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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 31-1121 Home Health Aides and 31-1122 Personal Care Aides.


National estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Industry profile for Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Geographic profile for Home Health and Personal Care Aides

National estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,504,230 0.4 % $ 14.87 $ 30,930 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.82 $ 13.03 $ 14.51 $ 16.40 $ 18.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,500 $ 27,100 $ 30,180 $ 34,110 $ 38,350


Industry profile for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Home Health and Personal Care Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 1,815,870 64.09 $ 14.87 $ 30,930
Home Health Care Services 878,310 57.19 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 288,300 47.89 $ 15.39 $ 32,010
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 237,370 26.98 $ 15.45 $ 32,140
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 47,860 3.56 $ 15.44 $ 32,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 1,815,870 64.09 $ 14.87 $ 30,930
Home Health Care Services 878,310 57.19 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 288,300 47.89 $ 15.39 $ 32,010
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 237,370 26.98 $ 15.45 $ 32,140
Other Residential Care Facilities 39,290 26.37 $ 15.43 $ 32,100

Top paying industries for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 40 (7) $ 26.89 $ 55,940
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 510 0.05 $ 19.78 $ 41,150
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 20,160 0.95 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Educational Support Services (8) (8) $ 19.30 $ 40,150
Other Investment Pools and Funds 680 3.89 $ 18.27 $ 38,000


Geographic profile for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Home Health and Personal Care Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of home health and personal care aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 773,350 43.85 1.85 $ 15.75 $ 32,760
New York 504,160 55.35 2.34 $ 17.11 $ 35,590
Texas 306,320 23.58 0.99 $ 10.98 $ 22,830
Pennsylvania 193,930 33.38 1.41 $ 13.82 $ 28,750
Minnesota 106,640 37.72 1.59 $ 15.53 $ 32,310


Map of location quotient of home health and personal care aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 504,160 55.35 2.34 $ 17.11 $ 35,590
California 773,350 43.85 1.85 $ 15.75 $ 32,760
New Mexico 35,740 43.65 1.84 $ 12.84 $ 26,700
Minnesota 106,640 37.72 1.59 $ 15.53 $ 32,310
Pennsylvania 193,930 33.38 1.41 $ 13.82 $ 28,750


Map of annual mean wages of home health and personal care aides by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 97,730 28.70 1.21 $ 18.22 $ 37,900
Alaska 6,310 20.61 0.87 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
North Dakota 6,630 16.35 0.69 $ 17.26 $ 35,910
Oregon 32,170 16.96 0.72 $ 17.18 $ 35,740
New York 504,160 55.35 2.34 $ 17.11 $ 35,590



Map of employment of home health and personal care aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 488,640 53.20 2.25 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 320,500 52.54 2.22 $ 15.68 $ 32,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 108,370 39.12 1.65 $ 14.31 $ 29,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 96,730 40.42 1.71 $ 16.61 $ 34,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 82,340 18.65 0.79 $ 15.66 $ 32,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 75,380 40.01 1.69 $ 15.64 $ 32,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 74,720 45.77 1.93 $ 15.14 $ 31,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 63,260 23.40 0.99 $ 17.13 $ 35,630
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 60,200 19.71 0.83 $ 11.18 $ 23,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 52,310 13.75 0.58 $ 11.66 $ 24,250


Map of location quotient of home health and personal care aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 40,750 148.09 6.25 $ 10.46 $ 21,760
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 19,020 127.13 5.37 $ 10.33 $ 21,490
El Centro, CA 6,070 97.09 4.10 $ 14.67 $ 30,520
Grants Pass, OR 2,710 93.27 3.94 $ 18.37 $ 38,220
Laredo, TX 7,600 74.50 3.14 $ 9.92 $ 20,640
Las Cruces, NM 5,070 69.81 2.95 $ 12.29 $ 25,560
Midland, MI 2,410 67.43 2.85 $ 12.73 $ 26,480
Chico, CA 5,160 66.46 2.80 $ 14.76 $ 30,710
Redding, CA 4,230 62.83 2.65 $ 14.48 $ 30,120
Fresno, CA 24,760 62.21 2.63 $ 14.99 $ 31,180


Map of annual mean wages of home health and personal care aides by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Carson City, NV 460 15.41 0.65 $ 26.16 $ 54,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 50,970 25.02 1.06 $ 18.81 $ 39,120
Grants Pass, OR 2,710 93.27 3.94 $ 18.37 $ 38,220
California-Lexington Park, MD 90 1.85 0.08 $ 18.23 $ 37,910
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 2,370 26.10 1.10 $ 17.95 $ 37,340
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 9,380 23.84 1.01 $ 17.90 $ 37,240
Napa, CA 2,280 30.83 1.30 $ 17.88 $ 37,190
Leominster-Gardner, MA 2,240 44.13 1.86 $ 17.84 $ 37,120
Reno, NV 1,990 8.02 0.34 $ 17.81 $ 37,030
Yakima, WA 4,760 49.91 2.11 $ 17.73 $ 36,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 9,950 68.16 2.88 $ 10.74 $ 22,330
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 8,010 76.88 3.24 $ 14.84 $ 30,860
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 7,450 19.43 0.82 $ 12.14 $ 25,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 6,620 42.79 1.81 $ 12.46 $ 25,920
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 6,590 42.76 1.80 $ 18.11 $ 37,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 8,010 76.88 3.24 $ 14.84 $ 30,860
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 9,950 68.16 2.88 $ 10.74 $ 22,330
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,620 61.97 2.62 $ 10.62 $ 22,080
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 4,450 56.47 2.38 $ 12.23 $ 25,440
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 5,470 46.52 1.96 $ 14.92 $ 31,030

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,710 16.83 0.71 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 3,220 32.24 1.36 $ 18.21 $ 37,890
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 6,590 42.76 1.80 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 520 4.25 0.18 $ 18.10 $ 37,650
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 2,280 37.15 1.57 $ 18.00 $ 37,440


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023