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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In North Carolina:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $31,240.
  • 10% of workers earn $24,690 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,680 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
North Carolina$24,690$28,400$31,240$35,520$38,680
Asheville, NC$28,700$29,650$33,280$36,600$42,950
Burlington, NC$24,620$28,920$30,420$34,320$37,930
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$23,030$27,830$29,610$34,690$37,280
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$26,920$29,500$33,680$36,180$41,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$27,770$30,110$33,630$36,450$41,850
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$22,590$27,030$29,790$35,240$37,430
Fayetteville, NC$22,880$27,610$29,150$33,340$36,570
Goldsboro, NC$26,770$29,220$38,300$38,300$38,300
Greensboro-High Point, NC$24,240$27,820$29,440$34,000$37,430
Greenville, NC$24,250$28,380$30,620$34,610$35,680
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$23,570$28,370$30,490$33,610$37,380
Jacksonville, NC$22,500$27,750$31,400$35,330$39,220
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$23,930$28,050$28,850$32,980$37,350
Raleigh-Cary, NC$27,060$29,410$32,570$36,020$39,430
Rocky Mount, NC$22,420$27,650$28,910$33,860$38,000
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$26,090$27,240$28,420$34,670$37,190
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$22,760$27,920$30,350$34,540$37,580
Wilmington, NC$27,060$28,590$31,540$35,090$38,790
Winston-Salem, NC$24,620$28,690$30,400$34,760$37,970

In North Carolina:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $15.02 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.87 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.60 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
North Carolina$11.87$13.65$15.02$17.08$18.60
Asheville, NC$13.80$14.26$16.00$17.60$20.65
Burlington, NC$11.84$13.90$14.63$16.50$18.23
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$11.07$13.38$14.24$16.68$17.92
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$12.94$14.18$16.19$17.40$19.98
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$13.35$14.48$16.17$17.53$20.12
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$10.86$13.00$14.32$16.94$18.00
Fayetteville, NC$11.00$13.27$14.01$16.03$17.58
Goldsboro, NC$12.87$14.05$18.41$18.41$18.41
Greensboro-High Point, NC$11.66$13.37$14.15$16.34$18.00
Greenville, NC$11.66$13.64$14.72$16.64$17.16
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$11.33$13.64$14.66$16.16$17.97
Jacksonville, NC$10.82$13.34$15.09$16.99$18.86
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$11.51$13.49$13.87$15.86$17.96
Raleigh-Cary, NC$13.01$14.14$15.66$17.32$18.96
Rocky Mount, NC$10.78$13.29$13.90$16.28$18.27
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$12.54$13.10$13.66$16.67$17.88
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$10.94$13.43$14.59$16.61$18.07
Wilmington, NC$13.01$13.75$15.16$16.87$18.65
Winston-Salem, NC$11.84$13.80$14.61$16.71$18.26