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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in West Virginia

$27,760avg. a year
$13.35 an hour · 18,890 employed

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in West Virginia earn an average of $27,760 a year. That is $8,360 (23%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $39,110.

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$28,010Median pay
$13.35Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#48Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying West Virginia metro areas

Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

150,450 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$39,110
$18.80 an hour
21,880 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$33,660
$16.18 an hour
3980 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$31,730
$15.25 an hour
43,620 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$30,820
$14.82 an hour
51,190 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$29,940
$14.40 an hour
6770 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$29,730
$14.29 an hour
71,270 jobs
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
$27,760
$13.35 an hour
8750 jobs
Morgantown, WV
$27,630
$13.29 an hour
93,200 jobs
Charleston, WV
$27,600
$13.27 an hour
101,550 jobs
Beckley, WV
$26,720
$12.85 an hour

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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in West Virginia, charted

Pay over time

West Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
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Where West Virginia home health and personal care aides work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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West Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$36,120$17.36
West Virginia$27,760$13.35
Maryland$39,510$18.99
Kentucky$38,540$18.53
Ohio$34,190$16.44
Virginia$32,640$15.69
Pennsylvania$31,460$15.12

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Questions and answers

How much do home health and personal care aides make in West Virginia?

The average is $27,760 a year, and the median is $28,010. That is $8,360 (23%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120.

What is the hourly wage in West Virginia?

$13.35 an hour on average; the median is $13.47.

Where in West Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($39,110), followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ($33,660). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Beckley, WV ($26,720).

How does West Virginia rank?

West Virginia ranks #48 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.