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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In Iowa:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $36,080.
  • 10% of workers earn $30,420 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,490 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
Iowa$30,420$33,570$36,080$39,630$45,490
Ames, IA$32,030$33,750$35,660$40,120$44,980
Cedar Rapids, IA$29,850$31,560$35,370$38,540$46,390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$29,900$33,280$34,370$37,090$44,260
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$30,800$35,050$36,350$37,790$44,520
Dubuque, IA$32,220$35,410$38,090$44,560$46,220
Iowa City, IA$30,240$32,600$35,630$37,560$44,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$30,970$33,850$36,900$44,010$47,300
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$30,870$33,660$35,740$38,490$43,690
Omaha, NE-IA$31,850$35,330$36,450$42,910$44,630
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$29,830$34,670$36,580$39,220$45,610
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$30,290$33,880$35,900$42,880$44,520
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$28,590$32,130$35,500$41,180$45,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$27,360$32,450$36,510$39,340$46,380

In Iowa:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $17.34 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.63 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.87 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
Iowa$14.63$16.14$17.34$19.05$21.87
Ames, IA$15.40$16.22$17.14$19.29$21.62
Cedar Rapids, IA$14.35$15.17$17.00$18.53$22.30
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$14.38$16.00$16.52$17.83$21.28
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$14.81$16.85$17.48$18.17$21.41
Dubuque, IA$15.49$17.03$18.31$21.42$22.22
Iowa City, IA$14.54$15.67$17.13$18.06$21.44
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$14.89$16.27$17.74$21.16$22.74
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$14.84$16.18$17.19$18.51$21.00
Omaha, NE-IA$15.31$16.98$17.52$20.63$21.46
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$14.34$16.67$17.59$18.86$21.93
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$14.56$16.29$17.26$20.61$21.40
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$13.74$15.45$17.07$19.80$21.86
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$13.16$15.60$17.55$18.91$22.30