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Home Health Aide Salary

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The median home health aide in the U.S. earns $35,800 a year ($17.21 an hour). Half earn between $31,920 and $39,470. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Seattle, WA ($48,210) and lowest in Houston, TX ($23,440).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$27,040
25th percentile$31,920
Median$35,800
75th percentile$39,470
90th percentile$45,040
Average$36,120
Jobs4,305,810

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Home health aide pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($35,800).
CityMedianvs U.S.
Seattle, WA$48,210+35%
Portland, OR$45,570+27%
Boston, MA$40,910+14%
Providence, RI$40,890+14%
New York, NY$39,680+11%
Hartford, CT$39,620+11%
Denver, CO$38,900+9%
Minneapolis, MN$38,860+9%
Washington, DC$38,530+8%
Chicago, IL$38,180+7%
Baltimore, MD$37,640+5%
San Jose, CA$37,640+5%
Salt Lake City, UT$37,130+4%
Milwaukee, WI$37,020+3%
Phoenix, AZ$36,930+3%
Buffalo, NY$36,570+2%
San Francisco, CA$35,950same
Louisville, KY$35,860same
San Diego, CA$35,300−1%
Cincinnati, OH$35,210−2%
Detroit, MI$35,120−2%
Indianapolis, IN$35,060−2%
Grand Rapids, MI$34,910−2%
Columbus, OH$34,880−3%
Cleveland, OH$34,520−4%
St. Louis, MO$34,490−4%
Nashville, TN$34,380−4%
Jacksonville, FL$34,380−4%
Los Angeles, CA$34,320−4%
Riverside, CA$34,320−4%
Sacramento, CA$34,320−4%
Tampa, FL$34,210−4%
Orlando, FL$34,110−5%
Charlotte, NC$33,680−6%
Las Vegas, NV$33,640−6%
Miami, FL$32,890−8%
Kansas City, MO$32,780−8%
Raleigh, NC$32,570−9%
Memphis, TN$30,900−14%
Atlanta, GA$29,920−16%
Philadelphia, PA$29,800−17%
Birmingham, AL$29,550−17%
Richmond, VA$29,360−18%
Pittsburgh, PA$29,250−18%
Virginia Beach, VA$28,420−21%
Austin, TX$28,370−21%
Oklahoma City, OK$28,050−22%
Dallas, TX$26,900−25%
San Antonio, TX$25,960−27%
Houston, TX$23,440−35%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.