There are currently an estimated 911,500 home health aides in the United States. The home health aide job market is expected to grow by 47.3% between 2016 and 2026.
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 436,300 home health aides. That number is based on 431,200 additional home health aides, and the retirement of 5,100 existing home health aides.
What’s the supply of home health aides?
The home health aide industry is concentrated in New York, Texas, Ohio
Home Health Aide job market by state
| State Name | Employed Home Health Aides |
|---|---|
| New York | 193,460 |
| Texas | 76,370 |
| Ohio | 59,010 |
| New Jersey | 41,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 34,740 |
| Illinois | 34,450 |
| North Carolina | 33,180 |
| Florida | 28,310 |
| Michigan | 27,100 |
| Massachusetts | 25,710 |
| California | 25,180 |
| Minnesota | 24,530 |
| Arizona | 15,720 |
| Missouri | 15,110 |
| Indiana | 12,610 |
| Georgia | 11,420 |
| Maryland | 11,290 |
| Virginia | 10,790 |
| Washington | 9,270 |
| Colorado | 9,180 |
| South Carolina | 8,960 |
| Louisiana | 8,570 |
| New Mexico | 7,330 |
| Oklahoma | 7,300 |
| Arkansas | 7,270 |
| District of Columbia | 6,910 |
| Connecticut | 6,840 |
| Tennessee | 5,140 |
| Oregon | 5,050 |
| Hawaii | 4,880 |
| Mississippi | 4,870 |
| Alabama | 4,820 |
| Wisconsin | 4,750 |
| Iowa | 4,610 |
| Utah | 4,330 |
| West Virginia | 3,560 |
| Nebraska | 3,450 |
| Kansas | 2,990 |
| Idaho | 2,720 |
| Kentucky | 2,680 |
| Maine | 2,530 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,040 |
| Delaware | 1,630 |
| Alaska | 1,620 |
| Montana | 1,420 |
| Nevada | 1,410 |
| North Dakota | 1,270 |
| Wyoming | 1,070 |
| New Hampshire | 690 |
| South Dakota | 660 |
| Vermont | 520 |