Home Health Aide Salary
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How Much Do Home Health and Personal Care Aides Make?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that home health and personal care aides make a median annual income of $29,430 or $14 per hour. The lowest 10% of home health and personal care aides earned less than $22,290 and the highest 10% earned more than $37,010.
Do Home Health and Personal Care Aides Get Paid Well?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn less than the average worker in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average salary for home health and personal care aides is $29,430 per year. This is 29% less than the average salary for all occupations, which is $45,760.
How Much Do Home Health and Personal Care Aides Make Starting Out?
The BLS does not provide average compensation data for entry-level positions for home health and personal care aides just starting out, but the bottom 25% of home health and personal care aides earn $24,090 each year according to the BLS.
How Many Home Health and Personal Care Aides Are There In The United States?
In 2021, there were 3,470,700 home health and personal care aides in the United States. The BLS predicts the number of home health and personal care aides will increase by 33%, approximately 1,129,900 jobs, by 2030.
Where Can Home Health and Personal Care Aides Earn The Most?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides' salaries depend on location and work setting. According to the BLS, home health and personal care aides earn the most in the following industries: individual and family services, home health care services and residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities. The metropolitan areas with the highest pay for home health and personal care aides are:
- Albany, GA - $39,480
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA - $38,150
- New Bedford, MA - $35,450
How Much Do Home Health and Personal Care Aides Earn In Each State?
The table below compares home health aide salaries across states and U.S. territories (Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wages May 2020). You can also find data for the number of home health aides in each state as well as the number of home health aides per 1,000 jobs—a figure that can help you determine the job's popularity in a given location. Not all locations have employment statistics.Â
