Home health aide earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$22.47 per hour

$46,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$21.32 per hour

$44,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$19.11 per hour

$39,740 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level home health aide earnings begin at:

$17.62 per hour

$36,640 per year

10th percentile

Starting level home health aide earnings begin at:

$14.77 per hour

$30,710 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Home health aide salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $47,730
Oregon $44,410
Rhode Island $43,680
District of Columbia $42,700
Vermont $41,600
Massachusetts $40,910
Alaska $39,740
New York $39,620
North Dakota $39,440
Connecticut $38,990
New Hampshire $38,760
Maine $38,580
Colorado $38,540
Minnesota $38,370
Hawaii $38,110
Illinois $38,060
Maryland $38,040
South Dakota $37,740
New Jersey $37,090
Montana $36,630
Kentucky $36,440
Arizona $36,420
Wisconsin $36,340
Nebraska $36,150
Iowa $36,080
Utah $35,880
Indiana $35,060
Michigan $35,000
Idaho $34,790
Ohio $34,460
California $34,320
Delaware $34,320
Florida $33,800
Nevada $33,670
Wyoming $33,190
Missouri $33,080
Tennessee $32,130
Kansas $31,260
North Carolina $31,240
Virginia $30,300
South Carolina $30,110
Pennsylvania $29,420
Georgia $29,270
New Mexico $28,520
West Virginia $28,010
Alabama $27,840
Oklahoma $27,710
Arkansas $27,660
Texas $24,230
Mississippi $23,860
Louisiana $22,520
Puerto Rico $18,330

How do home health aide salaries compare to similar careers?

Home health aides earn 10% less than similar careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than psychiatric aides but more than veterinary assistants.

Career Median Salary
Psychiatric aide salary $49K
Medical administrative assistant salary $48K
Phlebotomist salary $46K
Medical transcriptionist salary $48K
Orderly salary $39K
Home health aide salary $40K
Veterinary assistant salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)