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How much does a Home Health Aide make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Home Health Aides make in the United States?
  2. Home Health Aide earnings by seniority
  3. Home Health Aide salary comparison
  4. Home Health Aide salary by state
  5. Historical salary for Home Health Aides in the United States

Average Home Health Aide Hourly Wage in the United States

Home Health Aides earn a median hourly wage of $10.54. Hourly wages typically start from $8.40 and go up to $14.40.

Average Home Health Aide Yearly Salary in the United States

Home Health Aides earn a median salary of $21,920 per year. Salaries typically start from $17,480 and go up to $29,950.

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    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Wesley College | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Wilmington University | New Castle, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
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Home Health Aide Earnings by Seniority

Top End Home Health Aide Earnings

The highest earning Home Health Aides in the United States earn:

 $14.40
an hour 		$29,950
per year
Senior Home Health Aide Earnings

Senior Home Health Aides in the United States earn:

 $11.96
an hour 		$24,870
per year
Experienced Home Health Aide Earnings

Experienced Home Health Aides in the United States earn:

 $10.54
an hour 		$21,920
per year
Junior Home Health Aide Earnings

Junior Home Health Aides in the United States earn:

 $9.23
an hour 		$19,190
per year
Starting Home Health Aide Earnings

Starting Home Health Aides in the United States earn:

 $8.40
an hour 		$17,480
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Home Health Aide salary comparison

Home Health Aides earn less than 83% percent of Health careers. Home Health Aide salaries are in the bottom 92% of all careers in the United States.

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Home Health Aide Salary $21k

Historical salary for Home Health Aides in the United States

Home Health Aide salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Home Health Aide Salary in Alaska $14.80 $30,780 # 1
Home Health Aide Salary in North Dakota $14.13 $29,380 # 2
Home Health Aide Salary in Delaware $13.06 $27,170 # 3
Home Health Aide Salary in Massachusetts $13.47 $28,010 # 4
Home Health Aide Salary in California $11.42 $23,740 # 5
Home Health Aide Salary in Connecticut $12.90 $26,830 # 6
Home Health Aide Salary in Wyoming $13.18 $27,420 # 7
Home Health Aide Salary in New Hampshire $12.61 $26,220 # 8
Home Health Aide Salary in Rhode Island $11.55 $24,030 # 9
Home Health Aide Salary in South Dakota $12.60 $26,200 # 10
Home Health Aide Salary in Vermont $12.73 $26,480 # 11
Home Health Aide Salary in Hawaii $12.72 $26,460 # 12
Home Health Aide Salary in Colorado $11.54 $24,000 # 13
Home Health Aide Salary in District of Columbia $12.61 $26,230 # 14
Home Health Aide Salary in Washington $11.51 $23,940 # 15
Home Health Aide Salary in Nevada $10.98 $22,850 # 16
Home Health Aide Salary in Minnesota $11.87 $24,700 # 17
Home Health Aide Salary in Utah $10.90 $22,660 # 18
Home Health Aide Salary in Nebraska $11.26 $23,430 # 19
Home Health Aide Salary in Maryland $11.32 $23,540 # 20
Home Health Aide Salary in Wisconsin $11.11 $23,110 # 21
Home Health Aide Salary in Maine $10.99 $22,860 # 22
Home Health Aide Salary in Iowa $11.17 $23,220 # 23
Home Health Aide Salary in Illinois $10.71 $22,270 # 24
Home Health Aide Salary in Kentucky $10.54 $21,910 # 25
Home Health Aide Salary in Oregon $10.88 $22,640 # 26
Home Health Aide Salary in Oklahoma $10.61 $22,080 # 27
Home Health Aide Salary in New York $10.85 $22,570 # 28
Home Health Aide Salary in New Mexico $9.97 $20,730 # 29
Home Health Aide Salary in Arizona $10.70 $22,260 # 30
Home Health Aide Salary in Kansas $10.90 $22,680 # 31
Home Health Aide Salary in New Jersey $10.71 $22,270 # 32
Home Health Aide Salary in Florida $10.62 $22,080 # 33
Home Health Aide Salary in Montana $10.72 $22,310 # 34
Home Health Aide Salary in Virginia $10.50 $21,830 # 35
Home Health Aide Salary in Missouri $10.82 $22,500 # 36
Home Health Aide Salary in Michigan $10.04 $20,880 # 37
Home Health Aide Salary in Indiana $10.51 $21,850 # 38
Home Health Aide Salary in Pennsylvania $10.26 $21,350 # 39
Home Health Aide Salary in Idaho $9.51 $19,770 # 40
Home Health Aide Salary in Mississippi $10.44 $21,720 # 41
Home Health Aide Salary in Ohio $9.83 $20,450 # 42
Home Health Aide Salary in Georgia $9.52 $19,800 # 43
Home Health Aide Salary in South Carolina $9.59 $19,940 # 44
Home Health Aide Salary in Louisiana $9.02 $18,750 # 45
Home Health Aide Salary in Texas $8.85 $18,420 # 46
Home Health Aide Salary in Alabama $9.07 $18,870 # 47
Home Health Aide Salary in North Carolina $9.12 $18,970 # 48
Home Health Aide Salary in Tennessee $9.15 $19,040 # 49
Home Health Aide Salary in West Virginia $8.91 $18,530 # 50
Home Health Aide Salary in Arkansas $8.64 $17,960 # 51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

How to Become a Home Health Aide

Interested in becoming a home health aide? Here are your next steps.

  1. Take the Sokanu Career Test

    Would you make a good home health aide? Sokanu's free assessment reveals how compatible you are with a career across 5 dimensions!

    Take the free career test
  2. Get the Education
    Mark Complete

    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Wesley College | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Wilmington University | New Castle, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
  3. Get Hired

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    View all jobs →

    Would you like to post jobs on this career? Find the best candidates using Sokanu's new psychometric job platform. Visit employers.sokanu.com today.