Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Richmond
$32,690avg. a year
$15.71 an hour · 11,570 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $32,690 a year. That is about the same as the Virginia average of $32,640. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$29,360Median pay
$15.71Average hourly
+0%vs. Virginia average
11,570Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
150,450 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$39,110
$18.80 an hour
21,050 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$32,700
$15.72 an hour
31,970 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$32,030
$15.40 an hour
4980 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$31,730
$15.25 an hour
5800 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$31,310
$15.06 an hour
61,290 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$31,300
$15.05 an hour
71,090 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$31,010
$14.91 an hour
813,650 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$30,690
$14.75 an hour
92,120 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$30,340
$14.59 an hour
102,190 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$30,240
$14.54 an hour
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How Richmond compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
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| Orderlies | $38,920 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,060 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,740 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,230 |
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Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Richmond?
The average is $32,690 a year, and the median is $29,360. About 11,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is about the same as the Virginia average of $32,640.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 17.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.63 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.