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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In Pennsylvania:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $29,000.
  • 10% of workers earn $24,830 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,160 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $33,530.
  • 10% of workers earn $23,910 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,450 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$23,910$29,120$33,530$36,550$42,450
Pennsylvania$24,830$27,560$29,000$33,330$37,160
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$26,050$27,550$29,450$34,760$38,920
Altoona, PA$23,100$25,600$28,160$34,190$36,700
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$16,770$26,260$27,010$34,310$34,960
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$23,160$27,130$29,280$34,070$37,630
East Stroudsburg, PA$24,480$26,670$28,830$34,010$38,260
Erie, PA$23,220$25,310$27,830$30,980$35,420
Gettysburg, PA$24,700$27,460$28,110$33,500$37,770
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$24,190$27,500$28,790$31,670$36,140
Johnstown, PA$21,690$23,810$27,580$31,180$35,140
Lancaster, PA$25,340$27,950$29,970$34,410$38,660
Lebanon, PA$25,170$26,750$28,420$31,490$41,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$33,890$34,800$36,520$42,300$43,980
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$24,320$27,640$29,530$33,930$36,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$26,600$28,340$29,390$33,630$37,790
Pittsburgh, PA$23,950$26,600$29,570$34,740$37,720
Reading, PA$25,190$27,420$29,120$34,850$39,020
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$23,370$26,030$28,540$33,850$37,010
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$23,770$26,660$28,870$33,400$37,250
State College, PA$25,200$26,500$29,040$34,170$38,070
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$24,250$25,690$28,080$30,820$36,380
Williamsport, PA$23,790$26,820$28,030$33,340$37,210
York-Hanover, PA$24,180$27,480$29,540$34,760$37,130
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$22,870$26,000$27,490$30,020$34,830

In Pennsylvania:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $13.94 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.94 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.87 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $16.12 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.49 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.41 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$11.49$14.00$16.12$17.57$20.41
Pennsylvania$11.94$13.25$13.94$16.02$17.87
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$12.52$13.25$14.16$16.71$18.71
Altoona, PA$11.11$12.31$13.54$16.44$17.65
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$8.06$12.62$12.99$16.50$16.81
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$11.13$13.04$14.08$16.38$18.09
East Stroudsburg, PA$11.77$12.82$13.86$16.35$18.39
Erie, PA$11.16$12.17$13.38$14.89$17.03
Gettysburg, PA$11.88$13.20$13.52$16.11$18.16
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$11.63$13.22$13.84$15.23$17.37
Johnstown, PA$10.43$11.45$13.26$14.99$16.90
Lancaster, PA$12.18$13.44$14.41$16.54$18.59
Lebanon, PA$12.10$12.86$13.66$15.14$19.95
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$16.29$16.73$17.56$20.34$21.14
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$11.69$13.29$14.20$16.31$17.50
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$12.79$13.63$14.13$16.17$18.17
Pittsburgh, PA$11.51$12.79$14.21$16.70$18.13
Reading, PA$12.11$13.18$14.00$16.76$18.76
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$11.23$12.51$13.72$16.28$17.79
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$11.43$12.82$13.88$16.06$17.91
State College, PA$12.12$12.74$13.96$16.43$18.30
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$11.66$12.35$13.50$14.82$17.49
Williamsport, PA$11.44$12.89$13.48$16.03$17.89
York-Hanover, PA$11.63$13.21$14.20$16.71$17.85
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$11.00$12.50$13.22$14.44$16.75