Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Home Health and Personal Care Aides salaries across 51 states

$34,937

National Average (Median)

$47,730

Highest: Washington

$22,520

Lowest: Louisiana

Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary by State

Compare Home Health and Personal Care Aides salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$22,520

$47,730

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $27,840 AK $39,740 AZ $36,420 AR $27,660 CA $34,320 CO $38,540 CT $38,990 DE $34,320 DC $42,700 FL $33,800 GA $29,270 HI $38,110 ID $34,790 IL $38,060 IN $35,060 IA $36,080 KS $31,260 KY $36,440 LA $22,520 ME $38,580 MD $38,040 MA $40,910 MI $35,000 MN $38,370 MS $23,860 MO $33,080 MT $36,630 NE $36,150 NV $33,670 NH $38,760 NJ $37,090 NM $28,520 NY $39,620 NC $31,240 ND $39,440 OH $34,460 OK $27,710 OR $44,410 PA $29,420 RI $43,680 SC $30,110 SD $37,740 TN $32,130 TX $24,230 UT $35,880 VT $41,600 VA $30,300 WA $47,730 WV $28,010 WI $36,340 WY $33,190

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$47,730

Oregon

$44,410

Rhode Island

$43,680

District of Columbia

$42,700

Vermont

$41,600

Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$47,730	$48,210	103,260
2	Oregon	$44,410	$44,650	42,330
3	Rhode Island	$43,680	$42,330	7,490
4	District of Columbia	$42,700	$42,540	12,810
5	Vermont	$41,600	$41,300	7,700
6	Massachusetts	$40,910	$42,080	117,940
7	Alaska	$39,740	$40,450	6,530
8	New York	$39,620	$41,130	663,140
9	North Dakota	$39,440	$41,490	7,730
10	Connecticut	$38,990	$40,280	49,510
11	New Hampshire	$38,760	$40,170	9,440
12	Maine	$38,580	$40,110	18,630
13	Colorado	$38,540	$40,240	44,650
14	Minnesota	$38,370	$39,780	128,680
15	Hawaii	$38,110	$39,160	6,150
16	Illinois	$38,060	$38,210	134,100
17	Maryland	$38,040	$39,510	46,560
18	South Dakota	$37,740	$39,260	4,210
19	New Jersey	$37,090	$39,690	117,080
20	Montana	$36,630	$36,770	10,400
21	Kentucky	$36,440	$38,540	31,260
22	Arizona	$36,420	$36,440	74,540
23	Wisconsin	$36,340	$35,370	82,430
24	Nebraska	$36,150	$36,900	13,660
25	Iowa	$36,080	$36,940	25,800
26	Utah	$35,880	$36,860	17,130
27	Indiana	$35,060	$34,700	57,050
28	Michigan	$35,000	$34,890	95,020
29	Idaho	$34,790	$34,220	20,770
30	Ohio	$34,460	$34,190	106,940
31	California	$34,320	$36,420	970,150
32	Delaware	$34,320	$35,300	11,820
33	Florida	$33,800	$34,590	90,170
34	Nevada	$33,670	$32,480	17,940
35	Wyoming	$33,190	$35,810	3,410
36	Missouri	$33,080	$34,020	94,810
37	Tennessee	$32,130	$33,070	35,950
38	Kansas	$31,260	$32,360	25,350
39	North Carolina	$31,240	$32,320	58,880
40	Virginia	$30,300	$32,640	70,070
41	South Carolina	$30,110	$30,480	40,750
42	Pennsylvania	$29,420	$31,460	257,370
43	Georgia	$29,270	$31,040	50,870
44	New Mexico	$28,520	$30,120	38,910
45	West Virginia	$28,010	$27,760	18,890
46	Alabama	$27,840	$28,720	20,930
47	Oklahoma	$27,710	$28,600	20,310
48	Arkansas	$27,660	$28,100	19,840
49	Texas	$24,230	$26,070	329,590
50	Mississippi	$23,860	$25,380	21,800
51	Louisiana	$22,520	$24,430	45,060

Home Health and Personal Care Aides Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Home Health and Personal Care Aides keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS