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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 300 0.22 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Educational Support Services (8) (8) $ 21.19 $ 44,080
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 23,880 1.09 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Scientific Research and Development Services 340 0.04 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Other Investment Pools and Funds 580 4.57 $ 17.94 $ 37,320


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 2021


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


Map of location quotient of home health and personal care aides by state, May 2021


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


Map of annual mean wages of home health and personal care aides by state, May 2021


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



Map of employment of home health and personal care aides by area, May 2021


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


Map of location quotient of home health and personal care aides by area, May 2021


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


Map of annual mean wages of home health and personal care aides by area, May 2021


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