Illinois Wages 31-1121.00 - Home Health Aides Bright Outlook  

Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In Illinois:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $38,060.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,200 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,500 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $35,800.
  • 10% of workers earn $27,040 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,040 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$27,040$31,920$35,800$39,470$45,040
Illinois$34,200$36,810$38,060$38,700$42,500
Bloomington, IL$31,200$31,200$31,200$35,320$37,360
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$28,600$28,640$33,940$35,830$38,010
Champaign-Urbana, IL$33,790$35,290$35,430$37,470$43,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,030$37,160$38,180$38,750$42,500
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$29,900$33,280$34,370$37,090$44,260
Decatur, IL$34,820$35,960$37,160$37,160$39,450
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$33,200$35,510$36,540$37,790$40,620
Kankakee, IL$31,200$34,300$37,380$39,580$44,140
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$32,130$36,610$37,420$39,210$44,460
Paducah, KY-IL$28,330$30,300$33,290$37,180$46,370
Peoria, IL$33,790$35,000$36,330$36,870$39,660
Rockford, IL$32,560$35,030$37,270$38,440$39,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$32,590$35,180$36,400$36,920$39,140
Springfield, IL$34,800$35,780$37,900$37,900$43,730
St. Louis, MO-IL$28,600$28,600$34,490$37,910$42,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$32,700$34,650$36,720$38,430$41,920

In Illinois:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $18.30 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.44 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.43 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $17.21 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.00 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.65 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.00$15.35$17.21$18.98$21.65
Illinois$16.44$17.70$18.30$18.61$20.43
Bloomington, IL$15.00$15.00$15.00$16.98$17.96
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$13.75$13.77$16.32$17.23$18.28
Champaign-Urbana, IL$16.24$16.97$17.04$18.02$20.97
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$16.84$17.86$18.36$18.63$20.43
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$14.38$16.00$16.52$17.83$21.28
Decatur, IL$16.74$17.29$17.87$17.87$18.97
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$15.96$17.07$17.57$18.17$19.53
Kankakee, IL$15.00$16.49$17.97$19.03$21.22
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$15.45$17.60$17.99$18.85$21.37
Paducah, KY-IL$13.62$14.57$16.01$17.87$22.30
Peoria, IL$16.24$16.83$17.47$17.73$19.07
Rockford, IL$15.65$16.84$17.92$18.48$18.93
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$15.67$16.91$17.50$17.75$18.82
Springfield, IL$16.73$17.20$18.22$18.22$21.03
St. Louis, MO-IL$13.75$13.75$16.58$18.23$20.54
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$15.72$16.66$17.65$18.47$20.15