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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In Kentucky:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $34,810.
  • 10% of workers earn $25,080 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,780 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $34,900.
  • 10% of workers earn $25,600 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,190 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$25,600$30,370$34,900$37,980$44,190
Kentucky$25,080$29,320$34,810$42,570$47,780
Bowling Green, KY$24,960$29,430$37,610$45,780$56,130
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$23,090$27,670$33,460$42,570$42,570
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$27,040$28,960$31,990$35,990$39,640
Clarksville, TN-KY$23,890$27,760$29,900$34,230$42,430
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$22,650$27,210$35,640$38,470$38,470
Elizabethtown, KY$23,910$30,400$32,930$35,350$37,520
Evansville, IN$27,620$28,750$30,310$34,110$36,610
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$22,900$23,350$26,480$30,210$38,230
Lexington-Fayette, KY$28,080$29,850$33,520$38,540$47,840
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$27,950$30,180$34,070$43,520$46,260
Owensboro, KY$24,520$29,250$35,030$44,820$49,240
Paducah, KY-IL$26,060$29,080$31,200$37,100$43,880
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$24,520$28,590$36,660$39,090$49,310
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$23,750$29,230$39,200$45,990$66,560

In Kentucky:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $16.74 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $12.06 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.97 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $16.78 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $12.31 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.25 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$12.31$14.60$16.78$18.26$21.25
Kentucky$12.06$14.10$16.74$20.47$22.97
Bowling Green, KY$12.00$14.15$18.08$22.01$26.99
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$11.10$13.30$16.09$20.47$20.47
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$13.00$13.92$15.38$17.30$19.06
Clarksville, TN-KY$11.49$13.35$14.38$16.46$20.40
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$10.89$13.08$17.14$18.50$18.50
Elizabethtown, KY$11.50$14.62$15.83$17.00$18.04
Evansville, IN$13.28$13.82$14.57$16.40$17.60
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$11.01$11.23$12.73$14.52$18.38
Lexington-Fayette, KY$13.50$14.35$16.12$18.53$23.00
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$13.44$14.51$16.38$20.92$22.24
Owensboro, KY$11.79$14.06$16.84$21.55$23.67
Paducah, KY-IL$12.53$13.98$15.00$17.84$21.10
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$11.79$13.75$17.62$18.79$23.71
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$11.42$14.05$18.85$22.11$32.00