There are currently an estimated 4,347,700 home health aides in the United States. The home health aide job market is expected to grow by 17.0% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are home health aides?
CareerExplorer rates home health aides with an A+ employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 739,800 home health aides.
What’s the supply of home health aides?
The home health aide industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Home Health Aide job market by state
| State Name | Employed Home Health Aides |
|---|---|
| California | 970,150 |
| New York | 663,140 |
| Texas | 329,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 257,370 |
| Illinois | 134,100 |
| Minnesota | 128,680 |
| Massachusetts | 117,940 |
| New Jersey | 117,080 |
| Ohio | 106,940 |
| Washington | 103,260 |
| Michigan | 95,020 |
| Missouri | 94,810 |
| Florida | 90,170 |
| Wisconsin | 82,430 |
| Arizona | 74,540 |
| Virginia | 70,070 |
| North Carolina | 58,880 |
| Indiana | 57,050 |
| Georgia | 50,870 |
| Connecticut | 49,510 |
| Maryland | 46,560 |
| Louisiana | 45,060 |
| Colorado | 44,650 |
| Oregon | 42,330 |
| South Carolina | 40,750 |
| New Mexico | 38,910 |
| Tennessee | 35,950 |
| Kentucky | 31,260 |
| Iowa | 25,800 |
| Kansas | 25,350 |
| Mississippi | 21,800 |
| Alabama | 20,930 |
| Idaho | 20,770 |
| Oklahoma | 20,310 |
| Arkansas | 19,840 |
| West Virginia | 18,890 |
| Maine | 18,630 |
| Nevada | 17,940 |
| Utah | 17,130 |
| Nebraska | 13,660 |
| District of Columbia | 12,810 |
| Delaware | 11,820 |
| Montana | 10,400 |
| New Hampshire | 9,440 |
| North Dakota | 7,730 |
| Vermont | 7,700 |
| Rhode Island | 7,490 |
| Alaska | 6,530 |
| Hawaii | 6,150 |
| South Dakota | 4,210 |
| Wyoming | 3,410 |