Kentucky Wages 31-1122.00 - Personal Care Aides Bright Outlook  

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 $36,440.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,110 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,080 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
Kentucky$28,110$30,950$36,440$45,450$49,080
Bowling Green, KY$24,510$30,890$35,160$52,880$56,140
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$27,230$29,600$36,660$45,290$45,290
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$29,020$30,820$35,210$37,200$45,890
Clarksville, TN-KY$27,400$29,540$30,580$34,430$43,420
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$23,770$27,360$32,610$46,400$54,390
Elizabethtown, KY$27,530$30,800$35,810$44,740$46,330
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$23,270$26,090$28,740$34,770$39,790
Lexington-Fayette, KY$29,590$32,130$35,190$43,180$43,780
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$28,800$31,430$35,860$45,330$47,880
Owensboro, KY$27,920$33,500$36,100$43,450$46,530
Paducah, KY-IL$28,330$30,300$33,290$37,180$46,370
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$28,660$31,110$37,350$45,810$46,320
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$27,600$31,540$41,550$68,530$68,530

In Kentucky:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $17.52 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.52 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.60 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
Kentucky$13.52$14.88$17.52$21.85$23.60
Bowling Green, KY$11.78$14.85$16.90$25.42$26.99
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$13.09$14.23$17.63$21.77$21.77
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$13.95$14.82$16.93$17.89$22.06
Clarksville, TN-KY$13.17$14.20$14.70$16.55$20.88
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$11.43$13.15$15.68$22.31$26.15
Elizabethtown, KY$13.23$14.81$17.21$21.51$22.27
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$11.19$12.54$13.82$16.72$19.13
Lexington-Fayette, KY$14.23$15.45$16.92$20.76$21.05
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$13.85$15.11$17.24$21.79$23.02
Owensboro, KY$13.42$16.11$17.35$20.89$22.37
Paducah, KY-IL$13.62$14.57$16.01$17.87$22.30
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$13.78$14.96$17.96$22.03$22.27
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$13.27$15.16$19.98$32.95$32.95