Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Raleigh-Cary
$33,330avg. a year
$16.02 an hour · 6,970 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $33,330 a year. That is $1,010 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $32,320. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$32,570Median pay
$16.02Average hourly
+3%vs. North Carolina average
6,970Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,190 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$34,610
$16.64 an hour
22,840 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$33,970
$16.33 an hour
32,280 jobs
Asheville, NC
$33,810
$16.26 an hour
413,520 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$33,500
$16.11 an hour
52,650 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$32,500
$15.62 an hour
6500 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$32,090
$15.43 an hour
7870 jobs
Burlington, NC
$32,000
$15.38 an hour
83,480 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$31,980
$15.38 an hour
91,560 jobs
Greenville, NC
$31,570
$15.18 an hour
102,040 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$31,330
$15.06 an hour
114,620 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$31,120
$14.96 an hour
1213,650 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$30,690
$14.75 an hour
13560 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$30,580
$14.70 an hour
141,770 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$30,450
$14.64 an hour
15890 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$30,390
$14.61 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $40,460 |
| Orderlies | $39,390 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,170 |
| Dental Assistants | $55,950 |
| Phlebotomists | $44,900 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $38,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $33,330 a year, and the median is $32,570. About 6,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $1,010 (3%) more than the North Carolina average of $32,320.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 9.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.34 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.