Compare One Occupation Across States
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Full home health and personal care aides overview →U.S. mean $36,120 · median $35,800
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $48,210 | $47,730 | $23 | +33.5% | $40,130–$54,980 |
| Oregon | #2 | $44,650 | $44,410 | $21 | +23.6% | $37,650–$53,120 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $42,540 | $42,700 | $20 | +17.8% | $38,290–$45,840 |
| Rhode Island | #4 | $42,330 | $43,680 | $20 | +17.2% | $31,860–$46,700 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $42,080 | $40,910 | $20 | +16.5% | $36,960–$46,700 |
| North Dakota | #6 | $41,490 | $39,440 | $20 | +14.9% | $36,220–$49,190 |
| Vermont | #7 | $41,300 | $41,600 | $20 | +14.3% | $31,310–$48,040 |
| New York | #8 | $41,130 | $39,620 | $20 | +13.9% | $36,960–$46,690 |
| Alaska | #9 | $40,450 | $39,740 | $19 | +12% | $30,710–$46,740 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $40,280 | $38,990 | $19 | +11.5% | $34,010–$45,150 |
| Colorado | #11 | $40,240 | $38,540 | $19 | +11.4% | $35,420–$46,630 |
| New Hampshire | #12 | $40,170 | $38,760 | $19 | +11.2% | $31,950–$47,770 |
| Maine | #13 | $40,110 | $38,580 | $19 | +11% | $35,130–$46,860 |
| Minnesota | #14 | $39,780 | $38,370 | $19 | +10.1% | $33,000–$46,650 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $39,690 | $37,090 | $19 | +9.9% | $32,220–$48,180 |
| Maryland | #16 | $39,510 | $38,040 | $19 | +9.4% | $31,540–$46,880 |
| South Dakota | #17 | $39,260 | $37,740 | $19 | +8.7% | $32,500–$47,320 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $39,160 | $38,110 | $19 | +8.4% | $31,200–$45,720 |
| Kentucky | #19 | $38,540 | $36,440 | $19 | +6.7% | $28,110–$49,080 |
| Illinois | #20 | $38,210 | $38,060 | $18 | +5.8% | $34,200–$42,500 |
| Iowa | #21 | $36,940 | $36,080 | $18 | +2.3% | $30,420–$45,490 |
| Nebraska | #22 | $36,900 | $36,150 | $18 | +2.2% | $30,670–$43,680 |
| Utah | #23 | $36,860 | $35,880 | $18 | +2% | $30,730–$45,250 |
| Montana | #24 | $36,770 | $36,630 | $18 | +1.8% | $29,370–$44,740 |
| Arizona | #25 | $36,440 | $36,420 | $18 | +0.9% | $30,990–$40,660 |
| California | #26 | $36,420 | $34,320 | $18 | +0.8% | $34,320–$39,260 |
| Wyoming | #27 | $35,810 | $33,190 | $17 | -0.9% | $27,700–$47,000 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $35,370 | $36,340 | $17 | -2.1% | $28,030–$42,820 |
| Delaware | #29 | $35,300 | $34,320 | $17 | -2.3% | $31,200–$40,430 |
| Michigan | #30 | $34,890 | $35,000 | $17 | -3.4% | $27,880–$42,790 |
| Indiana | #31 | $34,700 | $35,060 | $17 | -3.9% | $29,390–$39,480 |
| Florida | #32 | $34,590 | $33,800 | $17 | -4.2% | $30,660–$38,310 |
| Idaho | #33 | $34,220 | $34,790 | $16 | -5.3% | $28,010–$41,600 |
| Ohio | #34 | $34,190 | $34,460 | $16 | -5.3% | $28,370–$39,530 |
| Missouri | #35 | $34,020 | $33,080 | $16 | -5.8% | $28,600–$43,410 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $33,070 | $32,130 | $16 | -8.4% | $28,090–$38,150 |
| Virginia | #37 | $32,640 | $30,300 | $16 | -9.6% | $26,980–$40,650 |
| Nevada | #38 | $32,480 | $33,670 | $16 | -10.1% | $26,400–$36,600 |
| Kansas | #39 | $32,360 | $31,260 | $16 | -10.4% | $27,090–$38,350 |
| North Carolina | #40 | $32,320 | $31,240 | $16 | -10.5% | $24,690–$38,680 |
| Pennsylvania | #41 | $31,460 | $29,420 | $15 | -12.9% | $26,510–$37,960 |
| Georgia | #42 | $31,040 | $29,270 | $15 | -14.1% | $23,720–$39,710 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $30,480 | $30,110 | $15 | -15.6% | $23,600–$35,590 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $30,120 | $28,520 | $14 | -16.6% | $26,400–$36,440 |
| Alabama | #45 | $28,720 | $27,840 | $14 | -20.5% | $22,470–$35,900 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $28,600 | $27,710 | $14 | -20.8% | $22,940–$35,150 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $28,100 | $27,660 | $14 | -22.2% | $23,940–$31,680 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $27,760 | $28,010 | $13 | -23.1% | $22,430–$32,590 |
| Texas | #49 | $26,070 | $24,230 | $13 | -27.8% | $21,980–$31,560 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $25,380 | $23,860 | $12 | -29.7% | $21,870–$29,620 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $24,430 | $22,520 | $12 | -32.4% | $19,190–$32,130 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.