Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Rhode Island

$42,330avg. a year
$20.35 an hour · 7,490 employed

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Rhode Island earn an average of $42,330 a year. That is $6,210 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $36,120. In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA the average is $42,200.

$43,680Median pay
$20.35Average hourly
+37%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Rhode Island metro areas

Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area.

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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Rhode Island, charted

Pay over time

Rhode Island, annual wage, May of each year
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Average pay by state

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Under $32k$32k–$36k$36k–$40k$40k+Rhode Island

Rhode Island vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$36,120$17.36
Rhode Island$42,330$20.35
Massachusetts$42,080$20.23
Connecticut$40,280$19.37

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Questions and answers

How much do home health and personal care aides make in Rhode Island?

The average is $42,330 a year, and the median is $43,680. That is $6,210 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $36,120.

What is the hourly wage in Rhode Island?

$20.35 an hour on average; the median is $21.00.

How does Rhode Island rank?

Rhode Island ranks #4 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.