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Top 15 cities for home health and personal care aides by average salary
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,080 |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $49,500 |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,030 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $47,200 |
| Kennewick, WA | $47,170 |
| Longview, WA | $47,100 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,030 |
| Portland, OR | $46,350 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,000 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,020 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,760 |
| Medford, OR | $44,410 |
| Salem, OR | $44,190 |
| Yakima, WA | $44,130 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,030 |
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary by state
Washington pays home health and personal care aides the most statewide, $48,210 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $48,210 | $47,730 | 103,260 | 11 | $49,500 | $43,070 |
| Oregon | $44,650 | $44,410 | 42,330 | 8 | $51,080 | $41,410 |
| Washington, D.C. | $42,540 | $42,700 | 12,810 | 1 | $39,110 | $39,110 |
| Rhode Island | $42,330 | $43,680 | 7,490 | 1 | $42,200 | $42,200 |
| Massachusetts | $42,080 | $40,910 | 117,940 | 6 | $42,620 | $40,710 |
| North Dakota | $41,490 | $39,440 | 7,730 | 4 | $42,010 | $40,030 |
| Vermont | $41,300 | $41,600 | 7,700 | 1 | $43,640 | $43,640 |
| New York | $41,130 | $39,620 | 663,140 | 13 | $42,930 | $38,370 |
| Alaska | $40,450 | $39,740 | 6,530 | 2 | $42,420 | $39,240 |
| Connecticut | $40,280 | $38,990 | 49,510 | 5 | $40,720 | $39,640 |
| Colorado | $40,240 | $38,540 | 44,650 | 7 | $44,030 | $36,350 |
| New Hampshire | $40,170 | $38,760 | 9,440 | 1 | $40,170 | $40,170 |
| Maine | $40,110 | $38,580 | 18,630 | 3 | $40,370 | $38,840 |
| Minnesota | $39,780 | $38,370 | 128,680 | 5 | $40,250 | $37,330 |
| New Jersey | $39,690 | $37,090 | 117,080 | 3 | $40,200 | $39,870 |
| Maryland | $39,510 | $38,040 | 46,560 | 4 | $40,880 | $33,660 |
| South Dakota | $39,260 | $37,740 | 4,210 | 2 | $40,320 | $38,620 |
| Hawaii | $39,160 | $38,110 | 6,150 | 2 | $41,430 | $38,760 |
| Kentucky | $38,540 | $36,440 | 31,260 | 6 | $40,230 | $34,740 |
| Illinois | $38,210 | $38,060 | 134,100 | 8 | $38,490 | $33,430 |
| Iowa | $36,940 | $36,080 | 25,800 | 8 | $39,090 | $35,410 |
| Nebraska | $36,900 | $36,150 | 13,660 | 3 | $38,130 | $35,920 |
| Utah | $36,860 | $35,880 | 17,130 | 5 | $38,290 | $34,830 |
| Montana | $36,770 | $36,630 | 10,400 | 5 | $41,060 | $34,490 |
| Arizona | $36,440 | $36,420 | 74,540 | 7 | $38,120 | $33,410 |
| California | $36,420 | $34,320 | 970,150 | 25 | $40,520 | $34,540 |
| Wyoming | $35,810 | $33,190 | 3,410 | 2 | $34,000 | $32,760 |
| Wisconsin | $35,370 | $36,340 | 82,430 | 13 | $37,480 | $33,100 |
| Delaware | $35,300 | $34,320 | 11,820 | 1 | $33,460 | $33,460 |
| Michigan | $34,890 | $35,000 | 95,020 | 15 | $38,070 | $32,960 |
| Indiana | $34,700 | $35,060 | 57,050 | 12 | $35,880 | $32,920 |
| Florida | $34,590 | $33,800 | 90,170 | 22 | $36,510 | $32,640 |
| Idaho | $34,220 | $34,790 | 20,770 | 6 | $38,000 | $31,590 |
| Ohio | $34,190 | $34,460 | 106,940 | 12 | $35,740 | $31,840 |
| Missouri | $34,020 | $33,080 | 94,810 | 8 | $36,950 | $33,210 |
| Tennessee | $33,070 | $32,130 | 35,950 | 10 | $35,250 | $31,040 |
| Virginia | $32,640 | $30,300 | 70,070 | 9 | $32,700 | $30,240 |
| Nevada | $32,480 | $33,670 | 17,940 | 3 | $34,890 | $32,050 |
| Kansas | $32,360 | $31,260 | 25,350 | 4 | $33,160 | $30,510 |
| North Carolina | $32,320 | $31,240 | 58,880 | 15 | $34,610 | $30,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,460 | $29,420 | 257,370 | 16 | $33,920 | $29,430 |
| Georgia | $31,040 | $29,270 | 50,870 | 14 | $32,320 | $27,290 |
| South Carolina | $30,480 | $30,110 | 40,750 | 8 | $33,210 | $28,730 |
| New Mexico | $30,120 | $28,520 | 38,910 | 4 | $33,270 | $28,490 |
| Alabama | $28,720 | $27,840 | 20,930 | 12 | $30,320 | $25,260 |
| Oklahoma | $28,600 | $27,710 | 20,310 | 4 | $29,700 | $27,500 |
| Arkansas | $28,100 | $27,660 | 19,840 | 5 | $29,930 | $26,920 |
| West Virginia | $27,760 | $28,010 | 18,890 | 7 | $30,820 | $26,720 |
| Texas | $26,070 | $24,230 | 329,590 | 25 | $29,310 | $23,980 |
| Mississippi | $25,380 | $23,860 | 21,800 | 3 | $26,200 | $25,120 |
| Louisiana | $24,430 | $22,520 | 45,060 | 10 | $25,960 | $23,560 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,770 | $21,840 | 10,170 | 6 | $23,340 | $21,930 |
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,080 | $53,120 | $24.56 | 4,640 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,500 | $48,210 | $23.80 | 54,670 |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,030 | $46,980 | $23.09 | 2,130 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $47,200 | $47,730 | $22.69 | 1,120 |
| Kennewick, WA | $47,170 | $47,810 | $22.68 | 4,800 |
| Longview, WA | $47,100 | $47,840 | $22.65 | 1,780 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,030 | $47,410 | $22.61 | 10,580 |
| Portland, OR | $46,350 | $45,570 | $22.28 | 22,860 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,000 | $47,700 | $22.12 | 1,160 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,020 | $44,080 | $21.64 | 2,350 |
| Olympia, WA | $44,760 | $44,060 | $21.52 | 3,370 |
| Medford, OR | $44,410 | $44,950 | $21.35 | 3,000 |
| Salem, OR | $44,190 | $45,200 | $21.24 | 7,040 |
| Yakima, WA | $44,130 | $44,490 | $21.22 | 4,770 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,030 | $44,150 | $21.17 | 1,700 |
| Albany, OR | $43,800 | $42,120 | $21.06 | 1,460 |
| Burlington, VT | $43,640 | $43,960 | $20.98 | 1,230 |
| Bend, OR | $43,620 | $43,140 | $20.97 | 1,400 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $43,070 | $42,690 | $20.71 | 1,200 |
| Albany, NY | $42,930 | $37,590 | $20.64 | 13,180 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,630 | $39,040 | $20.50 | 10,750 |
| Worcester, MA | $42,620 | $40,870 | $20.49 | 14,720 |
| Amherst, MA | $42,520 | $41,700 | $20.44 | 2,350 |
| Barnstable, MA | $42,470 | $42,520 | $20.42 | 2,300 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $42,420 | $42,550 | $20.39 | 590 |
| Ithaca, NY | $42,340 | $39,220 | $20.36 | 780 |
| Boston, MA | $42,240 | $40,910 | $20.31 | 72,420 |
| Providence, RI | $42,200 | $40,890 | $20.29 | 15,670 |
| Bismarck, ND | $42,010 | $38,850 | $20.20 | 1,680 |
| Corvallis, OR | $41,940 | $40,800 | $20.16 | 670 |
| Binghamton, NY | $41,650 | $38,210 | $20.03 | 2,690 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $41,530 | $38,650 | $19.96 | 1,090 |
| Kahului, HI | $41,430 | $39,780 | $19.92 | 580 |
| Eugene, OR | $41,410 | $40,690 | $19.91 | 3,630 |
| New York, NY | $41,120 | $39,680 | $19.77 | 644,700 |
| Bozeman, MT | $41,060 | $39,280 | $19.74 | 710 |
| Springfield, MA | $40,930 | $40,860 | $19.68 | 15,840 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $40,880 | $40,070 | $19.66 | 430 |
| Denver, CO | $40,800 | $38,900 | $19.62 | 26,130 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $40,750 | $41,080 | $19.59 | 1,350 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $40,720 | $38,110 | $19.58 | 10,850 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $40,710 | $40,160 | $19.57 | 2,540 |
| Napa, CA | $40,520 | $34,320 | $19.48 | 2,900 |
| Kingston, NY | $40,470 | $37,750 | $19.46 | 2,110 |
| New Haven, CT | $40,430 | $39,720 | $19.44 | 7,370 |
| Portland, ME | $40,370 | $38,580 | $19.41 | 8,150 |
| Norwich, CT | $40,360 | $39,570 | $19.40 | 2,920 |
| Hartford, CT | $40,320 | $39,620 | $19.39 | 19,230 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $40,320 | $38,060 | $19.39 | 1,660 |
| Fargo, ND | $40,280 | $37,910 | $19.36 | 3,130 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $40,250 | $38,860 | $19.35 | 93,560 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $40,230 | $35,160 | $19.34 | 1,150 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $40,200 | $37,840 | $19.33 | 4,250 |
| Manchester, NH | $40,170 | $39,190 | $19.31 | 3,000 |
| Greeley, CO | $40,080 | $38,410 | $19.27 | 1,460 |
| Rochester, MN | $40,080 | $39,270 | $19.27 | 4,260 |
| Minot, ND | $40,030 | $36,860 | $19.24 | 880 |
| Vineland, NJ | $39,990 | $37,610 | $19.23 | 2,100 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $39,940 | $38,650 | $19.20 | 2,230 |
| Syracuse, NY | $39,870 | $37,440 | $19.17 | 8,310 |
| Trenton, NJ | $39,870 | $37,760 | $19.17 | 4,920 |
| Waterbury, CT | $39,640 | $37,690 | $19.06 | 6,360 |
| Utica, NY | $39,610 | $37,420 | $19.04 | 6,170 |
| San Jose, CA | $39,360 | $37,640 | $18.92 | 49,610 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,240 | $39,140 | $18.86 | 4,440 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $39,240 | $37,530 | $18.87 | 5,730 |
| Lewiston, ME | $39,150 | $38,240 | $18.82 | 1,870 |
| Washington, DC | $39,110 | $38,530 | $18.80 | 50,450 |
| Dubuque, IA | $39,090 | $38,090 | $18.79 | 1,020 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,960 | $37,640 | $18.73 | 26,880 |
| Bangor, ME | $38,840 | $37,900 | $18.68 | 2,290 |
| Watertown, NY | $38,830 | $37,440 | $18.67 | 1,090 |
| San Francisco, CA | $38,810 | $35,950 | $18.66 | 119,120 |
| Honolulu, HI | $38,760 | $37,770 | $18.63 | 4,400 |
| Mankato, MN | $38,700 | $37,560 | $18.61 | 3,170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $38,660 | $36,570 | $18.59 | 18,090 |
| Rapid City, SD | $38,620 | $36,760 | $18.57 | 570 |
| Elmira, NY | $38,550 | $36,900 | $18.53 | 750 |
| Chicago, IL | $38,490 | $38,180 | $18.51 | 108,520 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $38,400 | $36,850 | $18.46 | 10,150 |
| Rochester, NY | $38,370 | $35,600 | $18.45 | 17,070 |
| Springfield, IL | $38,340 | $37,900 | $18.43 | 2,290 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,320 | $36,100 | $18.42 | 1,180 |
| Missoula, MT | $38,310 | $38,050 | $18.42 | 1,950 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $38,290 | $37,130 | $18.41 | 6,330 |
| Louisville, KY | $38,200 | $35,860 | $18.37 | 10,970 |
| Omaha, NE | $38,130 | $36,450 | $18.33 | 7,480 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $38,120 | $37,250 | $18.33 | 1,050 |
| Salisbury, MD | $38,110 | $37,570 | $18.32 | 1,010 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,070 | $36,480 | $18.30 | 1,050 |
| Lewiston, ID | $38,000 | $36,400 | $18.27 | 870 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,980 | $35,810 | $18.26 | 830 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $37,950 | $37,100 | $18.25 | 3,140 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $37,720 | $34,320 | $18.14 | 4,470 |
| Kankakee, IL | $37,510 | $37,380 | $18.04 | 590 |
| Madison, WI | $37,480 | $37,220 | $18.02 | 8,360 |
| Midland, MI | $37,370 | $36,950 | $17.97 | 2,700 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $37,330 | $36,710 | $17.95 | 3,410 |
| Duluth, MN | $37,330 | $36,390 | $17.95 | 5,660 |
| Rockford, IL | $37,270 | $37,270 | $17.92 | 2,000 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $37,220 | $35,510 | $17.89 | 1,270 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,200 | $34,320 | $17.89 | 7,850 |
| Oxnard, CA | $37,190 | $34,320 | $17.88 | 15,250 |
| Sioux City, IA | $37,110 | $36,580 | $17.84 | 1,230 |
| Decatur, IL | $37,060 | $37,160 | $17.82 | 780 |
| Ames, IA | $37,000 | $35,660 | $17.79 | 700 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $36,960 | $34,320 | $17.77 | 6,470 |
| Columbia, MO | $36,950 | $36,860 | $17.77 | 3,000 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $36,900 | $37,660 | $17.74 | 1,200 |
| Billings, MT | $36,870 | $36,640 | $17.73 | 1,660 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $36,850 | $36,930 | $17.72 | 57,940 |
| San Diego, CA | $36,830 | $35,300 | $17.71 | 57,080 |
| Waterloo, IA | $36,830 | $36,510 | $17.71 | 1,320 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,820 | $35,430 | $17.70 | 900 |
| Des Moines, IA | $36,820 | $36,350 | $17.70 | 6,210 |
| Helena, MT | $36,810 | $36,570 | $17.70 | 960 |
| Peoria, IL | $36,790 | $36,330 | $17.69 | 2,590 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $36,750 | $36,130 | $17.67 | 1,440 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $36,750 | $37,160 | $17.67 | 1,770 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $36,720 | $34,320 | $17.65 | 4,160 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,650 | $35,370 | $17.62 | 2,260 |
| Joplin, MO | $36,610 | $34,800 | $17.60 | 2,050 |
| Lexington, KY | $36,570 | $35,190 | $17.58 | 2,990 |
| Ogden, UT | $36,530 | $35,530 | $17.56 | 2,730 |
| Naples, FL | $36,510 | $35,160 | $17.55 | 1,550 |
| Appleton, WI | $36,500 | $37,010 | $17.55 | 2,820 |
| La Crosse, WI | $36,420 | $37,140 | $17.51 | 2,130 |
| St. George, UT | $36,420 | $34,980 | $17.51 | 1,170 |
| Pueblo, CO | $36,350 | $35,740 | $17.48 | 2,130 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,280 | $35,850 | $17.44 | 1,120 |
| Grand Island, NE | $36,240 | $36,730 | $17.42 | 320 |
| Iowa City, IA | $36,180 | $35,630 | $17.40 | 1,780 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,170 | $34,500 | $17.39 | 550 |
| Sarasota, FL | $36,030 | $35,400 | $17.32 | 3,530 |
| Provo, UT | $35,970 | $35,310 | $17.29 | 4,200 |
| Lincoln, NE | $35,920 | $35,500 | $17.27 | 2,420 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $35,890 | $34,320 | $17.25 | 385,530 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,880 | $35,610 | $17.25 | 2,480 |
| Modesto, CA | $35,780 | $34,320 | $17.20 | 9,160 |
| Sacramento, CA | $35,770 | $34,320 | $17.20 | 60,350 |
| Elkhart, IN | $35,750 | $35,740 | $17.19 | 990 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $35,740 | $35,210 | $17.18 | 16,470 |
| Stockton, CA | $35,710 | $34,320 | $17.17 | 12,580 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $35,690 | $35,010 | $17.16 | 3,120 |
| Lafayette, IN | $35,650 | $35,710 | $17.14 | 1,780 |
| Muncie, IN | $35,590 | $35,350 | $17.11 | 930 |
| Chico, CA | $35,580 | $34,320 | $17.11 | 5,940 |
| Salinas, CA | $35,570 | $34,320 | $17.10 | 6,740 |
| Janesville, WI | $35,510 | $36,370 | $17.07 | 1,600 |
| Muskegon, MI | $35,430 | $34,950 | $17.03 | 1,440 |
| Riverside, CA | $35,430 | $34,320 | $17.03 | 102,760 |
| Davenport, IA | $35,410 | $34,370 | $17.02 | 2,280 |
| Tampa, FL | $35,380 | $34,210 | $17.01 | 13,120 |
| Redding, CA | $35,330 | $34,320 | $16.98 | 5,500 |
| Nashville, TN | $35,250 | $34,380 | $16.95 | 9,420 |
| Columbus, OH | $35,230 | $34,880 | $16.94 | 27,580 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $35,190 | $34,320 | $16.92 | 17,270 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,180 | $37,020 | $16.91 | 30,090 |
| Yuba City, CA | $35,140 | $34,320 | $16.89 | 3,120 |
| Wausau, WI | $35,130 | $35,910 | $16.89 | 1,330 |
| Visalia, CA | $35,120 | $34,320 | $16.89 | 8,220 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $35,050 | $35,060 | $16.85 | 20,590 |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,040 | $35,170 | $16.85 | 930 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,000 | $34,320 | $16.83 | 33,580 |
| Kenosha, WI | $35,000 | $36,980 | $16.83 | 1,540 |
| Crestview, FL | $34,990 | $34,860 | $16.82 | 780 |
| Merced, CA | $34,980 | $34,320 | $16.82 | 4,990 |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,940 | $34,420 | $16.80 | 11,030 |
| Carson City, NV | $34,890 | $35,760 | $16.77 | 400 |
| Racine, WI | $34,860 | $35,740 | $16.76 | 3,210 |
| Detroit, MI | $34,830 | $35,120 | $16.75 | 46,480 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $34,830 | $35,270 | $16.75 | 2,970 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,830 | $34,440 | $16.75 | 2,390 |
| Logan, UT | $34,830 | $35,170 | $16.75 | 870 |
| Jackson, MI | $34,740 | $34,180 | $16.70 | 1,700 |
| Paducah, KY | $34,740 | $33,290 | $16.70 | 730 |
| Springfield, MO | $34,720 | $32,190 | $16.69 | 7,060 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $34,690 | $34,910 | $16.68 | 8,160 |
| Boise, ID | $34,650 | $35,850 | $16.66 | 9,850 |
| Green Bay, WI | $34,630 | $35,730 | $16.65 | 3,540 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,610 | $38,300 | $16.64 | 1,190 |
| Hanford, CA | $34,580 | $34,320 | $16.62 | 3,250 |
| Wildwood, FL | $34,580 | $33,900 | $16.62 | 470 |
| El Centro, CA | $34,540 | $34,320 | $16.61 | 8,020 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,540 | $34,140 | $16.61 | 2,180 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $34,530 | $34,340 | $16.60 | 2,890 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,520 | $34,380 | $16.60 | 5,740 |
| Great Falls, MT | $34,490 | $34,540 | $16.58 | 990 |
| St. Louis, MO | $34,430 | $34,490 | $16.55 | 44,200 |
| Miami, FL | $34,420 | $32,890 | $16.55 | 28,350 |
| Reno, NV | $34,380 | $35,460 | $16.53 | 2,540 |
| Dayton, OH | $34,370 | $34,980 | $16.52 | 7,070 |
| Sandusky, OH | $34,370 | $35,480 | $16.52 | 850 |
| Orlando, FL | $34,360 | $34,110 | $16.52 | 8,260 |
| Cleveland, OH | $34,290 | $34,520 | $16.49 | 19,400 |
| Kokomo, IN | $34,270 | $35,650 | $16.48 | 710 |
| Sebastian, FL | $34,260 | $34,070 | $16.47 | 820 |
| Flint, MI | $34,250 | $34,740 | $16.46 | 4,090 |
| Panama City, FL | $34,220 | $32,670 | $16.45 | 570 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,200 | $34,230 | $16.44 | 610 |
| Bay City, MI | $34,150 | $34,100 | $16.42 | 1,040 |
| Deltona, FL | $34,110 | $34,110 | $16.40 | 2,220 |
| Monroe, MI | $34,110 | $34,290 | $16.40 | 770 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,090 | $34,550 | $16.39 | 5,430 |
| Yuma, AZ | $34,080 | $34,560 | $16.39 | 780 |
| South Bend, IN | $34,050 | $34,790 | $16.37 | 3,240 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $34,010 | $35,090 | $16.35 | 4,840 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $34,000 | $35,740 | $16.34 | 750 |
| Durham, NC | $33,970 | $33,630 | $16.33 | 2,840 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $33,920 | $34,240 | $16.31 | 350 |
| Akron, OH | $33,910 | $34,310 | $16.30 | 6,310 |
| Springfield, OH | $33,900 | $34,860 | $16.30 | 630 |
| York, PA | $33,890 | $32,690 | $16.29 | 3,400 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,810 | $33,280 | $16.26 | 2,280 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $33,800 | $32,710 | $16.25 | 1,990 |
| Kansas City, MO | $33,780 | $32,780 | $16.24 | 20,870 |
| Bloomington, IN | $33,740 | $31,750 | $16.22 | 1,410 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $33,680 | $35,700 | $16.19 | 2,210 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $33,660 | $32,620 | $16.18 | 1,880 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $33,650 | $31,250 | $16.18 | 1,760 |
| Lansing, MI | $33,640 | $34,240 | $16.17 | 3,730 |
| Pensacola, FL | $33,540 | $33,180 | $16.12 | 1,670 |
| Charlotte, NC | $33,500 | $33,680 | $16.11 | 13,520 |
| Gainesville, FL | $33,490 | $33,320 | $16.10 | 1,430 |
| Dover, DE | $33,460 | $32,130 | $16.09 | 2,070 |
| Bloomington, IL | $33,430 | $31,200 | $16.07 | 1,060 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,410 | $30,630 | $16.06 | 330 |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,400 | $33,570 | $16.06 | 2,210 |
| Raleigh, NC | $33,330 | $32,570 | $16.02 | 6,970 |
| Columbus, IN | $33,300 | $33,080 | $16.01 | 750 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $33,280 | $31,830 | $16.00 | 1,170 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $33,270 | $31,540 | $15.99 | 1,470 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $33,210 | $33,940 | $15.97 | 1,540 |
| Charleston, SC | $33,210 | $34,100 | $15.97 | 4,340 |
| Saginaw, MI | $33,170 | $34,060 | $15.95 | 1,570 |
| Lawrence, KS | $33,160 | $30,700 | $15.94 | 750 |
| Lima, OH | $33,120 | $31,980 | $15.92 | 810 |
| Pocatello, ID | $33,120 | $34,390 | $15.92 | 1,370 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $33,100 | $34,190 | $15.91 | 940 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,070 | $32,240 | $15.90 | 470 |
| Canton, OH | $33,040 | $31,850 | $15.88 | 4,580 |
| Knoxville, TN | $33,000 | $32,710 | $15.87 | 4,610 |
| Niles, MI | $32,960 | $30,540 | $15.84 | 1,010 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $32,920 | $34,540 | $15.83 | 1,430 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $32,920 | $34,050 | $15.83 | 2,930 |
| Ocala, FL | $32,850 | $31,550 | $15.79 | 1,370 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $32,830 | $32,670 | $15.78 | 2,560 |
| Casper, WY | $32,760 | $31,110 | $15.75 | 500 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $32,700 | $29,700 | $15.72 | 1,050 |
| Richmond, VA | $32,690 | $29,360 | $15.71 | 11,570 |
| Allentown, PA | $32,680 | $30,380 | $15.71 | 12,030 |
| Sebring, FL | $32,640 | $32,940 | $15.69 | 320 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,500 | $31,540 | $15.62 | 2,650 |
| Youngstown, OH | $32,480 | $31,330 | $15.62 | 3,840 |
| Clarksville, TN | $32,410 | $30,580 | $15.58 | 1,270 |
| Lebanon, PA | $32,360 | $30,090 | $15.56 | 1,000 |
| Gainesville, GA | $32,320 | $31,200 | $15.54 | 630 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $32,270 | $30,900 | $15.52 | 2,220 |
| Topeka, KS | $32,260 | $31,470 | $15.51 | 3,090 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $32,250 | $29,800 | $15.51 | 158,280 |
| Memphis, TN | $32,110 | $30,900 | $15.44 | 7,280 |
| State College, PA | $32,100 | $29,950 | $15.43 | 1,380 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $32,090 | $31,400 | $15.43 | 500 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $32,050 | $33,640 | $15.41 | 14,580 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $32,030 | $29,700 | $15.40 | 1,970 |
| Burlington, NC | $32,000 | $30,420 | $15.38 | 870 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $31,980 | $31,150 | $15.37 | 1,200 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,980 | $30,400 | $15.38 | 3,480 |
| Reading, PA | $31,930 | $29,830 | $15.35 | 5,820 |
| Atlanta, GA | $31,880 | $29,920 | $15.33 | 29,400 |
| Mansfield, OH | $31,840 | $30,400 | $15.31 | 880 |
| Savannah, GA | $31,820 | $30,130 | $15.30 | 1,760 |
| Winchester, VA | $31,730 | $29,240 | $15.25 | 980 |
| Jackson, TN | $31,730 | $31,120 | $15.25 | 2,280 |
| Morristown, TN | $31,690 | $30,040 | $15.23 | 470 |
| Lancaster, PA | $31,670 | $29,150 | $15.22 | 6,990 |
| Columbus, GA | $31,590 | $28,810 | $15.19 | 1,660 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $31,590 | $29,960 | $15.19 | 1,280 |
| Greenville, NC | $31,570 | $30,620 | $15.18 | 1,560 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $31,480 | $30,140 | $15.14 | 670 |
| Wichita, KS | $31,350 | $30,600 | $15.07 | 5,850 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $31,340 | $29,250 | $15.07 | 37,200 |
| Hickory, NC | $31,330 | $30,490 | $15.06 | 2,040 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $31,310 | $28,820 | $15.06 | 800 |
| Kingsport, TN | $31,300 | $29,760 | $15.05 | 1,290 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $31,210 | $30,170 | $15.01 | 16,860 |
| Cleveland, TN | $31,190 | $31,620 | $14.99 | 540 |
| Greensboro, NC | $31,120 | $29,440 | $14.96 | 4,620 |
| Scranton, PA | $31,060 | $29,460 | $14.93 | 9,970 |
| Johnson City, TN | $31,040 | $29,360 | $14.92 | 930 |
| Staunton, VA | $31,010 | $28,520 | $14.91 | 1,090 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,960 | $30,190 | $14.89 | 3,160 |
| Johnstown, PA | $30,840 | $28,930 | $14.83 | 1,740 |
| Huntington, WV | $30,820 | $28,740 | $14.82 | 3,620 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,730 | $30,210 | $14.77 | 7,740 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $30,720 | $29,050 | $14.77 | 13,040 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $30,690 | $28,420 | $14.75 | 13,650 |
| Williamsport, PA | $30,600 | $28,540 | $14.71 | 1,750 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $30,580 | $28,850 | $14.70 | 560 |
| Manhattan, KS | $30,510 | $30,420 | $14.67 | 580 |
| Greenville, SC | $30,480 | $29,800 | $14.66 | 8,190 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $30,450 | $29,150 | $14.64 | 1,770 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,390 | $28,910 | $14.61 | 890 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $30,340 | $27,810 | $14.59 | 2,120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $30,320 | $29,550 | $14.58 | 4,250 |
| Roanoke, VA | $30,240 | $27,540 | $14.54 | 2,190 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,190 | $28,550 | $14.51 | 1,520 |
| Altoona, PA | $30,120 | $27,390 | $14.48 | 1,800 |
| Hinesville, GA | $30,060 | $28,650 | $14.45 | 100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,020 | $29,730 | $14.43 | 1,920 |
| Augusta, GA | $29,950 | $28,730 | $14.40 | 3,920 |
| Wheeling, WV | $29,940 | $29,190 | $14.40 | 1,190 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $29,930 | $29,430 | $14.39 | 2,740 |
| Weirton, WV | $29,730 | $28,550 | $14.29 | 770 |
| Enid, OK | $29,700 | $27,670 | $14.28 | 130 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $29,700 | $28,050 | $14.28 | 6,990 |
| Huntsville, AL | $29,690 | $29,520 | $14.27 | 2,020 |
| Anniston, AL | $29,640 | $27,680 | $14.25 | 230 |
| Mobile, AL | $29,510 | $28,510 | $14.19 | 2,030 |
| Erie, PA | $29,430 | $27,860 | $14.15 | 6,640 |
| Rome, GA | $29,420 | $28,370 | $14.15 | 380 |
| Brunswick, GA | $29,340 | $28,330 | $14.10 | 550 |
| Austin, TX | $29,310 | $28,370 | $14.09 | 12,490 |
| Dalton, GA | $29,190 | $29,130 | $14.03 | 230 |
| Florence, SC | $28,940 | $29,950 | $13.91 | 2,270 |
| Daphne, AL | $28,920 | $28,570 | $13.91 | 1,030 |
| Tulsa, OK | $28,910 | $28,140 | $13.90 | 5,490 |
| Macon, GA | $28,830 | $28,150 | $13.86 | 1,880 |
| Sumter, SC | $28,730 | $28,030 | $13.81 | 890 |
| Athens, GA | $28,670 | $27,900 | $13.79 | 1,150 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $28,570 | $27,840 | $13.73 | 6,430 |
| Farmington, NM | $28,490 | $27,290 | $13.70 | 1,900 |
| Dallas, TX | $28,460 | $26,900 | $13.68 | 58,580 |
| Little Rock, AR | $28,460 | $27,840 | $13.68 | 5,770 |
| Valdosta, GA | $28,410 | $28,100 | $13.66 | 740 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,390 | $28,410 | $13.65 | 2,240 |
| Dothan, AL | $28,080 | $27,160 | $13.50 | 890 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $28,070 | $27,430 | $13.50 | 1,110 |
| San Angelo, TX | $27,970 | $27,430 | $13.45 | 880 |
| Decatur, AL | $27,820 | $27,430 | $13.37 | 1,140 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $27,760 | $26,920 | $13.35 | 1,270 |
| Morgantown, WV | $27,630 | $27,930 | $13.29 | 750 |
| Charleston, WV | $27,600 | $28,680 | $13.27 | 3,200 |
| Lawton, OK | $27,500 | $26,530 | $13.22 | 320 |
| Florence, AL | $27,370 | $27,320 | $13.16 | 620 |
| Gadsden, AL | $27,300 | $27,450 | $13.13 | 460 |
| Albany, GA | $27,290 | $26,670 | $13.12 | 940 |
| Sherman, TX | $27,250 | $26,980 | $13.10 | 1,250 |
| Odessa, TX | $27,160 | $27,670 | $13.06 | 950 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $26,920 | $25,740 | $12.94 | 760 |
| Beckley, WV | $26,720 | $26,910 | $12.85 | 1,550 |
| Midland, TX | $26,630 | $26,850 | $12.81 | 1,460 |
| Amarillo, TX | $26,510 | $24,400 | $12.75 | 1,980 |
| San Antonio, TX | $26,340 | $25,960 | $12.66 | 31,420 |
| Waco, TX | $26,240 | $23,910 | $12.61 | 2,200 |
| College Station, TX | $26,220 | $24,610 | $12.60 | 1,270 |
| Gulfport, MS | $26,200 | $26,020 | $12.59 | 1,530 |
| New Orleans, LA | $25,960 | $23,650 | $12.48 | 6,600 |
| Slidell, LA | $25,960 | $23,770 | $12.48 | 1,840 |
| Lubbock, TX | $25,860 | $23,310 | $12.43 | 3,590 |
| Montgomery, AL | $25,840 | $26,660 | $12.42 | 1,790 |
| Houston, TX | $25,830 | $23,440 | $12.42 | 63,820 |
| Abilene, TX | $25,690 | $23,690 | $12.35 | 1,820 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $25,670 | $25,410 | $12.34 | 1,460 |
| Longview, TX | $25,600 | $23,610 | $12.31 | 2,290 |
| Alexandria, LA | $25,490 | $22,590 | $12.25 | 2,960 |
| Beaumont, TX | $25,450 | $23,510 | $12.23 | 3,390 |
| Killeen, TX | $25,330 | $22,940 | $12.18 | 1,950 |
| Auburn, AL | $25,260 | $25,570 | $12.15 | 640 |
| Texarkana, TX | $25,160 | $24,630 | $12.10 | 1,160 |
| Tyler, TX | $25,150 | $23,980 | $12.09 | 5,450 |
| Victoria, TX | $25,120 | $24,890 | $12.08 | 650 |
| Jackson, MS | $25,120 | $23,130 | $12.08 | 7,800 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $24,830 | $23,000 | $11.94 | 2,140 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $24,730 | $23,440 | $11.89 | 6,630 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $24,690 | $23,040 | $11.87 | 7,840 |
| Brownsville, TX | $24,510 | $23,500 | $11.78 | 21,990 |
| McAllen, TX | $24,490 | $23,960 | $11.78 | 46,380 |
| El Paso, TX | $24,460 | $23,200 | $11.76 | 14,310 |
| Shreveport, LA | $24,440 | $22,220 | $11.75 | 3,050 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $24,290 | $22,950 | $11.68 | 1,330 |
| Laredo, TX | $23,980 | $23,510 | $11.53 | 8,140 |
| Monroe, LA | $23,900 | $21,720 | $11.49 | 4,530 |
| Hammond, LA | $23,860 | $21,980 | $11.47 | 1,750 |
| Houma, LA | $23,690 | $21,890 | $11.39 | 1,630 |
| Lafayette, LA | $23,560 | $21,400 | $11.33 | 5,200 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $23,340 | $21,840 | $11.22 | 610 |
| San Juan, PR | $22,740 | $21,840 | $10.93 | 6,580 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,560 | $21,840 | $10.85 | 730 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,210 | $21,840 | $10.68 | 930 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,150 | $21,840 | $10.65 | 600 |
| Guayama, PR | $21,930 | $21,840 | $10.54 | 110 |
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary: questions
Where do home health and personal care aides make the most money?
In Grants Pass, OR, with an average of $51,080 a year, among the 392 metro areas we cover.
What is the average home health and personal care aides salary in the U.S.?
$36,120 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,800, so half of home health and personal care aides earn more than that and half less.
What salary should home health and personal care aides ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of home health and personal care aides nationwide earn between $31,920 (25th percentile) and $39,470 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays home health and personal care aides the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $48,210 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is home health and personal care aides pay the lowest?
Guayama, PR, at $21,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1120.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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