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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In South Carolina:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $30,110.
  • 10% of workers earn $23,600 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,590 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
South Carolina$23,600$27,960$30,110$33,960$35,590
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$23,620$24,960$28,730$33,490$40,140
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$26,090$29,620$34,100$35,360$37,160
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$26,920$29,500$33,680$36,180$41,560
Columbia, SC$23,960$27,940$30,210$33,720$35,560
Florence, SC$22,550$27,540$29,950$31,500$33,560
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$24,860$28,060$29,800$33,500$35,400
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$27,240$30,110$30,900$35,090$36,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$23,120$28,500$29,730$34,020$34,340
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$17,880$21,990$28,310$31,540$35,040
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$23,200$26,980$29,790$31,740$34,350
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$22,880$26,270$28,460$34,130$35,750
Spartanburg, SC$28,240$29,310$30,190$33,810$35,450
Sumter, SC$22,360$27,500$28,030$30,820$33,950

In South Carolina:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $14.48 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.35 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.11 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
South Carolina$11.35$13.44$14.48$16.33$17.11
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$11.36$12.00$13.81$16.10$19.30
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$12.54$14.24$16.40$17.00$17.86
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$12.94$14.18$16.19$17.40$19.98
Columbia, SC$11.52$13.44$14.53$16.21$17.10
Florence, SC$10.84$13.24$14.40$15.14$16.14
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$11.95$13.49$14.33$16.11$17.02
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$13.10$14.48$14.85$16.87$17.36
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$11.12$13.70$14.29$16.36$16.51
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$8.59$10.57$13.61$15.16$16.84
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$11.15$12.97$14.32$15.26$16.51
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$11.00$12.63$13.68$16.41$17.19
Spartanburg, SC$13.58$14.09$14.51$16.26$17.04
Sumter, SC$10.75$13.22$13.48$14.82$16.32