Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Akron
$33,910avg. a year
$16.30 an hour · 6,310 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Akron, OH metro area earn an average of $33,910 a year. That is about the same as the Ohio average of $34,190. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$34,310Median pay
$16.30Average hourly
-1%vs. Ohio average
6,310Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
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
7630 jobs
Springfield, OH
$33,900
$16.30 an hour
8810 jobs
Lima, OH
$33,120
$15.92 an hour
94,580 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$33,040
$15.88 an hour
103,840 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$32,480
$15.62 an hour
11880 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$31,840
$15.31 an hour
123,620 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$30,820
$14.82 an hour
131,190 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$29,940
$14.40 an hour
14770 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$29,730
$14.29 an hour
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How Akron compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Akron
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $40,520 |
| Orderlies | $36,240 |
| Medical Assistants | $42,710 |
| Dental Assistants | $50,220 |
| Phlebotomists | $42,400 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,500 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Akron?
The average is $33,910 a year, and the median is $34,310. About 6,310 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is about the same as the Ohio average of $34,190.
Is this job common in Akron?
It makes up 19.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.71 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: Akron, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10420). 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.