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Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary

Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn a median $35,800 a year nationally. Healthcare Support Occupations

U.S. median
$35,800
$17.21 per hour
Range
$27,040 – $45,040
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
4,305,810
across the U.S.
▲2.6%
Pay trend: The median for home health and personal care aides in the U.S. rose from $34,900 (May 2024) to $35,800 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).

What home health and personal care aides do

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+18.1% (much faster than average)
Openings per year
760,500
Self-employed
3%

Employment of home health and personal care aides is projected to grow 18.1% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 760,500 openings are expected each year, on average, including jobs left by workers who retire or switch careers.

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$30,945
per year · effective tax rate 13.6%
$2,579Monthly
$1,289Twice a month
$1,190Every 2 weeks
$14.88Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,116
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,220
  • Medicare (1.45%)$519
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$30,945

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$27,040$13.00$23,877
25th percentile$31,920$15.35$27,828
Median (50th)$35,800$17.21$30,945
75th percentile$39,470$18.98$33,894
90th percentile (top earners)$45,040$21.65$38,370

Best cities for home health and personal care aides (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Grants Pass, OR$53,120$41,044$41,9844,640
2Kennewick, WA$47,810$40,595$40,5634,800
3Spokane, WA$47,410$40,274$40,13510,580
4Yakima, WA$44,490$37,928$39,6964,770
5Seattle, WA$48,210$40,917$36,81854,670
6Bellingham, WA$44,080$37,598$36,3852,350
7Olympia, WA$44,060$37,582$36,2523,370
8Fargo, ND$37,910$32,641$35,9203,130
9Rochester, MN$39,270$32,451$35,7314,260
10St. Cloud, MN$37,100$30,824$35,1743,140
11Medford, OR$44,950$35,194$34,6973,000
12Columbia, MO$36,860$31,002$34,6633,000
13Springfield, MA$40,860$33,188$34,54915,840
14Pittsfield, MA$40,160$32,661$34,3412,540
15Mankato, MN$37,560$31,169$34,2683,170
16Salem, OR$45,200$35,373$34,1287,040
17Duluth, MN$36,390$30,291$34,1245,660
18Binghamton, NY$38,210$31,415$33,8302,690
19Portland, OR$45,570$35,638$33,80522,860
20Amherst Town, MA$41,700$33,821$33,7392,350
21Appleton, WI$37,010$31,070$33,6192,820
22Providence, RI$40,890$34,119$33,52415,670
23Des Moines, IA$36,350$30,658$33,4326,210
24Omaha, NE$36,450$30,689$33,3907,480
25Utica, NY$37,420$30,823$33,2586,170

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary by state

StateMedian1-yr changeTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $47,730+3.4%$40,531 $40,130 – $54,980103,260
Oregon $44,410+7.0%$34,807 $37,650 – $53,12042,330
Rhode Island $43,680+4.3%$36,256 $31,860 – $46,7007,490
District of Columbia $42,700+8.3%$35,093 $38,290 – $45,84012,810
Vermont $41,600+21.4%$34,646 $31,310 – $48,0407,700
Massachusetts $40,910+3.5%$33,226 $36,960 – $46,700117,940
Alaska $39,740+3.6%$34,111 $30,710 – $46,7406,530
New York $39,620+4.3%$32,472 $36,960 – $46,690663,140
North Dakota $39,440+0.9%$33,870 $36,220 – $49,1907,730
Connecticut $38,990+2.1%$32,679 $34,010 – $45,15049,510
New Hampshire $38,760+5.9%$33,324 $31,950 – $47,7709,440
Maine $38,580+2.4%$31,733 $35,130 – $46,86018,630
Colorado $38,540+3.0%$32,160 $35,420 – $46,63044,650
Minnesota $38,370+6.0%$31,776 $33,000 – $46,650128,680
Hawaii $38,110+3.1%$31,360 $31,200 – $45,7206,150
Illinois $38,060+4.8%$31,022 $34,200 – $42,500134,100
Maryland $38,040+2.9%$31,302 $31,540 – $46,88046,560
South Dakota $37,740+2.6%$32,504 $32,500 – $47,3204,210
New Jersey $37,090+0.0%$31,401 $32,220 – $48,180117,080
Montana $36,630+10.5%$30,647 $29,370 – $44,74010,400
Kentucky $36,440+4.7%$30,302 $28,110 – $49,08031,260
Arizona $36,420+0.8%$30,742 $30,990 – $40,66074,540
Wisconsin $36,340+6.4%$30,561 $28,030 – $42,82082,430
Nebraska $36,150+5.3%$30,461 $30,670 – $43,68013,660
Iowa $36,080+2.4%$30,451 $30,420 – $45,49025,800
Utah $35,880−0.3%$30,361 $30,730 – $45,25017,130
Indiana $35,060+11.5%$29,346 $29,390 – $39,48057,050
Michigan $35,000+4.8%$29,066 $27,880 – $42,79095,020
Idaho $34,790+3.7%$29,398 $28,010 – $41,60020,770
Ohio $34,460+12.4%$29,703 $28,370 – $39,530106,940
California $34,320−0.8%$28,948 $34,320 – $39,260970,150
Delaware $34,320+8.1%$28,528 $31,200 – $40,43011,820
Florida $33,800+3.7%$29,338 $30,660 – $38,31090,170
Nevada $33,670+14.4%$29,234 $26,400 – $36,60017,940
Wyoming $33,190+6.1%$28,848 $27,700 – $47,0003,410
Missouri $33,080+11.6%$28,142 $28,600 – $43,41094,810
Tennessee $32,130+4.6%$27,996 $28,090 – $38,15035,950
Kansas $31,260+7.1%$26,336 $27,090 – $38,35025,350
North Carolina $31,240+3.8%$26,544 $24,690 – $38,68058,880
Virginia $30,300+3.8%$25,598 $26,980 – $40,65070,070
South Carolina $30,110+3.7%$25,724 $23,600 – $35,59040,750
Pennsylvania $29,420+0.4%$24,916 $26,510 – $37,960257,370
Georgia $29,270+4.7%$24,802 $23,720 – $39,71050,870
New Mexico $28,520+4.1%$24,792 $26,400 – $36,44038,910
West Virginia $28,010+5.5%$23,977 $22,430 – $32,59018,890
Alabama $27,840+2.7%$23,409 $22,470 – $35,90020,930
Oklahoma $27,710+4.4%$23,728 $22,940 – $35,15020,310
Arkansas $27,660+2.0%$23,522 $23,940 – $31,68019,840
Texas $24,230+3.2%$21,563 $21,980 – $31,560329,590
Mississippi $23,860+0.9%$21,036 $21,870 – $29,62021,800
Louisiana $22,520+6.4%$19,866 $19,190 – $32,13045,060

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a home health and personal care aide make?

The national median salary for home health and personal care aides is $35,800 a year ($17.21 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,040 and the top 10% earn over $45,040. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays home health and personal care aides the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $47,730. After taxes and local prices, Grants Pass, OR offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many home health and personal care aides are there in the U.S.?

About 4,305,810 people work as home health and personal care aides nationwide.

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