Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for home health and personal care aides in the U.S. is $35,800 ($17.21 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $35,800
- Mean annual wage
- $36,120
- Median hourly wage
- $17.21
- Employment
- 4,305,810
4,305,810 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th percentile | $31,920 | $15.35 |
| Median (50th) | $35,800 | $17.21 |
| 75th percentile | $39,470 | $18.98 |
| 90th percentile | $45,040 | $21.65 |
Highest-paying states for home health and personal care aides
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,730 | 103,260 |
| Oregon | $44,410 | 42,330 |
| Rhode Island | $43,680 | 7,490 |
| District of Columbia | $42,700 | 12,810 |
| Vermont | $41,600 | 7,700 |
| Massachusetts | $40,910 | 117,940 |
| Alaska | $39,740 | 6,530 |
| New York | $39,620 | 663,140 |
| North Dakota | $39,440 | 7,730 |
| Connecticut | $38,990 | 49,510 |
Lowest-paying states
- Louisiana: $22,520 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $23,860 median annual wage
- Texas: $24,230 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $27,660 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $27,710 median annual wage
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Related occupations
- Nursing Assistants$42,260
- Medical Assistants$45,690
- Dental Assistants$48,070
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.