How much does a Home Health and Personal Care Aides make?

The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is $35,800 ($17 per hour). Pay ranges from about $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $45,040 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Home Health and Personal Care Aides?

The average (mean) annual salary is $36,120, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Home Health and Personal Care Aidess the most?

Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $47,730.

Is Home Health and Personal Care Aides a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 4.3M people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary

Healthcare Support Occupations · 4.3M employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$35,800

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$36,120

Typical range

$27,040–$45,040

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$27,040

25th$31,920

Median$35,800

75th$39,470

90th$45,040

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is $35,800 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $17 an hour at a full-time schedule.

Most earn between $27,040 and $45,040 a year. There are roughly 4.3M people employed as home health and personal care aides in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.21
Daily: $138
Weekly: $688
Bi-weekly: $1,377
Monthly: $2,983
Annual: $35,800

$35,800 a year is around the 50th percentile for Home Health and Personal Care Aidess. The median is $35,800.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.00	$27,040
25th percentile	$15.30	$31,920
Median	$17.20	$35,800
75th percentile	$19.00	$39,470
90th percentile	$21.60	$45,040
Average (mean)	$17.40	$36,120
Employment	4,305,810 people

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1Washington$47,730
2Oregon$44,410
3Rhode Island$43,680
4District of Columbia$42,700
5Vermont$41,600
6Massachusetts$40,910
7Alaska$39,740
8New York$39,620
9North Dakota$39,440
10Connecticut$38,990
11New Hampshire$38,760
12Maine$38,580

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1Grants Pass, OR$53,120
2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$48,210
3Longview-Kelso, WA$47,840
4Kennewick-Richland, WA$47,810
5Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$47,730
6Walla Walla, WA$47,700
7Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$47,410
8Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$46,980
9Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$45,570
10Salem, OR$45,200
11Medford, OR$44,950
12Yakima, WA$44,490

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Home Health and Personal Care Aides make?: The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is $35,800 ($17 per hour). Pay ranges from about $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $45,040 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Home Health and Personal Care Aides?: The average (mean) annual salary is $36,120, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Home Health and Personal Care Aidess the most?: Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $47,730.
Is Home Health and Personal Care Aides a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 4.3M people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.