Table 1
Proposed wages for home health care workers by state
| State | Wage | State | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $20.95 | Montana | $20.69 |
| Alaska | $24.56 | North Carolina | $20.96 |
| Arkansas | $20.07 | North Dakota | $26.54 |
| Arizona | $22.13 | Nebraska | $22.03 |
| California | $25.04 | New Hampshire | $23.31 |
| Colorado | $27.25 | New Jersey | $26.67 |
| Connecticut | $25.12 | New Mexico | $20.38 |
| Washington, D.C. | $33.87 | Nevada | $21.60 |
| Delaware | $25.48 | New York | $24.53 |
| Florida | $23.14 | Ohio | $20.41 |
| Georgia | $22.17 | Oklahoma | $20.33 |
| Hawaii | $24.93 | Oregon | $24.99 |
| Iowa | $21.16 | Pennsylvania | $21.72 |
| Idaho | $20.30 | Rhode Island | $25.34 |
| Illinois | $23.24 | South Carolina | $24.23 |
| Indiana | $23.39 | South Dakota | $20.37 |
| Kansas | $20.56 | Tennessee | $20.51 |
| Kentucky | $23.29 | Texas | $22.16 |
| Louisiana | $20.64 | Utah | $24.21 |
| Massachusetts | $28.98 | Virginia | $25.14 |
| Maryland | $26.22 | Vermont | $22.11 |
| Maine | $22.16 | Washington | $25.39 |
| Michigan | $21.12 | Wisconsin | $21.96 |
| Minnesota | $23.29 | West Virginia | $19.58 |
| Missouri | $20.59 | Wyoming | $23.82 |
| Mississippi | $19.90 |
Note: All figures are in 2020 dollars.
Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis of 2020 Bureau of Economic Analysis State and Metro Areas Regional Price Parities by state, and 2016–2020 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.28 (EPI 2022).
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