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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 3,366,480 |
0.4 % |
$ 14.07 |
$ 29,260 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.72 |
$ 11.58 |
$ 14.15 |
$ 14.53 |
$ 17.79 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,290 |
$ 24,090 |
$ 29,430 |
$ 30,230 |
$ 37,010 |
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 |
1,657,960 |
62.40 |
$ 14.20 |
$ 29,530 |
| Home Health Care Services |
861,740 |
56.89 |
$ 13.52 |
$ 28,130 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
285,420 |
46.57 |
$ 14.22 |
$ 29,570 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
245,910 |
27.59 |
$ 14.06 |
$ 29,250 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
62,400 |
4.43 |
$ 14.49 |
$ 30,140 |
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 |
1,657,960 |
62.40 |
$ 14.20 |
$ 29,530 |
| Home Health Care Services |
861,740 |
56.89 |
$ 13.52 |
$ 28,130 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
285,420 |
46.57 |
$ 14.22 |
$ 29,570 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
245,910 |
27.59 |
$ 14.06 |
$ 29,250 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
38,730 |
25.65 |
$ 14.07 |
$ 29,260 |
Top paying industries for Home Health and Personal Care Aides:
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.
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 |
717,220 |
43.39 |
1.82 |
$ 15.26 |
$ 31,740 |
| New York |
478,620 |
55.21 |
2.31 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 33,520 |
| Texas |
306,410 |
25.06 |
1.05 |
$ 10.88 |
$ 22,620 |
| Pennsylvania |
193,460 |
34.65 |
1.45 |
$ 13.40 |
$ 27,870 |
| Minnesota |
108,890 |
39.81 |
1.67 |
$ 14.58 |
$ 30,320 |
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 |
478,620 |
55.21 |
2.31 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 33,520 |
| California |
717,220 |
43.39 |
1.82 |
$ 15.26 |
$ 31,740 |
| New Mexico |
33,680 |
43.37 |
1.81 |
$ 12.08 |
$ 25,120 |
| Minnesota |
108,890 |
39.81 |
1.67 |
$ 14.58 |
$ 30,320 |
| Pennsylvania |
193,460 |
34.65 |
1.45 |
$ 13.40 |
$ 27,870 |
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 |
62,890 |
19.62 |
0.82 |
$ 17.36 |
$ 36,120 |
| Vermont |
5,370 |
18.89 |
0.79 |
$ 17.06 |
$ 35,490 |
| Massachusetts |
107,900 |
31.79 |
1.33 |
$ 16.82 |
$ 34,990 |
| Alaska |
6,410 |
21.67 |
0.91 |
$ 16.78 |
$ 34,900 |
| North Dakota |
6,240 |
15.80 |
0.66 |
$ 16.42 |
$ 34,150 |
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 |
450,830 |
51.95 |
2.17 |
$ 16.11 |
$ 33,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
301,130 |
52.65 |
2.20 |
$ 15.02 |
$ 31,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
103,990 |
39.17 |
1.64 |
$ 13.90 |
$ 28,910 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
88,750 |
39.58 |
1.66 |
$ 16.97 |
$ 35,290 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
84,930 |
20.06 |
0.84 |
$ 14.37 |
$ 29,890 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
75,830 |
41.60 |
1.74 |
$ 14.71 |
$ 30,600 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
69,700 |
45.56 |
1.91 |
$ 14.59 |
$ 30,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
66,430 |
25.70 |
1.08 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 35,050 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
60,090 |
20.74 |
0.87 |
$ 11.24 |
$ 23,380 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
53,160 |
14.81 |
0.62 |
$ 11.70 |
$ 24,330 |
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 |
39,190 |
149.67 |
6.26 |
$ 10.33 |
$ 21,480 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
18,110 |
128.19 |
5.36 |
$ 10.44 |
$ 21,720 |
| El Centro, CA |
5,930 |
101.04 |
4.23 |
$ 14.54 |
$ 30,250 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
2,550 |
90.63 |
3.79 |
$ 16.53 |
$ 34,380 |
| Laredo, TX |
7,340 |
75.51 |
3.16 |
$ 10.11 |
$ 21,020 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
4,880 |
71.49 |
2.99 |
$ 11.38 |
$ 23,670 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX |
3,330 |
69.06 |
2.89 |
$ 10.44 |
$ 21,720 |
| Midland, MI |
2,370 |
68.08 |
2.85 |
$ 12.83 |
$ 26,680 |
| Chico, CA |
4,840 |
64.96 |
2.72 |
$ 14.48 |
$ 30,110 |
| Utica-Rome, NY |
7,020 |
61.24 |
2.56 |
$ 15.87 |
$ 33,010 |
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) |
| Albany, GA |
830 |
14.37 |
0.60 |
$ 18.98 |
$ 39,480 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
38,820 |
20.24 |
0.85 |
$ 18.34 |
$ 38,150 |
| New Bedford, MA |
3,310 |
53.56 |
2.24 |
$ 17.04 |
$ 35,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
88,750 |
39.58 |
1.66 |
$ 16.97 |
$ 35,290 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
660 |
19.15 |
0.80 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 35,080 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
66,430 |
25.70 |
1.08 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 35,050 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
90 |
2.01 |
0.08 |
$ 16.79 |
$ 34,930 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
10,080 |
37.49 |
1.57 |
$ 16.71 |
$ 34,760 |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
2,530 |
26.11 |
1.09 |
$ 16.70 |
$ 34,730 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
18,180 |
59.12 |
2.47 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,650 |
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 |
9,860 |
69.91 |
2.93 |
$ 10.66 |
$ 22,160 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
6,940 |
26.11 |
1.09 |
$ 10.69 |
$ 22,230 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area |
6,880 |
68.79 |
2.88 |
$ 14.63 |
$ 30,420 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area |
6,800 |
45.33 |
1.90 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 35,090 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
6,460 |
17.19 |
0.72 |
$ 11.40 |
$ 23,720 |
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) |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
9,860 |
69.91 |
2.93 |
$ 10.66 |
$ 22,160 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area |
6,880 |
68.79 |
2.88 |
$ 14.63 |
$ 30,420 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
3,800 |
68.13 |
2.85 |
$ 10.32 |
$ 21,470 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |
4,640 |
60.57 |
2.53 |
$ 11.46 |
$ 23,840 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |
5,850 |
50.45 |
2.11 |
$ 13.92 |
$ 28,960 |
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 |
1,580 |
16.25 |
0.68 |
$ 17.28 |
$ 35,940 |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |
2,340 |
40.55 |
1.70 |
$ 17.20 |
$ 35,780 |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |
1,340 |
12.67 |
0.53 |
$ 16.88 |
$ 35,100 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area |
6,800 |
45.33 |
1.90 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 35,090 |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |
1,350 |
22.11 |
0.93 |
$ 16.52 |
$ 34,370 |
About May 2021 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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
