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Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn a median $37,530 a year — 5% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,392 take-home, or $2,616 a month.

Median salary
$37,530
$18.04 per hour
Typical range
$34,730 – $45,900
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO
5,730
0.66× national concentration
▲4.0%
Pay trend: The median for home health and personal care aides in Colorado Springs, CO rose from $36,090 (May 2024) to $37,530 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 1.6%.

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Home Health and Personal Care Aide in Colorado Springs, CO
Deductions, kids & local tax

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

Your take-home pay
$31,392
per year · effective tax rate 16.4%
$2,616Monthly
$1,308Twice a month
$1,207Every 2 weeks
$15.09Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,324
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,327
  • Medicare (1.45%)$544
  • Colorado income tax$943
  • Take-home pay$31,392

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.40% state

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Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay by experience in Colorado Springs, CO

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$34,730$16.70$29,266$2,439
25th percentile$36,340$17.47$30,489$2,541
Median (50th)$37,530$18.04$31,392$2,616
75th percentile$40,750$19.59$33,838$2,820
90th percentile (top earners)$45,900$22.07$37,749$3,146

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Colorado resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $37,530 buys in Colorado Springs, CO

Prices in Colorado Springs, CO are 0.7% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.16× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median home health and personal care aide's $31,392 take-home pay has the buying power of $31,172 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,461
56% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,727
66% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,155
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide jobs are less concentrated in Colorado Springs, CO than nationally (location quotient 0.66), so openings may be scarcer.

Best-paying cities for home health and personal care aides, adjusted for cost of living

Colorado Springs, CO ranks #57 of 180 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Grants Pass, OR $53,120$41,044$41,984
2Kennewick, WA $47,810$40,595$40,563
3Spokane, WA $47,410$40,274$40,135
4Yakima, WA $44,490$37,928$39,696
5Seattle, WA $48,210$40,917$36,818
6Bellingham, WA $44,080$37,598$36,385
7Olympia, WA $44,060$37,582$36,252
8Fargo, ND $37,910$32,641$35,920
57Colorado Springs, CO$37,530$31,392$31,172

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 180 metros →

About the job: home health and personal care aides

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)

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

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Colorado Springs, CO?

The median home health and personal care aide salary in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area is $37,530 a year, or about $18.04 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $36,340 and $40,750.

What is a home health and personal care aide’s take-home pay in Colorado Springs, CO?

On the median $37,530 salary, a single filer living in Colorado takes home about $31,392 a year ($2,616 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $943 in Colorado taxes in 2026.

Is Colorado Springs, CO a good place to work as a home health and personal care aide?

Pay here is 5% above the national median of $35,800. Local prices are 0.7% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $31,172 would in a typical U.S. city. Colorado Springs, CO ranks #57 of 180 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a home health and personal care aide afford rent in Colorado Springs, CO?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Colorado Springs, CO is $1,461 a month ($1,727 for two bedrooms) — 56% of a median home health and personal care aide’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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