,330 | $43,680 | 7,490 |
| South Carolina | $30,480 | $30,110 | 40,750 |
| South Dakota | $39,260 | $37,740 | 4,210 |
| Tennessee | $33,070 | $32,130 | 35,950 |
| Texas | $26,070 | $24,230 | 329,590 |
| Utah | $36,860 | $35,880 | 17,130 |
| Vermont | $41,300 | $41,600 | 7,700 |
| Virginia | $32,640 | $30,300 | 70,070 |
| Washington | $48,210 | $47,730 | 103,260 |
| West Virginia | $27,760 | $28,010 | 18,890 |
| Wisconsin | $35,370 | $36,340 | 82,430 |
| Wyoming | $35,810 | $33,190 | 3,410 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$41,120
644,700 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$35,890
385,530 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$32,250
158,280 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$38,810
119,120 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$38,490
108,520 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$35,430
102,760 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$40,250
93,560 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$42,240
72,420 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make?
The average is $36,120 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $35,800 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $17.36, and the median is $17.21 an hour.
Which state pays home health and personal care aides the most?
Washington, with an average of $48,210 a year. The best-paying metro area is Grants Pass, OR at $51,080.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,040 a year, and the top 10% earn over $45,040.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-1120. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.