Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$30,690avg. a year
$14.75 an hour · 13,650 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $30,690 a year. That is $1,950 (6%) less than the Virginia average of $32,640. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$28,420Median pay
$14.75Average hourly
-6%vs. Virginia average
13,650Jobs 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
311,570 jobs
Richmond, VA
$32,690
$15.71 an hour
41,970 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$32,030
$15.40 an hour
5980 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$31,730
$15.25 an hour
6800 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$31,310
$15.06 an hour
71,290 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$31,300
$15.05 an hour
81,090 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$31,010
$14.91 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $40,420 |
| Orderlies | $38,890 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $38,300 |
| Medical Assistants | $42,400 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,100 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $30,690 a year, and the median is $28,420. About 13,650 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $1,950 (6%) less than the Virginia average of $32,640.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 17.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.65 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: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). 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.