Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Albuquerque
$31,210avg. a year
$15.01 an hour · 16,860 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn an average of $31,210 a year. That is $1,090 (4%) more than the New Mexico average of $30,120. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$30,170Median pay
$15.01Average hourly
+4%vs. New Mexico average
16,860Jobs in this metro
Other New Mexico metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other New Mexico metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
11,470 jobs
Santa Fe, NM
$33,270
$15.99 an hour
26,430 jobs
Las Cruces, NM
$28,570
$13.73 an hour
31,900 jobs
Farmington, NM
$28,490
$13.70 an hour
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How Albuquerque compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $41,980 |
| Orderlies | $37,930 |
| Medical Assistants | $42,100 |
| Dental Assistants | $44,100 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,060 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $38,570 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Albuquerque?
The average is $31,210 a year, and the median is $30,170. About 16,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New Mexico average?
That is $1,090 (4%) more than the New Mexico average of $30,120.
Is this job common in Albuquerque?
It makes up 41.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.50 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1120. Metro area: Albuquerque, NM metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.