Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in New York
$41,130avg. a year
$19.78 an hour · 663,140 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York earn an average of $41,130 a year. That is $5,010 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY at $42,930.
$39,620Median pay
$19.78Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#8Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying New York metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
113,180 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$42,930
$20.64 an hour
210,750 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$42,630
$20.50 an hour
3780 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$42,340
$20.36 an hour
42,690 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$41,650
$20.03 an hour
51,090 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$41,530
$19.96 an hour
6644,700 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$41,120
$19.77 an hour
72,110 jobs
Kingston, NY
$40,470
$19.46 an hour
88,310 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$39,870
$19.17 an hour
96,170 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$39,610
$19.04 an hour
101,090 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
1118,090 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$38,660
$18.59 an hour
12750 jobs
Elmira, NY
$38,550
$18.53 an hour
1317,070 jobs
Rochester, NY
$38,370
$18.45 an hour
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in New York, charted
Pay over time
New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where New York home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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New York vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| New York | $41,130 | $19.78 |
| Massachusetts | $42,080 | $20.23 |
| Vermont | $41,300 | $19.86 |
| Connecticut | $40,280 | $19.37 |
| New Jersey | $39,690 | $19.08 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,460 | $15.12 |
Related jobs in New York
- Nursing Assistants$48,800
- Orderlies$46,390
- Psychiatric Aides$54,450
- Medical Assistants$48,750
- Dental Assistants$49,820
- Phlebotomists$51,830
Average pay, New York, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in New York?
The average is $41,130 a year, and the median is $39,620. That is $5,010 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in New York?
$19.78 an hour on average; the median is $19.05.
Where in New York do they earn the most?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($42,930), followed by Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ($42,630). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Rochester, NY ($38,370).
How does New York rank?
New York ranks #8 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.