Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Wisconsin
$35,370avg. a year
$17.01 an hour · 82,430 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Wisconsin earn an average of $35,370 a year. That is $750 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $40,250.
$36,340Median pay
$17.01Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
193,560 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$40,250
$19.35 an hour
28,360 jobs
Madison, WI
$37,480
$18.02 an hour
35,660 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$37,330
$17.95 an hour
41,200 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$36,900
$17.74 an hour
52,820 jobs
Appleton, WI
$36,500
$17.55 an hour
62,130 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$36,420
$17.51 an hour
71,600 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$35,510
$17.07 an hour
830,090 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$35,180
$16.91 an hour
91,330 jobs
Wausau, WI
$35,130
$16.89 an hour
101,540 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$35,000
$16.83 an hour
113,210 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$34,860
$16.76 an hour
123,540 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$34,630
$16.65 an hour
132,890 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$34,530
$16.60 an hour
142,210 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$33,680
$16.19 an hour
15940 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$33,100
$15.91 an hour
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| Wisconsin | $35,370 | $17.01 |
| Minnesota | $39,780 | $19.13 |
| Illinois | $38,210 | $18.37 |
| Iowa | $36,940 | $17.76 |
| Michigan | $34,890 | $16.77 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Nursing Assistants$44,600
- Medical Assistants$49,280
- Dental Assistants$49,150
- Phlebotomists$45,590
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,400
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,850
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Wisconsin?
The average is $35,370 a year, and the median is $36,340. That is $750 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$17.01 an hour on average; the median is $17.47.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($40,250), followed by Madison, WI ($37,480). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Fond du Lac, WI ($33,100).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #28 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.