$33,039
Avg. Median Salary
2,483,720
Total Employment
Salary Overview
Home Health and Personal Care Aides median salaries range from $22,820 to $46,690 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 105% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $33,039.
The highest-paying metro area for home health and personal care aides is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $46,690,
while Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX pays the least at $22,820.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 2,483,720.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,690 | 53,140 | +41% |
| 2 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,320 | 22,190 | +34% |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $39,790 | 63,880 | +20% |
| 4 | Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $38,360 | 16,520 | +16% |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $37,990 | 605,590 | +15% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $22,820 | 60,390 | -31% |
| 2 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $25,000 | 31,200 | -24% |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $26,030 | 55,460 | -21% |
| 4 | Oklahoma City, OK | $27,140 | 6,710 | -18% |
| 5 | Tulsa, OK | $27,220 | 5,450 | -18% |
All Metro Areas for Home Health and Personal Care Aides
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,690 | 53,140 | +41% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,320 | 22,190 | +34% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $39,790 | 63,880 | +20% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $38,360 | 16,520 | +16% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $37,990 | 605,590 | +15% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $37,790 | 23,790 | +14% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,260 | 40,900 | +13% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,030 | 5,790 | +12% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $36,920 | 44,750 | +12% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,700 | 22,820 | +11% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,480 | 53,750 | +10% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $36,340 | 94,530 | +10% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $36,150 | 86,260 | +9% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $35,870 | 109,070 | +9% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,600 | 16,490 | +8% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,050 | 51,760 | +6% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $35,010 | 2,290 | +6% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $34,600 | 350,610 | +5% |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,400 | 9,980 | +4% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $34,340 | 7,420 | +4% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,070 | 9,660 | +3% |
| Boise City, ID | $33,390 | 7,880 | +1% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $33,280 | 90,350 | +1% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $33,280 | 52,930 | +1% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $33,140 | 5,720 | +0% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $33,110 | 9,280 | +0% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $32,980 | 9,400 | +0% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $32,570 | 13,110 | -1% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $32,290 | 38,410 | -2% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $32,200 | 26,760 | -3% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $31,490 | 21,760 | -5% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,370 | 6,990 | -5% |
| Columbus, OH | $31,210 | 25,540 | -6% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $31,010 | 13,720 | -6% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $29,850 | 7,480 | -10% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $29,700 | 42,390 | -10% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $29,530 | 142,460 | -11% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $29,300 | 13,240 | -11% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $29,260 | 35,740 | -11% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $28,720 | 27,390 | -13% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $28,230 | 16,400 | -15% |
| Richmond, VA | $28,200 | 10,020 | -15% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $28,060 | 4,280 | -15% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $27,760 | 12,070 | -16% |
| Tulsa, OK | $27,220 | 5,450 | -18% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $27,140 | 6,710 | -18% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $26,030 | 55,460 | -21% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $25,000 | 31,200 | -24% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $22,820 | 60,390 | -31% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 31-1120.
Verify at bls.gov/oes