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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In New York:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $39,620.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,960 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,690 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
New York$36,960$38,660$39,620$43,780$46,690
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$33,540$35,560$37,590$49,520$62,070
Binghamton, NY$33,910$35,750$38,210$46,810$50,870
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$34,430$35,590$36,570$38,220$46,930
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$34,990$37,020$38,020$45,100$50,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$35,620$37,040$39,070$46,810$48,160
Elmira, NY$32,240$34,710$36,900$39,330$47,570
Glens Falls, NY$35,440$36,690$38,650$47,120$50,870
Ithaca, NY$35,260$36,600$39,220$48,590$48,880
Kingston, NY$35,940$37,590$37,750$44,310$46,870
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$34,180$37,520$39,040$47,150$50,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36,960$38,680$39,680$43,780$46,570
Rochester, NY$34,110$34,860$35,600$38,610$47,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$34,570$36,020$37,650$45,140$50,870
Syracuse, NY$34,510$35,180$37,440$44,310$48,790
Utica-Rome, NY$32,240$34,530$37,420$45,430$50,870
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$33,880$35,300$37,440$40,400$45,880

In New York:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $19.05 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.77 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.45 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
New York$17.77$18.59$19.05$21.05$22.45
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$16.13$17.10$18.07$23.81$29.84
Binghamton, NY$16.30$17.19$18.37$22.50$24.46
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$16.55$17.11$17.58$18.38$22.56
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$16.82$17.80$18.28$21.68$24.06
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$17.12$17.81$18.78$22.50$23.16
Elmira, NY$15.50$16.69$17.74$18.91$22.87
Glens Falls, NY$17.04$17.64$18.58$22.66$24.46
Ithaca, NY$16.95$17.60$18.86$23.36$23.50
Kingston, NY$17.28$18.07$18.15$21.30$22.53
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$16.43$18.04$18.77$22.67$24.47
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$17.77$18.60$19.08$21.05$22.39
Rochester, NY$16.40$16.76$17.11$18.56$22.82
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$16.62$17.32$18.10$21.70$24.46
Syracuse, NY$16.59$16.91$18.00$21.30$23.46
Utica-Rome, NY$15.50$16.60$17.99$21.84$24.46
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$16.29$16.97$18.00$19.42$22.06