Personal care aide earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$17.35 per hour

$36,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$14.41 per hour

$29,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$12.49 per hour

$25,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$11.39 per hour

$23,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level personal care aide earnings begin at:

$10.76 per hour

$22,370 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Personal care aide salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $33,160
North Dakota $32,320
District of Columbia $29,550
Massachusetts $28,870
New Jersey $28,840
Washington $28,650
Vermont $27,550
Maryland $26,910
Rhode Island $26,890
New Hampshire $26,470
Hawaii $26,393
Oregon $26,269
New York $25,990
Connecticut $25,950
Wyoming $25,840
Minnesota $25,750
Iowa $25,050
Pennsylvania $24,776
Nebraska $24,710
Maine $24,650
Utah $24,340
Colorado $24,290
South Dakota $23,840
Wisconsin $23,780
Arizona $23,700
Montana $23,640
Indiana $23,428
Delaware $23,220
Kentucky $23,175
Virgin Islands, U.S. $23,090
Nevada $23,020
Michigan $23,000
Ohio $22,750
California $22,548
Missouri $22,280
Florida $22,210
Illinois $21,578
Georgia $21,310
Tennessee $21,060
Idaho $21,044
North Carolina $21,010
Mississippi $20,720
South Carolina $20,620
Kansas $20,583
New Mexico $19,910
West Virginia $19,910
Virginia $19,700
Texas $19,340
Oklahoma $19,280
Arkansas $18,766
Louisiana $18,640
Alabama $18,277
Puerto Rico $18,190

How do personal care aide salaries compare to similar careers?

Personal care aides earn 9% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than housekeepers but more than cashiers.

Career Median Salary
Housekeeper salary $29K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $32K
Food server salary $32K
Florist salary $30K
Sewing machine operator salary $26K
Personal care aide salary $26K
Amusement attendant salary $24K
Barista salary $26K
Cashier salary $25K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)