Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Indiana
$34,700avg. a year
$16.68 an hour · 57,050 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Indiana earn an average of $34,700 a year. That is $1,420 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $38,490.
$35,060Median pay
$16.68Average hourly
+39%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1108,520 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$38,490
$18.51 an hour
210,970 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
32,480 jobs
Evansville, IN
$35,880
$17.25 an hour
4990 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$35,750
$17.19 an hour
516,470 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$35,740
$17.18 an hour
61,780 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$35,650
$17.14 an hour
7930 jobs
Muncie, IN
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
820,590 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$35,050
$16.85 an hour
9930 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$35,040
$16.85 an hour
10710 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$34,270
$16.48 an hour
113,240 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$34,050
$16.37 an hour
124,840 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$34,010
$16.35 an hour
131,410 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$33,740
$16.22 an hour
14750 jobs
Columbus, IN
$33,300
$16.01 an hour
151,430 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$32,920
$15.83 an hour
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| Indiana | $34,700 | $16.68 |
| Kentucky | $38,540 | $18.53 |
| Illinois | $38,210 | $18.37 |
| Michigan | $34,890 | $16.77 |
| Ohio | $34,190 | $16.44 |
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- Nursing Assistants$40,200
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- Phlebotomists$41,770
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,310
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Indiana?
The average is $34,700 a year, and the median is $35,060. That is $1,420 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$16.68 an hour on average; the median is $16.86.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($38,490), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($38,200). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Terre Haute, IN ($32,920).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #31 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national home health and personal care aides page. 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.