Home health aide earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$17.90 per hour

$37,238 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$16.00 per hour

$33,283 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$14.12 per hour

$29,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$12.47 per hour

$25,934 per year

10th percentile

Starting level home health aide earnings begin at:

$11.14 per hour

$23,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Home health aide salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Dakota $34,440
Rhode Island $30,600
Massachusetts $30,140
California $29,380
South Dakota $29,300
District of Columbia $28,900
Minnesota $28,660
New Hampshire $28,530
Alaska $28,200
Delaware $28,110
Wyoming $27,960
Nevada $27,940
Vermont $27,880
Washington $27,690
Hawaii $27,620
Maryland $26,900
Maine $26,430
Iowa $26,279
Indiana $26,062
Connecticut $25,600
Arkansas $25,592
Idaho $25,369
Montana $25,360
Colorado $25,260
Utah $25,210
Oregon $24,930
New York $24,920
Michigan $24,770
Florida $24,280
Wisconsin $24,250
New Jersey $23,620
Arizona $23,495
Kentucky $23,428
Nebraska $23,260
Kansas $23,256
Georgia $23,140
Missouri $23,070
Pennsylvania $22,464
Ohio $22,200
Tennessee $22,140
Virginia $22,060
New Mexico $22,020
Oklahoma $22,020
Mississippi $21,920
South Carolina $21,290
Illinois $21,192
West Virginia $20,910
North Carolina $20,390
Texas $19,770
Louisiana $19,610
Alabama $19,280
Puerto Rico $18,330

How do home health aide salaries compare to similar careers?

Home health aides earn 16% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than dental assistants but more than veterinary assistants.

Career Median Salary
Dental assistant salary $39K
Orderly salary $37K
Paramedic salary $32K
Medical assistant salary $36K
Psychiatric aide salary $30K
Home health aide salary $29K
Veterinary assistant salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)