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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In Alabama:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $27,840.
  • 10% of workers earn $22,470 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,900 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
Alabama$22,470$26,190$27,840$30,170$35,900
Anniston-Oxford, AL$23,300$27,680$27,680$30,410$37,860
Auburn-Opelika, AL$19,090$21,750$25,570$28,250$29,090
Birmingham, AL$24,080$27,160$29,550$30,700$37,110
Columbus, GA-AL$22,480$25,640$28,810$39,710$44,120
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$23,110$26,930$28,570$30,190$36,360
Decatur, AL$22,110$24,170$27,430$29,000$34,140
Dothan, AL$23,090$26,530$27,160$27,960$37,270
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$21,940$23,430$27,320$27,990$33,650
Gadsden, AL$22,270$23,640$27,450$28,910$36,220
Huntsville, AL$23,920$26,470$29,520$32,130$35,710
Mobile, AL$23,290$27,270$28,510$29,370$35,960
Montgomery, AL$18,880$20,110$26,660$28,680$31,520
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$16,490$22,900$27,730$28,220$34,460
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$22,740$24,570$27,700$29,120$34,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$22,730$26,200$27,560$27,860$34,830
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$26,280$27,220$27,220$27,750$34,830
Tuscaloosa, AL$23,140$26,720$28,550$32,910$39,230

In Alabama:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $13.39 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.81 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.26 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
Alabama$10.81$12.59$13.39$14.51$17.26
Anniston-Oxford, AL$11.20$13.31$13.31$14.62$18.20
Auburn-Opelika, AL$9.18$10.46$12.29$13.58$13.99
Birmingham, AL$11.58$13.06$14.21$14.76$17.84
Columbus, GA-AL$10.81$12.33$13.85$19.09$21.21
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$11.11$12.95$13.74$14.51$17.48
Decatur, AL$10.63$11.62$13.19$13.94$16.42
Dothan, AL$11.10$12.75$13.06$13.44$17.92
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$10.55$11.27$13.13$13.46$16.18
Gadsden, AL$10.71$11.37$13.20$13.90$17.41
Huntsville, AL$11.50$12.73$14.19$15.45$17.17
Mobile, AL$11.20$13.11$13.71$14.12$17.29
Montgomery, AL$9.08$9.67$12.82$13.79$15.16
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$7.93$11.01$13.33$13.57$16.57
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$10.93$11.81$13.32$14.00$16.74
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$10.93$12.59$13.25$13.39$16.74
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$12.64$13.09$13.09$13.34$16.74
Tuscaloosa, AL$11.13$12.84$13.73$15.82$18.86