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The median annual wage for home health and personal care aides in the US was $35,800 in May 2025 (mean $36,120), with 4,305,810 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Washington paid the highest median ($47,730) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($21,840).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,730 | $48,210 | 103260 |
| Oregon | $44,410 | $44,650 | 42330 |
| Rhode Island | $43,680 | $42,330 | 7490 |
| District of Columbia | $42,700 | $42,540 | 12810 |
| Vermont | $41,600 | $41,300 | 7700 |
| Massachusetts | $40,910 | $42,080 | 117940 |
| Alaska | $39,740 | $40,450 | 6530 |
| New York | $39,620 | $41,130 | 663140 |
| North Dakota | $39,440 | $41,490 | 7730 |
| Connecticut | $38,990 | $40,280 | 49510 |
| New Hampshire | $38,760 | $40,170 | 9440 |
| Maine | $38,580 | $40,110 | 18630 |
| Colorado | $38,540 | $40,240 | 44650 |
| Minnesota | $38,370 | $39,780 | 128680 |
| Hawaii | $38,110 | $39,160 | 6150 |
| Illinois | $38,060 | $38,210 | 134100 |
| Maryland | $38,040 | $39,510 | 46560 |
| South Dakota | $37,740 | $39,260 | 4210 |
| New Jersey | $37,090 | $39,690 | 117080 |
| Montana | $36,630 | $36,770 | 10400 |
| Kentucky | $36,440 | $38,540 | 31260 |
| Arizona | $36,420 | $36,440 | 74540 |
| Wisconsin | $36,340 | $35,370 | 82430 |
| Nebraska | $36,150 | $36,900 | 13660 |
| Iowa | $36,080 | $36,940 | 25800 |
| Utah | $35,880 | $36,860 | 17130 |
| Indiana | $35,060 | $34,700 | 57050 |
| Michigan | $35,000 | $34,890 | 95020 |
| Idaho | $34,790 | $34,220 | 20770 |
| Ohio | $34,460 | $34,190 | 106940 |
| Delaware | $34,320 | $35,300 | 11820 |
| California | $34,320 | $36,420 | 970150 |
| Florida | $33,800 | $34,590 | 90170 |
| Nevada | $33,670 | $32,480 | 17940 |
| Wyoming | $33,190 | $35,810 | 3410 |
| Missouri | $33,080 | $34,020 | 94810 |
| Tennessee | $32,130 | $33,070 | 35950 |
| Kansas | $31,260 | $32,360 | 25350 |
| North Carolina | $31,240 | $32,320 | 58880 |
| Virginia | $30,300 | $32,640 | 70070 |
| South Carolina | $30,110 | $30,480 | 40750 |
| Virgin Islands | $29,860 | $30,450 | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,420 | $31,460 | 257370 |
| Georgia | $29,270 | $31,040 | 50870 |
| New Mexico | $28,520 | $30,120 | 38910 |
| West Virginia | $28,010 | $27,760 | 18890 |
| Alabama | $27,840 | $28,720 | 20930 |
| Oklahoma | $27,710 | $28,600 | 20310 |
| Arkansas | $27,660 | $28,100 | 19840 |
| Guam | $26,500 | $27,730 | 100 |
| Texas | $24,230 | $26,070 | 329590 |
| Mississippi | $23,860 | $25,380 | 21800 |
| Louisiana | $22,520 | $24,430 | 45060 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | $22,770 | 10170 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.