Home health aide salary
BLS occupation: Home Health and Personal Care Aides · also called personal care aide, caregiver · Healthcare support · data for May 2025
Median salary $35,800 a year, US
Median hourly pay $17.21 an hour
Middle half earn $31,920–$39,470 25th to 75th percentile
Home health aides employed 4,305,810 +18.1% projected by 2035
How much does a home health aide make?
- The median home health aide salary in the US is $35,800 a year ($17.21 an hour): half of the 4,305,810 home health aides BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $36,120.
- The middle half earn between $31,920 and $39,470. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $27,040 and the top 10% more than $45,040.
- That is 30% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays home health aides the most (median $47,730), followed by Oregon ($44,410) and Rhode Island ($43,680). Louisiana pays the least ($22,520).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Washington, where the median is worth $44,602 in typical US prices, then North Dakota and Oregon.
- In 0 of the 382 metro areas with data, the median home health aide salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of home health aides to grow 18.1% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 760,500 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what home health aides are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Home health aide salary range
Half of home health aides earn between $31,920 and $39,470 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $27,040
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $31,920
Median Yearly pay: $35,800
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $39,470
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $45,040
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $27,040 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $31,920 |
| Median | $35,800 |
| Top 25% earn over | $39,470 |
| Top 10% earn over | $45,040 |
Home health aide salary by state
Washington pays home health aides the most; Louisiana the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($35,800), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $47,730 median |
| Oregon | $44,410 median |
| Rhode Island | $43,680 median |
| District of Columbia | $42,700 median |
| Vermont | $41,600 median |
| Massachusetts | $40,910 median |
| Alaska | $39,740 median |
| New York | $39,620 median |
| North Dakota | $39,440 median |
| Connecticut | $38,990 median |
| New Hampshire | $38,760 median |
| Maine | $38,580 median |
| Colorado | $38,540 median |
| Minnesota | $38,370 median |
| Hawaii | $38,110 median |
| Illinois | $38,060 median |
| Maryland | $38,040 median |
| South Dakota | $37,740 median |
| New Jersey | $37,090 median |
| Montana | $36,630 median |
| Kentucky | $36,440 median |
| Arizona | $36,420 median |
| Wisconsin | $36,340 median |
| Nebraska | $36,150 median |
| Iowa | $36,080 median |
| Utah | $35,880 median |
| Indiana | $35,060 median |
| Michigan | $35,000 median |
| Idaho | $34,790 median |
| Ohio | $34,460 median |
| California | $34,320 median |
| Delaware | $34,320 median |
| Florida | $33,800 median |
| Nevada | $33,670 median |
| Wyoming | $33,190 median |
| Missouri | $33,080 median |
| Tennessee | $32,130 median |
| Kansas | $31,260 median |
| North Carolina | $31,240 median |
| Virginia | $30,300 median |
| South Carolina | $30,110 median |
| Pennsylvania | $29,420 median |
| Georgia | $29,270 median |
| New Mexico | $28,520 median |
| West Virginia | $28,010 median |
| Alabama | $27,840 median |
| Oklahoma | $27,710 median |
| Arkansas | $27,660 median |
| Texas | $24,230 median |
| Mississippi | $23,860 median |
| Louisiana | $22,520 median |
Where home health aide pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Home health aides' pay goes furthest in Washington once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Washington | $44,602 |
| North Dakota | $44,335 |
| Oregon | $42,966 |
| Rhode Island | $42,706 |
| South Dakota | $42,603 |
| Vermont | $42,467 |
| Iowa | $41,111 |
| Kentucky | $40,417 |
| Nebraska | $40,121 |
| Maine | $39,753 |
Home health aide pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,730 | $22.95 | $40,130 | $54,980 | 103,260 | $44,602 |
| Oregon | $44,410 | $21.35 | $37,650 | $53,120 | 42,330 | $42,966 |
| Rhode Island | $43,680 | $21.00 | $31,860 | $46,700 | 7,490 | $42,706 |
| District of Columbia | $42,700 | $20.53 | $38,290 | $45,840 | 12,810 | $38,853 |
| Vermont | $41,600 | $20.00 | $31,310 | $48,040 | 7,700 | $42,467 |
| Massachusetts | $40,910 | $19.67 | $36,960 | $46,700 | 117,940 | $38,683 |
| Alaska | $39,740 | $19.11 | $30,710 | $46,740 | 6,530 | $38,824 |
| New York | $39,620 | $19.05 | $36,960 | $46,690 | 663,140 | $36,712 |
| North Dakota | $39,440 | $18.96 | $36,220 | $49,190 | 7,730 | $44,335 |
| Connecticut | $38,990 | $18.75 | $34,010 | $45,150 | 49,510 | $37,632 |
| New Hampshire | $38,760 | $18.63 | $31,950 | $47,770 | 9,440 | $37,210 |
| Maine | $38,580 | $18.55 | $35,130 | $46,860 | 18,630 | $39,753 |
| Colorado | $38,540 | $18.53 | $35,420 | $46,630 | 44,650 | $37,399 |
| Minnesota | $38,370 | $18.45 | $33,000 | $46,650 | 128,680 | $38,907 |
| Hawaii | $38,110 | $18.32 | $31,200 | $45,720 | 6,150 | $34,661 |
| Illinois | $38,060 | $18.30 | $34,200 | $42,500 | 134,100 | $38,076 |
| Maryland | $38,040 | $18.29 | $31,540 | $46,880 | 46,560 | $36,243 |
| South Dakota | $37,740 | $18.14 | $32,500 | $47,320 | 4,210 | $42,603 |
| New Jersey | $37,090 | $17.83 | $32,220 | $48,180 | 117,080 | $34,089 |
| Montana | $36,630 | $17.61 | $29,370 | $44,740 | 10,400 | $38,703 |
| Kentucky | $36,440 | $17.52 | $28,110 | $49,080 | 31,260 | $40,417 |
| Arizona | $36,420 | $17.51 | $30,990 | $40,660 | 74,540 | $36,175 |
| Wisconsin | $36,340 | $17.47 | $28,030 | $42,820 | 82,430 | $38,621 |
| Nebraska | $36,150 | $17.38 | $30,670 | $43,680 | 13,660 | $40,121 |
| Iowa | $36,080 | $17.35 | $30,420 | $45,490 | 25,800 | $41,111 |
| Utah | $35,880 | $17.25 | $30,730 | $45,250 | 17,130 | $36,292 |
| Indiana | $35,060 | $16.86 | $29,390 | $39,480 | 57,050 | $37,566 |
| Michigan | $35,000 | $16.83 | $27,880 | $42,790 | 95,020 | $36,376 |
| Idaho | $34,790 | $16.73 | $28,010 | $41,600 | 20,770 | $36,432 |
| Ohio | $34,460 | $16.57 | $28,370 | $39,530 | 106,940 | $37,144 |
| California | $34,320 | $16.50 | $34,320 | $39,260 | 970,150 | $30,997 |
| Delaware | $34,320 | $16.50 | $31,200 | $40,430 | 11,820 | $34,386 |
| Florida | $33,800 | $16.25 | $30,660 | $38,310 | 90,170 | $32,684 |
| Nevada | $33,670 | $16.19 | $26,400 | $36,600 | 17,940 | $33,677 |
| Wyoming | $33,190 | $15.96 | $27,700 | $47,000 | 3,410 | $35,807 |
| Missouri | $33,080 | $15.90 | $28,600 | $43,410 | 94,810 | $36,425 |
| Tennessee | $32,130 | $15.45 | $28,090 | $38,150 | 35,950 | $34,973 |
| Kansas | $31,260 | $15.03 | $27,090 | $38,350 | 25,350 | $34,707 |
| North Carolina | $31,240 | $15.02 | $24,690 | $38,680 | 58,880 | $33,119 |
| Virginia | $30,300 | $14.57 | $26,980 | $40,650 | 70,070 | $29,969 |
| South Carolina | $30,110 | $14.48 | $23,600 | $35,590 | 40,750 | $32,118 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,420 | $14.14 | $26,510 | $37,960 | 257,370 | $30,152 |
| Georgia | $29,270 | $14.07 | $23,720 | $39,710 | 50,870 | $30,397 |
| New Mexico | $28,520 | $13.71 | $26,400 | $36,440 | 38,910 | $30,929 |
| West Virginia | $28,010 | $13.47 | $22,430 | $32,590 | 18,890 | $31,297 |
| Alabama | $27,840 | $13.38 | $22,470 | $35,900 | 20,930 | $31,343 |
| Oklahoma | $27,710 | $13.32 | $22,940 | $35,150 | 20,310 | $31,545 |
| Arkansas | $27,660 | $13.30 | $23,940 | $31,680 | 19,840 | $31,816 |
| Texas | $24,230 | $11.65 | $21,980 | $31,560 | 329,590 | $24,965 |
| Mississippi | $23,860 | $11.47 | $21,870 | $29,620 | 21,800 | $27,440 |
| Louisiana | $22,520 | $10.83 | $19,190 | $32,130 | 45,060 | $25,531 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Home health aide salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes home health aide pay: 386 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Grants Pass, OR $53,120
- Seattle, WA $48,210
- Longview, WA $47,840
- Kennewick, WA $47,810
- Wenatchee, WA $47,730
- Walla Walla, WA $47,700
- Spokane, WA $47,410
- Bremerton, WA $46,980
- Portland, OR $45,570
- Salem, OR $45,200
Where the pay goes furthest
- Grants Pass, OR $54,337
- Longview, WA $49,044
- Walla Walla, WA $48,417
- Kennewick, WA $47,772
- Grand Forks, ND $47,402
- Spokane, WA $47,247
- Yakima, WA $46,564
- Wenatchee, WA $45,958
- Bremerton, WA $44,486
- Medford, OR $44,315
All 386 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $53,120 | 4,640 | $54,337 | 36% |
| Seattle, WA | $48,210 | 54,670 | $43,380 | 56% |
| Longview, WA | $47,840 | 1,780 | $49,044 | 36% |
| Kennewick, WA | $47,810 | 4,800 | $47,772 | 43% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $47,730 | 1,120 | $45,958 | 44% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $47,700 | 1,160 | $48,417 | 37% |
| Spokane, WA | $47,410 | 10,580 | $47,247 | 38% |
| Bremerton, WA | $46,980 | 2,130 | $44,486 | 52% |
| Portland, OR | $45,570 | 22,860 | $43,227 | 47% |
| Salem, OR | $45,200 | 7,040 | $43,609 | 44% |
| Medford, OR | $44,950 | 3,000 | $44,315 | 49% |
| Yakima, WA | $44,490 | 4,770 | $46,564 | 37% |
| Boulder, CO | $44,150 | 1,700 | $41,967 | 60% |
| Bellingham, WA | $44,080 | 2,350 | $42,658 | 53% |
| Olympia, WA | $44,060 | 3,370 | $42,500 | 56% |
| Burlington, VT | $43,960 | 1,230 | $43,547 | 71% |
| Bend, OR | $43,140 | 1,400 | $41,638 | 62% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $42,690 | 1,200 | $41,672 | 61% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $42,550 | 590 | $41,227 | 52% |
| Barnstable, MA | $42,520 | 2,300 | $43,233 | 73% |
| Albany, OR | $42,120 | 1,460 | $41,254 | 47% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $41,700 | 2,350 | $41,599 | – |
| Grand Forks, ND | $41,080 | 1,350 | $47,402 | 33% |
| Boston, MA | $40,910 | 72,420 | $37,787 | 88% |
| Providence, RI | $40,890 | 15,670 | $40,178 | 64% |
| Worcester, MA | $40,870 | 14,720 | $39,864 | 62% |
| Springfield, MA | $40,860 | 15,840 | $42,535 | 58% |
| Corvallis, OR | $40,800 | 670 | $39,224 | 53% |
| Eugene, OR | $40,690 | 3,630 | $40,062 | 52% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $40,160 | 2,540 | $42,227 | 53% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $40,070 | 430 | $39,768 | 61% |
| Kahului, HI | $39,780 | 580 | $36,364 | 97% |
| New Haven, CT | $39,720 | 7,370 | $37,988 | 62% |
| New York, NY | $39,680 | 644,700 | $35,251 | 107% |
| Hartford, CT | $39,620 | 19,230 | $38,561 | 61% |
| Norwich, CT | $39,570 | 2,920 | $39,395 | 64% |
| Bozeman, MT | $39,280 | 710 | $38,318 | 67% |
| Rochester, MN | $39,270 | 4,260 | $43,239 | 49% |
| Ithaca, NY | $39,220 | 780 | $37,961 | 61% |
| Manchester, NH | $39,190 | 3,000 | $37,092 | 66% |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,140 | 4,440 | $37,128 | 58% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,040 | 10,750 | $35,678 | 69% |
| Denver, CO | $38,900 | 26,130 | $36,774 | 59% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $38,860 | 93,560 | $37,072 | 54% |
| Bismarck, ND | $38,850 | 1,680 | $42,681 | 40% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $38,650 | 2,230 | $38,219 | 61% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,650 | 1,090 | $40,742 | 45% |
| Portland, ME | $38,580 | 8,150 | $37,876 | 71% |
| Washington, DC | $38,530 | 50,450 | $35,386 | 75% |
| Greeley, CO | $38,410 | 1,460 | $38,343 | 53% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,300 | 1,190 | $43,295 | 48% |
| Lewiston, ME | $38,240 | 1,870 | $40,365 | 50% |
| Binghamton, NY | $38,210 | 2,690 | $41,147 | 51% |
| Chicago, IL | $38,180 | 108,520 | $36,855 | 68% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $38,110 | 10,850 | $35,662 | 91% |
| Dubuque, IA | $38,090 | 1,020 | $43,617 | 33% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $38,060 | 1,660 | $41,994 | 40% |
| Missoula, MT | $38,050 | 1,950 | $39,453 | 51% |
| Fargo, ND | $37,910 | 3,130 | $41,718 | 35% |
| Bangor, ME | $37,900 | 2,290 | $39,271 | 48% |
| Springfield, IL | $37,900 | 2,290 | $40,865 | 38% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,840 | 4,250 | $38,278 | 65% |
| Honolulu, HI | $37,770 | 4,400 | $34,039 | 96% |
| Trenton, NJ | $37,760 | 4,920 | $36,596 | 80% |
| Kingston, NY | $37,750 | 2,110 | $37,484 | 64% |
| Waterbury, CT | $37,690 | 6,360 | $37,774 | – |
| Sheboygan, WI | $37,660 | 1,200 | $40,058 | 43% |
| Baltimore, MD | $37,640 | 26,880 | $36,024 | 62% |
| San Jose, CA | $37,640 | 49,610 | $34,087 | 122% |
| Vineland, NJ | $37,610 | 2,100 | $39,190 | 53% |
| Albany, NY | $37,590 | 13,180 | $37,754 | 54% |
| Salisbury, MD | $37,570 | 1,010 | $39,292 | 62% |
| Mankato, MN | $37,560 | 3,170 | $41,295 | 39% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $37,530 | 5,730 | $37,267 | 56% |
| Syracuse, NY | $37,440 | 8,310 | $39,105 | 52% |
| Watertown, NY | $37,440 | 1,090 | $42,696 | 48% |
| Utica, NY | $37,420 | 6,170 | $40,376 | 46% |
| Kankakee, IL | $37,380 | 590 | $38,778 | 43% |
| Rockford, IL | $37,270 | 2,000 | $40,443 | 42% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $37,250 | 1,050 | $37,129 | 69% |
| Madison, WI | $37,220 | 8,360 | $38,258 | 57% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,160 | 1,770 | $37,805 | 59% |
| Decatur, IL | $37,160 | 780 | $42,026 | 34% |
| La Crosse, WI | $37,140 | 2,130 | $40,471 | 44% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,130 | 6,330 | $36,810 | 53% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $37,100 | 3,140 | $42,336 | 40% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $37,020 | 30,090 | $38,190 | 50% |
| Appleton, WI | $37,010 | 2,820 | $40,046 | 39% |
| Kenosha, WI | $36,980 | 1,540 | $36,571 | – |
| Midland, MI | $36,950 | 2,700 | $40,198 | 45% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $36,930 | 57,940 | $35,745 | 56% |
| Elmira, NY | $36,900 | 750 | $39,090 | 37% |
| Columbia, MO | $36,860 | 3,000 | $41,213 | 47% |
| Minot, ND | $36,860 | 880 | $42,354 | 41% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $36,850 | 10,150 | $34,189 | 87% |
| Rapid City, SD | $36,760 | 570 | $41,229 | 48% |
| Grand Island, NE | $36,730 | 320 | $42,385 | 44% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $36,710 | 3,410 | $36,390 | 63% |
| Billings, MT | $36,640 | 1,660 | $39,176 | 46% |
| Sioux City, IA | $36,580 | 1,230 | $42,312 | 42% |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,570 | 18,090 | $38,156 | 48% |
| Helena, MT | $36,570 | 960 | $38,223 | 54% |
| Waterloo, IA | $36,510 | 1,320 | $41,938 | 34% |
| Traverse City, MI | $36,480 | 1,050 | $39,070 | 61% |
| Omaha, NE | $36,450 | 7,480 | $39,658 | 46% |
| Lewiston, ID | $36,400 | 870 | $39,930 | 49% |
| Duluth, MN | $36,390 | 5,660 | $40,995 | 44% |
| Janesville, WI | $36,370 | 1,600 | $38,814 | 43% |
| Des Moines, IA | $36,350 | 6,210 | $39,640 | 42% |
| Peoria, IL | $36,330 | 2,590 | $39,822 | 38% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $36,130 | 1,440 | $39,905 | 38% |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,100 | 1,180 | $40,740 | 41% |
| San Francisco, CA | $35,950 | 119,120 | $31,095 | 115% |
| Wausau, WI | $35,910 | 1,330 | $38,758 | 32% |
| Louisville, KY | $35,860 | 10,970 | $38,528 | 45% |
| Boise, ID | $35,850 | 9,850 | $36,436 | 64% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $35,850 | 1,120 | $36,487 | 63% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,810 | 830 | $39,538 | 43% |
| Carson City, NV | $35,760 | 400 | $36,441 | 69% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $35,740 | 750 | $37,040 | 51% |
| Elkhart, IN | $35,740 | 990 | $39,568 | 40% |
| Pueblo, CO | $35,740 | 2,130 | $38,949 | 44% |
| Racine, WI | $35,740 | 3,210 | $37,244 | 49% |
| Green Bay, WI | $35,730 | 3,540 | $38,384 | 38% |
| Lafayette, IN | $35,710 | 1,780 | $38,221 | 49% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $35,700 | 2,210 | $38,416 | 43% |
| Ames, IA | $35,660 | 700 | $40,144 | 39% |
| Kokomo, IN | $35,650 | 710 | $39,767 | 37% |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,630 | 1,780 | $38,936 | 59% |
| Evansville, IN | $35,610 | 2,480 | $38,906 | 37% |
| Rochester, NY | $35,600 | 17,070 | $36,688 | 52% |
| Ogden, UT | $35,530 | 2,730 | $35,406 | 55% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $35,510 | 1,270 | $37,193 | 58% |
| Lincoln, NE | $35,500 | 2,420 | $38,763 | 43% |
| Sandusky, OH | $35,480 | 850 | $39,740 | 61% |
| Reno, NV | $35,460 | 2,540 | $35,104 | 70% |
| Champaign, IL | $35,430 | 900 | $38,218 | 47% |
| North Port, FL | $35,400 | 3,530 | $34,565 | 71% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,370 | 2,260 | $39,758 | 42% |
| Muncie, IN | $35,350 | 930 | $40,103 | 35% |
| Provo, UT | $35,310 | 4,200 | $35,946 | 60% |
| San Diego, CA | $35,300 | 57,080 | $31,550 | 101% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $35,270 | 2,970 | $37,189 | 44% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $35,210 | 16,470 | $36,919 | 52% |
| Lexington, KY | $35,190 | 2,990 | $37,884 | 55% |
| Logan, UT | $35,170 | 870 | $36,663 | 49% |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,170 | 930 | $38,361 | 41% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35,160 | 1,150 | $38,989 | 41% |
| Naples, FL | $35,160 | 1,550 | $34,070 | 89% |
| Detroit, MI | $35,120 | 46,480 | $35,016 | 52% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $35,090 | 4,840 | $37,906 | 43% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $35,060 | 20,590 | $36,637 | 52% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $35,010 | 3,120 | $34,206 | 63% |
| Dayton, OH | $34,980 | 7,070 | $37,737 | 45% |
| St. George, UT | $34,980 | 1,170 | $35,943 | 63% |
| Muskegon, MI | $34,950 | 1,440 | $37,776 | 44% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $34,910 | 8,160 | $36,537 | 55% |
| Columbus, OH | $34,880 | 27,580 | $36,535 | 52% |
| Crestview, FL | $34,860 | 780 | $35,927 | 68% |
| Springfield, OH | $34,860 | 630 | $38,527 | 41% |
| Joplin, MO | $34,800 | 2,050 | $40,598 | 43% |
| South Bend, IN | $34,790 | 3,240 | $37,466 | 43% |
| Flint, MI | $34,740 | 4,090 | $37,341 | 36% |
| Yuma, AZ | $34,560 | 780 | $37,279 | 49% |
| Toledo, OH | $34,550 | 5,430 | $37,778 | 44% |
| Great Falls, MT | $34,540 | 990 | $35,665 | 50% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $34,540 | 1,430 | $39,341 | 34% |
| Cleveland, OH | $34,520 | 19,400 | $36,754 | 50% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $34,500 | 550 | $34,320 | 64% |
| St. Louis, MO | $34,490 | 44,200 | $36,272 | 50% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,440 | 2,390 | $34,438 | 66% |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,420 | 11,030 | $35,523 | 52% |
| Pocatello, ID | $34,390 | 1,370 | $38,681 | 38% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,380 | 5,740 | $34,558 | 59% |
| Nashville, TN | $34,380 | 9,420 | $35,687 | 63% |
| Davenport, IA | $34,370 | 2,280 | $38,584 | 35% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $34,340 | 2,890 | $37,006 | 40% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $34,320 | 17,270 | $34,019 | 64% |
| Chico, CA | $34,320 | 5,940 | $33,914 | 54% |
| El Centro, CA | $34,320 | 8,020 | $36,060 | 63% |
| Fresno, CA | $34,320 | 33,580 | $33,595 | 72% |
| Hanford, CA | $34,320 | 3,250 | $33,776 | 68% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $34,320 | 385,530 | $30,220 | 102% |
| Merced, CA | $34,320 | 4,990 | $34,922 | 72% |
| Modesto, CA | $34,320 | 9,160 | $32,966 | 72% |
| Napa, CA | $34,320 | 2,900 | $30,492 | 102% |
| Oxnard, CA | $34,320 | 15,250 | $31,049 | 103% |
| Redding, CA | $34,320 | 5,500 | $34,087 | 58% |
| Riverside, CA | $34,320 | 102,760 | $32,243 | 89% |
| Sacramento, CA | $34,320 | 60,350 | $32,174 | 79% |
| Salinas, CA | $34,320 | 6,740 | $31,474 | 97% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $34,320 | 4,160 | $31,603 | 98% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $34,320 | 4,470 | $31,230 | 121% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $34,320 | 6,470 | $31,545 | 115% |
| Stockton, CA | $34,320 | 12,580 | $32,658 | 85% |
| Vallejo, CA | $34,320 | 7,850 | $31,637 | 86% |
| Visalia, CA | $34,320 | 8,220 | $34,380 | 61% |
| Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | 3,120 | $32,926 | 71% |
| Akron, OH | $34,310 | 6,310 | $36,746 | 46% |
| Monroe, MI | $34,290 | 770 | $36,677 | 45% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $34,240 | 350 | $35,899 | 48% |
| Lansing, MI | $34,240 | 3,730 | $36,046 | 46% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,230 | 610 | $36,377 | 54% |
| Tampa, FL | $34,210 | 13,120 | $33,908 | 70% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $34,190 | 940 | $37,308 | 40% |
| Jackson, MI | $34,180 | 1,700 | $37,242 | 42% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,140 | 2,180 | $34,062 | 81% |
| Deltona, FL | $34,110 | 2,220 | $34,327 | 62% |
| Orlando, FL | $34,110 | 8,260 | $33,633 | 68% |
| Bay City, MI | $34,100 | 1,040 | $37,097 | 36% |
| Charleston, SC | $34,100 | 4,340 | $33,775 | 72% |
| Sebastian, FL | $34,070 | 820 | $34,656 | 75% |
| Saginaw, MI | $34,060 | 1,570 | $37,473 | 37% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $34,050 | 2,930 | $36,065 | 51% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $33,940 | 1,540 | $39,429 | 36% |
| The Villages, FL | $33,900 | 470 | $39,684 | 61% |
| Charlotte, NC | $33,680 | 13,520 | $34,598 | 62% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $33,640 | 14,580 | $33,568 | 62% |
| Durham, NC | $33,630 | 2,840 | $34,467 | 59% |
| Lakeland, FL | $33,570 | 2,210 | $34,558 | 65% |
| Gainesville, FL | $33,320 | 1,430 | $34,445 | 59% |
| Paducah, KY | $33,290 | 730 | $38,672 | 41% |
| Asheville, NC | $33,280 | 2,280 | $34,485 | 61% |
| Pensacola, FL | $33,180 | 1,670 | $33,955 | 63% |
| Columbus, IN | $33,080 | 750 | $35,569 | 50% |
| Sebring, FL | $32,940 | 320 | $35,622 | 55% |
| Miami, FL | $32,890 | 28,350 | $28,812 | 97% |
| Kansas City, MO | $32,780 | 20,870 | $35,421 | 56% |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,710 | 4,610 | $35,336 | 63% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $32,710 | 1,990 | $34,828 | 54% |
| York, PA | $32,690 | 3,400 | $34,052 | 51% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $32,670 | 2,560 | $35,719 | 55% |
| Panama City, FL | $32,670 | 570 | $33,578 | 64% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $32,620 | 1,880 | $34,639 | 59% |
| Raleigh, NC | $32,570 | 6,970 | $33,182 | 61% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $32,240 | 470 | $34,493 | 65% |
| Springfield, MO | $32,190 | 7,060 | $36,338 | 47% |
| Dover, DE | $32,130 | 2,070 | $32,951 | 66% |
| Lima, OH | $31,980 | 810 | $35,664 | 45% |
| Canton, OH | $31,850 | 4,580 | $35,624 | 43% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $31,830 | 1,170 | $36,181 | 38% |
| Bloomington, IN | $31,750 | 1,410 | $33,392 | 66% |
| Cleveland, TN | $31,620 | 540 | $35,899 | 54% |
| Ocala, FL | $31,550 | 1,370 | $33,129 | 61% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $31,540 | 1,470 | $31,934 | 74% |
| Wilmington, NC | $31,540 | 2,650 | $32,710 | 66% |
| Topeka, KS | $31,470 | 3,090 | $35,431 | 48% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $31,400 | 500 | $34,099 | 60% |
| Youngstown, OH | $31,330 | 3,840 | $35,849 | 40% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $31,250 | 1,760 | $36,177 | 39% |
| Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 1,060 | $33,356 | 50% |
| Gainesville, GA | $31,200 | 630 | $32,243 | 65% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $31,150 | 1,200 | $32,914 | 51% |
| Jackson, TN | $31,120 | 2,280 | $36,388 | 54% |
| Casper, WY | $31,110 | 500 | $33,156 | 55% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $30,900 | 2,220 | $31,525 | 77% |
| Memphis, TN | $30,900 | 7,280 | $33,522 | 54% |
| Lawrence, KS | $30,700 | 750 | $34,019 | 61% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $30,630 | 330 | $34,322 | 50% |
| Greenville, NC | $30,620 | 1,560 | $34,637 | 57% |
| Wichita, KS | $30,600 | 5,850 | $34,403 | 47% |
| Clarksville, TN | $30,580 | 1,270 | $33,624 | 53% |
| Niles, MI | $30,540 | 1,010 | $33,063 | 55% |
| Hickory, NC | $30,490 | 2,040 | $34,457 | 63% |
| Burlington, NC | $30,420 | 870 | $32,641 | 53% |
| Manhattan, KS | $30,420 | 580 | $33,739 | 50% |
| Mansfield, OH | $30,400 | 880 | $34,206 | 35% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $30,400 | 3,480 | $33,028 | 60% |
| Allentown, PA | $30,380 | 12,030 | $30,390 | 73% |
| Columbia, SC | $30,210 | 7,740 | $32,254 | 62% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,190 | 3,160 | $33,157 | 59% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $30,170 | 16,860 | $31,576 | 59% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $30,140 | 670 | $32,136 | 60% |
| Savannah, GA | $30,130 | 1,760 | $31,647 | 71% |
| Lebanon, PA | $30,090 | 1,000 | $32,281 | 58% |
| Morristown, TN | $30,040 | 470 | $34,783 | 62% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $29,960 | 1,280 | $32,527 | 62% |
| Florence, SC | $29,950 | 2,270 | $34,515 | 61% |
| State College, PA | $29,950 | 1,380 | $30,952 | 78% |
| Atlanta, GA | $29,920 | 29,400 | $29,903 | 74% |
| Reading, PA | $29,830 | 5,820 | $30,734 | 62% |
| Greenville, SC | $29,800 | 8,190 | $31,954 | 63% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $29,800 | 158,280 | $29,058 | 77% |
| Kingsport, TN | $29,760 | 1,290 | $34,426 | 54% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,730 | 1,920 | $31,749 | 70% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $29,700 | 1,050 | $32,035 | 67% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $29,700 | 1,970 | $29,956 | 82% |
| Birmingham, AL | $29,550 | 4,250 | $32,244 | 57% |
| Huntsville, AL | $29,520 | 2,020 | $31,717 | 56% |
| Scranton, PA | $29,460 | 9,970 | $31,489 | 55% |
| Greensboro, NC | $29,440 | 4,620 | $31,702 | 57% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $29,430 | 2,740 | $32,216 | 64% |
| Johnson City, TN | $29,360 | 930 | $33,391 | 61% |
| Richmond, VA | $29,360 | 11,570 | $30,003 | 70% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $29,250 | 37,200 | $30,896 | 60% |
| Winchester, VA | $29,240 | 980 | $30,316 | 75% |
| Wheeling, WV | $29,190 | 1,190 | $33,049 | 36% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $29,150 | 1,770 | $31,692 | 60% |
| Lancaster, PA | $29,150 | 6,990 | $29,667 | 65% |
| Dalton, GA | $29,130 | 230 | $32,423 | 58% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $29,050 | 13,040 | $29,448 | 61% |
| Johnstown, PA | $28,930 | 1,740 | $33,667 | 37% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $28,910 | 890 | $32,848 | 53% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $28,850 | 560 | $32,659 | 77% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $28,820 | 800 | $30,371 | 70% |
| Columbus, GA | $28,810 | 1,660 | $32,263 | 56% |
| Huntington, WV | $28,740 | 3,620 | $32,503 | 45% |
| Augusta, GA | $28,730 | 3,920 | $31,261 | 61% |
| Charleston, WV | $28,680 | 3,200 | $32,328 | 51% |
| Hinesville, GA | $28,650 | 100 | $30,500 | 73% |
| Daphne, AL | $28,570 | 1,030 | $30,172 | 71% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,550 | 1,520 | $32,546 | 70% |
| Weirton, WV | $28,550 | 770 | $32,070 | 34% |
| Williamsport, PA | $28,540 | 1,750 | $30,904 | 46% |
| Staunton, VA | $28,520 | 1,090 | $31,297 | 61% |
| Mobile, AL | $28,510 | 2,030 | $32,362 | 54% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $28,420 | 13,650 | $29,017 | 80% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,410 | 2,240 | $33,078 | 45% |
| Austin, TX | $28,370 | 12,490 | $28,929 | 68% |
| Rome, GA | $28,370 | 380 | $31,466 | 54% |
| Brunswick, GA | $28,330 | 550 | $32,300 | 71% |
| Macon, GA | $28,150 | 1,880 | $31,798 | 52% |
| Tulsa, OK | $28,140 | 5,490 | $31,542 | 59% |
| Valdosta, GA | $28,100 | 740 | $31,834 | 57% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $28,050 | 6,990 | $31,026 | 59% |
| Sumter, SC | $28,030 | 890 | $31,845 | 63% |
| Morgantown, WV | $27,930 | 750 | $29,928 | 58% |
| Athens, GA | $27,900 | 1,150 | $29,890 | 76% |
| Erie, PA | $27,860 | 6,640 | $30,632 | 48% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $27,840 | 6,430 | $30,861 | 63% |
| Little Rock, AR | $27,840 | 5,770 | $31,153 | 53% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $27,810 | 2,120 | $31,120 | 56% |
| Anniston, AL | $27,680 | 230 | $32,205 | 42% |
| Enid, OK | $27,670 | 130 | $32,835 | 48% |
| Odessa, TX | $27,670 | 950 | $29,469 | 69% |
| Roanoke, VA | $27,540 | 2,190 | $29,417 | 61% |
| Gadsden, AL | $27,450 | 460 | $32,048 | 47% |
| Decatur, AL | $27,430 | 1,140 | $31,452 | 47% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $27,430 | 1,110 | $31,941 | 54% |
| San Angelo, TX | $27,430 | 880 | $29,669 | 58% |
| Altoona, PA | $27,390 | 1,800 | $30,601 | 44% |
| Florence, AL | $27,320 | 620 | $32,211 | 47% |
| Farmington, NM | $27,290 | 1,900 | $31,115 | 62% |
| Dothan, AL | $27,160 | 890 | $32,398 | 54% |
| Sherman, TX | $26,980 | 1,250 | $28,772 | 60% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $26,920 | 1,270 | $30,919 | 47% |
| Beckley, WV | $26,910 | 1,550 | $30,452 | 46% |
| Dallas, TX | $26,900 | 58,580 | $26,094 | 74% |
| Midland, TX | $26,850 | 1,460 | $28,032 | 70% |
| Albany, GA | $26,670 | 940 | $30,421 | 48% |
| Montgomery, AL | $26,660 | 1,790 | $29,727 | 62% |
| Lawton, OK | $26,530 | 320 | $30,870 | 51% |
| Gulfport, MS | $26,020 | 1,530 | $28,909 | 66% |
| San Antonio, TX | $25,960 | 31,420 | $27,408 | 65% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $25,740 | 760 | $30,024 | 58% |
| Auburn, AL | $25,570 | 640 | $29,079 | 75% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $25,410 | 1,460 | $28,996 | 62% |
| Victoria, TX | $24,890 | 650 | $27,705 | 56% |
| Texarkana, TX | $24,630 | 1,160 | $29,317 | 61% |
| College Station, TX | $24,610 | 1,270 | $27,059 | 73% |
| Amarillo, TX | $24,400 | 1,980 | $26,574 | 64% |
| Tyler, TX | $23,980 | 5,450 | $26,021 | 66% |
| McAllen, TX | $23,960 | 46,380 | $27,895 | 56% |
| Waco, TX | $23,910 | 2,200 | $25,835 | 71% |
| Slidell, LA | $23,770 | 1,840 | $25,635 | – |
| Abilene, TX | $23,690 | 1,820 | $26,216 | 101% |
| New Orleans, LA | $23,650 | 6,600 | $25,541 | 80% |
| Longview, TX | $23,610 | 2,290 | $26,384 | 58% |
| Beaumont, TX | $23,510 | 3,390 | $26,109 | 67% |
| Laredo, TX | $23,510 | 8,140 | $27,037 | 58% |
| Brownsville, TX | $23,500 | 21,990 | $27,334 | 77% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $23,440 | 6,630 | $25,294 | 73% |
| Houston, TX | $23,440 | 63,820 | $23,766 | 84% |
| Lubbock, TX | $23,310 | 3,590 | $25,526 | 68% |
| El Paso, TX | $23,200 | 14,310 | $25,803 | 79% |
| Jackson, MS | $23,130 | 7,800 | $25,975 | 76% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $23,040 | 7,840 | $25,380 | 71% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $23,000 | 2,140 | $26,790 | 71% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $22,950 | 1,330 | $25,639 | 68% |
| Killeen, TX | $22,940 | 1,950 | $25,172 | 68% |
| Alexandria, LA | $22,590 | 2,960 | $26,364 | 55% |
| Shreveport, LA | $22,220 | 3,050 | $26,213 | 69% |
| Hammond, LA | $21,980 | 1,750 | $26,024 | 72% |
| Houma, LA | $21,890 | 1,630 | $25,722 | 71% |
| Monroe, LA | $21,720 | 4,530 | $25,982 | 65% |
| Lafayette, LA | $21,400 | 5,200 | $24,539 | 78% |
What the median home health aide salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $35,800 |
| Month | $2,983 |
| Every two weeks | $1,377 |
| Week | $688 |
| Hour | $17.21 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a home health aide: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +18.1% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 760,500 |
| Self-employed | 3% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist assistant | $68,380 | Associate's degree |
| CNA | $42,260 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Occupational therapy assistant | $72,300 | Associate's degree |
| Dental assistant | $48,070 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Massage therapist | $58,450 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Vet assistant | $38,150 | High school diploma |
| Phlebotomist | $45,230 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Sterile processing technician | $47,700 | High school diploma |
Questions about home health aide pay
How much does a home health aide make an hour?
The median is $17.21 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $13.00 and the top 10% over $21.65.
How much does a home health aide make a month?
About $2,983 a month before taxes at the median salary of $35,800, or $1,377 every two weeks.
What state pays home health aides the most?
Washington, with a median of $47,730. Oregon ($44,410), Rhode Island ($43,680), the District of Columbia ($42,700) and Vermont ($41,600) follow.
Where do home health aides make the most after cost of living?
Washington: its median of $47,730 is worth $44,602 at typical US prices. North Dakota, Oregon and Rhode Island come next.
How much do entry-level home health aides make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of home health aides earn under $27,040 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $31,920, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a home health aide?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 31-1120 (Home Health and Personal Care Aides). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.