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Home Health and Personal Care Aides wages by state
Median wages and employment for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in 50 states, from the BLS OEWS data.
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States compared
| State | Median annual wage | Employment | Vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $34,320 | 970,150 | -4.1% |
| New York | $39,620 | 663,140 | 10.7% |
| Texas | $24,230 | 329,590 | -32.3% |
| Pennsylvania | $29,420 | 257,370 | -17.8% |
| Illinois | $38,060 | 134,100 | 6.3% |
| Minnesota | $38,370 | 128,680 | 7.2% |
| Massachusetts | $40,910 | 117,940 | 14.3% |
| New Jersey | $37,090 | 117,080 | 3.6% |
| Ohio | $34,460 | 106,940 | -3.7% |
| Washington | $47,730 | 103,260 | 33.3% |
| Michigan | $35,000 | 95,020 | -2.2% |
| Missouri | $33,080 | 94,810 | -7.6% |
| Florida | $33,800 | 90,170 | -5.6% |
| Wisconsin | $36,340 | 82,430 | 1.5% |
| Arizona | $36,420 | 74,540 | 1.7% |
| Virginia | $30,300 | 70,070 | -15.4% |
| North Carolina | $31,240 | 58,880 | -12.7% |
| Indiana | $35,060 | 57,050 | -2.1% |
| Georgia | $29,270 | 50,870 | -18.2% |
| Connecticut | $38,990 | 49,510 | 8.9% |
| Maryland | $38,040 | 46,560 | 6.3% |
| Louisiana | $22,520 | 45,060 | -37.1% |
| Colorado | $38,540 | 44,650 | 7.7% |
| Oregon | $44,410 | 42,330 | 24.1% |
| South Carolina | $30,110 | 40,750 | -15.9% |
| New Mexico | $28,520 | 38,910 | -20.3% |
| Tennessee | $32,130 | 35,950 | -10.3% |
| Kentucky | $36,440 | 31,260 | 1.8% |
| Iowa | $36,080 | 25,800 | 0.8% |
| Kansas | $31,260 | 25,350 | -12.7% |
| Mississippi | $23,860 | 21,800 | -33.4% |
| Alabama | $27,840 | 20,930 | -22.2% |
| Idaho | $34,790 | 20,770 | -2.8% |
| Oklahoma | $27,710 | 20,310 | -22.6% |
| Arkansas | $27,660 | 19,840 | -22.7% |
| West Virginia | $28,010 | 18,890 | -21.8% |
| Maine | $38,580 | 18,630 | 7.8% |
| Nevada | $33,670 | 17,940 | -5.9% |
| Utah | $35,880 | 17,130 | 0.2% |
| Nebraska | $36,150 | 13,660 | 1.0% |
| District of Columbia | $42,700 | 12,810 | 19.3% |
| Delaware | $34,320 | 11,820 | -4.1% |
| Montana | $36,630 | 10,400 | 2.3% |
| New Hampshire | $38,760 | 9,440 | 8.3% |
| North Dakota | $39,440 | 7,730 | 10.2% |
| Vermont | $41,600 | 7,700 | 16.2% |
| Rhode Island | $43,680 | 7,490 | 22.0% |
| Alaska | $39,740 | 6,530 | 11.0% |
| Hawaii | $38,110 | 6,150 | 6.5% |
| South Dakota | $37,740 | 4,210 | 5.4% |