Home Health and Personal Care Aides Wages
SOC 31-1120 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is $33,530 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,910 and the 90th percentile is $42,450, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
3,689,350
P10
$23,910
P25
$29,120
Median
$33,530
P75
$36,550
P90
$42,450
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,530 | $33,380 | $23,910 | $42,450 | 3,689,350 | — |
| 2022 | $30,180 | $30,930 | $22,500 | $38,350 | 3,504,230 | -9.99% |
| 2021 | $29,430 | $29,260 | $22,290 | $37,010 | 3,366,480 | -2.49% |
| 2020 | $27,080 | $28,060 | $20,130 | $36,990 | 3,211,590 | -7.99% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides. The highest median is in Washington at $42,320, 26% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $42,320 | +26.2% | $42,000 | 79,080 |
| Oregon | $38,480 | +14.8% | $40,060 | 33,060 |
| Rhode Island | $37,960 | +13.2% | $38,760 | 8,040 |
| Massachusetts | $37,450 | +11.7% | $38,550 | 113,730 |
| North Dakota | $37,210 | +11% | $38,190 | 6,720 |
| Alaska | $37,050 | +10.5% | $38,540 | 5,660 |
| District of Columbia | $37,010 | +10.4% | $37,190 | 10,730 |
| Connecticut | $36,660 | +9.3% | $37,630 | 42,280 |
| New York | $36,450 | +8.7% | $38,280 | 566,160 |
| Maine | $36,170 | +7.9% | $36,750 | 17,160 |
| Colorado | $36,120 | +7.7% | $37,510 | 41,190 |
| Hawaii | $35,890 | +7% | $35,100 | 6,950 |
| New Jersey | $35,500 | +5.9% | $36,470 | 100,860 |
| Illinois | $35,020 | +4.4% | $35,270 | 106,710 |
| Utah | $35,020 | +4.4% | $35,470 | 13,120 |
| Maryland | $34,770 | +3.7% | $35,140 | 31,140 |
| South Dakota | $34,690 | +3.5% | $35,190 | 3,770 |
| Minnesota | $34,450 | +2.7% | $34,620 | 112,010 |
| New Hampshire | $34,420 | +2.7% | $34,800 | 7,920 |
| Iowa | $34,360 | +2.5% | $34,740 | 23,410 |
| California | $33,530 | 0% | $35,220 | 796,890 |
| Arizona | $33,300 | -0.7% | $33,590 | 64,690 |
| Vermont | $32,320 | -3.6% | $35,160 | 7,500 |
| Nebraska | $31,840 | -5% | $32,960 | 10,280 |
| Wisconsin | $31,820 | -5.1% | $32,030 | 74,960 |
| Florida | $31,040 | -7.4% | $31,370 | 79,190 |
| Michigan | $30,860 | -8% | $31,750 | 83,450 |
| Montana | $30,740 | -8.3% | $31,600 | 8,070 |
| Kentucky | $30,370 | -9.4% | $32,740 | 25,700 |
| Indiana | $30,020 | -10.5% | $31,070 | 44,390 |
| Wyoming | $29,810 | -11.1% | $34,530 | 3,280 |
| Idaho | $29,610 | -11.7% | $31,000 | 17,290 |
| Delaware | $29,480 | -12.1% | $30,930 | 9,100 |
| Ohio | $29,290 | -12.6% | $30,320 | 91,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,000 | -13.5% | $30,580 | 213,020 |
| North Carolina | $28,720 | -14.3% | $29,180 | 59,000 |
| Missouri | $28,700 | -14.4% | $30,270 | 83,510 |
| Tennessee | $28,640 | -14.6% | $29,800 | 32,920 |
| South Carolina | $28,330 | -15.5% | $28,420 | 31,750 |
| Georgia | $27,920 | -16.7% | $28,760 | 40,470 |
| Kansas | $27,920 | -16.7% | $28,430 | 25,830 |
| Nevada | $27,740 | -17.3% | $32,630 | 14,530 |
| Arkansas | $27,450 | -18.1% | $28,050 | 17,320 |
| Virginia | $27,060 | -19.3% | $29,500 | 60,200 |
| New Mexico | $26,680 | -20.4% | $28,330 | 36,560 |
| West Virginia | $25,660 | -23.5% | $26,400 | 19,790 |
| Oklahoma | $25,650 | -23.5% | $26,310 | 19,320 |
| Alabama | $23,810 | -29% | $24,690 | 19,910 |
| Mississippi | $22,810 | -32% | $24,210 | 17,310 |
| Texas | $22,530 | -32.8% | $23,850 | 312,420 |
| Louisiana | $20,800 | -38% | $22,460 | 39,120 |