Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

Quick answer

According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median home health and personal care aides in the US earns $35,800 per year (4,305,810 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($47,730) and lowest in Louisiana ($22,520) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Washington	$47,730	$40,531	$3,378	84.9%	103,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Oregon	$44,410	$34,807	$2,901	78.4%	42,330
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Rhode Island	$43,680	$36,256	$3,021	83%	7,490
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Washington DC	$42,700	$35,093	$2,924	82.2%	12,810
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Vermont	$41,600	$34,646	$2,887	83.3%	7,700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Massachusetts	$40,910	$33,226	$2,769	81.2%	117,940
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Alaska	$39,740	$34,111	$2,843	85.8%	6,530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York	$39,620	$32,472	$2,706	82%	663,140
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in North Dakota	$39,440	$33,870	$2,823	85.9%	7,730
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Connecticut	$38,990	$32,679	$2,723	83.8%	49,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Hampshire	$38,760	$33,324	$2,777	86%	9,440
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Maine	$38,580	$31,733	$2,644	82.3%	18,630
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado	$38,540	$32,160	$2,680	83.4%	44,650
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Minnesota	$38,370	$31,776	$2,648	82.8%	128,680
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Hawaii	$38,110	$31,360	$2,613	82.3%	6,150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Illinois	$38,060	$31,022	$2,585	81.5%	134,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Maryland	$38,040	$31,302	$2,608	82.3%	46,560
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in South Dakota	$37,740	$32,504	$2,709	86.1%	4,210
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Jersey	$37,090	$31,401	$2,617	84.7%	117,080
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Montana	$36,630	$30,647	$2,554	83.7%	10,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Kentucky	$36,440	$30,302	$2,525	83.2%	31,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Arizona	$36,420	$30,742	$2,562	84.4%	74,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Wisconsin	$36,340	$30,561	$2,547	84.1%	82,430
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Nebraska	$36,150	$30,461	$2,538	84.3%	13,660
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Iowa	$36,080	$30,451	$2,538	84.4%	25,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Utah	$35,880	$29,395	$2,450	81.9%	17,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Indiana	$35,060	$29,346	$2,446	83.7%	57,050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Michigan	$35,000	$29,066	$2,422	83%	95,020
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Idaho	$34,790	$29,398	$2,450	84.5%	20,770
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Ohio	$34,460	$29,703	$2,475	86.2%	106,940
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in California	$34,320	$29,394	$2,450	85.6%	970,150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Delaware	$34,320	$28,528	$2,377	83.1%	11,820
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Florida	$33,800	$29,338	$2,445	86.8%	90,170
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Nevada	$33,670	$29,234	$2,436	86.8%	17,940
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Wyoming	$33,190	$28,848	$2,404	86.9%	3,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Missouri	$33,080	$28,142	$2,345	85.1%	94,810
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Tennessee	$32,130	$27,996	$2,333	87.1%	35,950
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Kansas	$31,260	$26,336	$2,195	84.2%	25,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in North Carolina	$31,240	$26,544	$2,212	85%	58,880
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Virginia	$30,300	$25,598	$2,133	84.5%	70,070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in South Carolina	$30,110	$25,724	$2,144	85.4%	40,750
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Pennsylvania	$29,420	$24,916	$2,076	84.7%	257,370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Georgia	$29,270	$24,802	$2,067	84.7%	50,870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Mexico	$28,520	$24,792	$2,066	86.9%	38,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in West Virginia	$28,010	$23,977	$1,998	85.6%	18,890
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Alabama	$27,840	$23,409	$1,951	84.1%	20,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Oklahoma	$27,710	$23,728	$1,977	85.6%	20,310
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Arkansas	$27,660	$23,522	$1,960	85%	19,840
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Texas	$24,230	$21,563	$1,797	89%	329,590
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Mississippi	$23,860	$21,036	$1,753	88.2%	21,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Louisiana	$22,520	$19,866	$1,655	88.2%	45,060

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