Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Salem
$44,190avg. a year
$21.24 an hour · 7,040 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Salem, OR metro area earn an average of $44,190 a year. That is about the same as the Oregon average of $44,650. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$45,200Median pay
$21.24Average hourly
-1%vs. Oregon average
7,040Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
14,640 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
222,860 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$46,350
$22.28 an hour
33,000 jobs
Medford, OR
$44,410
$21.35 an hour
41,460 jobs
Albany, OR
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
51,400 jobs
Bend, OR
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
6670 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$41,940
$20.16 an hour
73,630 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$41,410
$19.91 an hour
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How Salem compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Salem
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $52,170 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $52,330 |
| Medical Assistants | $52,500 |
| Dental Assistants | $59,080 |
| Phlebotomists | $52,520 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $43,650 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Salem?
The average is $44,190 a year, and the median is $45,200. About 7,040 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is about the same as the Oregon average of $44,650.
Is this job common in Salem?
It makes up 37.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.35 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: Salem, OR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41420). 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.