Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Pittsburgh
$31,340avg. a year
$15.07 an hour · 37,200 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $31,340 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $31,460. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$29,250Median pay
$15.07Average hourly
-0%vs. Pennsylvania average
37,200Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1350 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$33,920
$16.31 an hour
23,400 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$33,890
$16.29 an hour
312,030 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$32,680
$15.71 an hour
41,000 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$32,360
$15.56 an hour
5158,280 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$32,250
$15.51 an hour
61,380 jobs
State College, PA
$32,100
$15.43 an hour
71,200 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$31,980
$15.37 an hour
85,820 jobs
Reading, PA
$31,930
$15.35 an hour
96,990 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$31,670
$15.22 an hour
109,970 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$31,060
$14.93 an hour
111,740 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$30,840
$14.83 an hour
1213,040 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$30,720
$14.77 an hour
131,750 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$30,600
$14.71 an hour
141,800 jobs
Altoona, PA
$30,120
$14.48 an hour
156,640 jobs
Erie, PA
$29,430
$14.15 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $42,820 |
| Medical Assistants | $42,140 |
| Orderlies | $38,370 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $48,170 |
| Dental Assistants | $50,700 |
| Phlebotomists | $42,060 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $31,340 a year, and the median is $29,250. About 37,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $31,460.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 33.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.