Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Ohio
$34,190avg. a year
$16.44 an hour · 106,940 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Ohio earn an average of $34,190 a year. That is $1,930 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $35,740.
$34,460Median pay
$16.44Average hourly
+39%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
116,470 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$35,740
$17.18 an hour
227,580 jobs
Columbus, OH
$35,230
$16.94 an hour
37,070 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
4850 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
519,400 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$34,290
$16.49 an hour
65,430 jobs
Toledo, OH
$34,090
$16.39 an hour
76,310 jobs
Akron, OH
$33,910
$16.30 an hour
8630 jobs
Springfield, OH
$33,900
$16.30 an hour
9810 jobs
Lima, OH
$33,120
$15.92 an hour
104,580 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$33,040
$15.88 an hour
113,840 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$32,480
$15.62 an hour
12880 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$31,840
$15.31 an hour
133,620 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$30,820
$14.82 an hour
141,190 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$29,940
$14.40 an hour
15770 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$29,730
$14.29 an hour
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| Ohio | $34,190 | $16.44 |
| Kentucky | $38,540 | $18.53 |
| Michigan | $34,890 | $16.77 |
| Indiana | $34,700 | $16.68 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,460 | $15.12 |
| West Virginia | $27,760 | $13.35 |
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Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Ohio?
The average is $34,190 a year, and the median is $34,460. That is $1,930 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$16.44 an hour on average; the median is $16.57.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($35,740), followed by Columbus, OH ($35,230). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ($29,730).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #34 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.