Current wages for home health care workers are low nationwide and vary greatly across states: Average hourly wages for home health care workers by state
| State | Current pay range | Average current pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $10.08–$12.79 | $11.44 |
| Alaska | $15.00–$17.00 | $16.00 |
| Arizona | $13.33–$13.51 | $13.42 |
| Arkansas | $11.30–$12.25 | $11.78 |
| California | $14.17–$15.04 | $14.60 |
| Colorado | $14.59–$16.64 | $15.61 |
| Connecticut | $13.37–$14.16 | $13.77 |
| Delaware | $12.19–$15.55 | $13.87 |
| Washington D.C. | $15.09–$15.29 | $15.19 |
| Florida | $12.22–$14.13 | $13.18 |
| Georgia | $12.79–$13.53 | $13.16 |
| Hawaii | $13.96–$14.57 | $14.26 |
| Idaho | $11.76–$13.37 | $12.57 |
| Illinois | $12.61–$13.58 | $13.09 |
| Indiana | $12.03–$14.28 | $13.16 |
| Iowa | $12.92–$13.68 | $13.30 |
| Kansas | $11.31–$11.96 | $11.64 |
| Kentucky | $13.13–$14.22 | $13.68 |
| Louisiana | $9.52–$12.01 | $10.77 |
| Maine | $13.53–$14.15 | $13.84 |
| Maryland | $13.23–$13.71 | $13.47 |
| Massachusetts | $16.29–$17.70 | $16.99 |
| Michigan | $12.40–$12.60 | $12.50 |
| Minnesota | $13.88–$14.10 | $13.99 |
| Mississippi | $10.35–$12.15 | $11.25 |
| Missouri | $11.91–$12.42 | $12.16 |
| Montana | $12.63–$13.02 | $12.83 |
| Nebraska | $13.04–$13.45 | $13.25 |
| Nevada | $12.33–$12.41 | $12.37 |
| New Hampshire | $13.87–$14.07 | $13.97 |
| New Jersey | $13.88–$15.88 | $14.88 |
| New Mexico | $11.47–$11.47 | $11.47 |
| New York | $14.54–$15.45 | $15.00 |
| North Carolina | $11.02–$12.30 | $11.66 |
| North Dakota | $16.21–$16.36 | $16.28 |
| Ohio | $11.67–$11.86 | $11.77 |
| Oklahoma | $10.73–$11.92 | $11.33 |
| Oregon | $14.78–$15.26 | $15.02 |
| Pennsylvania | $12.54–$12.75 | $12.65 |
| Rhode Island | $14.80–$15.47 | $15.14 |
| South Carolina | $11.33–$14.79 | $13.06 |
| South Dakota | $12.32–$13.37 | $12.85 |
| Tennessee | $11.12–$12.35 | $11.74 |
| Texas | $10.45–$11.88 | $11.17 |
| Utah | $13.87–$14.78 | $14.33 |
| Vermont | $12.83–$16.26 | $14.55 |
| Virginia | $11.23–$12.88 | $12.05 |
| Washington | $15.50–$15.80 | $15.65 |
| West Virginia | $10.45–$11.73 | $11.09 |
| Wisconsin | $12.57–$13.41 | $12.99 |
| Wyoming | $13.85–$14.54 | $14.20 |
Notes: Average wage presented as a range between Current Population Survey (CPS) and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) wage data. The figure is shaded based on the average of CPS and OEWS values for each state. All figures are in 2020 dollars.
Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis of 2016–2020 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.28 (EPI 2022) and OEWS (2021).