Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Memphis
$32,110avg. a year
$15.44 an hour · 7,280 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $32,110 a year. That is $960 (3%) less than the Tennessee average of $33,070. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$30,900Median pay
$15.44Average hourly
-3%vs. Tennessee average
7,280Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,420 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$35,250
$16.95 an hour
24,610 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$33,000
$15.87 an hour
32,560 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$32,830
$15.78 an hour
41,270 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$32,410
$15.58 an hour
52,280 jobs
Jackson, TN
$31,730
$15.25 an hour
6470 jobs
Morristown, TN
$31,690
$15.23 an hour
71,290 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$31,300
$15.05 an hour
8540 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$31,190
$14.99 an hour
9930 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
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How Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $38,520 |
| Orderlies | $33,060 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $33,500 |
| Medical Assistants | $41,410 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,340 |
| Phlebotomists | $41,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Memphis?
The average is $32,110 a year, and the median is $30,900. About 7,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $960 (3%) less than the Tennessee average of $33,070.
Is this job common in Memphis?
It makes up 11.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.43 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: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). 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.