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Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In Tennessee:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $28,640.
  • 10% of workers earn $23,780 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,050 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
Tennessee$23,780$27,060$28,640$30,700$36,050
Chattanooga, TN-GA$23,270$26,940$28,020$30,700$33,730
Clarksville, TN-KY$22,970$26,750$28,400$32,100$36,040
Cleveland, TN$24,960$27,370$29,410$29,410$35,840
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$22,230$25,640$28,230$31,840$37,300
Jackson, TN$22,870$25,580$27,680$28,980$34,250
Johnson City, TN$24,490$26,910$27,990$29,430$35,460
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA$24,960$25,540$27,490$29,830$35,600
Knoxville, TN$24,640$26,770$28,360$30,280$36,570
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$23,080$25,510$28,080$29,210$32,720
Morristown, TN$22,940$24,680$27,110$29,450$32,840
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$25,170$28,540$29,940$34,010$40,830
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$23,780$27,770$29,160$30,890$33,990
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$23,460$26,220$28,620$30,550$36,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$23,040$25,960$27,550$30,310$35,450

In Tennessee:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $13.77 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.43 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.33 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
Tennessee$11.43$13.01$13.77$14.76$17.33
Chattanooga, TN-GA$11.19$12.95$13.47$14.76$16.22
Clarksville, TN-KY$11.05$12.86$13.65$15.43$17.33
Cleveland, TN$12.00$13.16$14.14$14.14$17.23
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$10.69$12.33$13.57$15.31$17.94
Jackson, TN$11.00$12.30$13.31$13.93$16.47
Johnson City, TN$11.78$12.94$13.46$14.15$17.05
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA$12.00$12.28$13.22$14.34$17.12
Knoxville, TN$11.85$12.87$13.64$14.56$17.58
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$11.10$12.27$13.50$14.04$15.73
Morristown, TN$11.03$11.86$13.03$14.16$15.79
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$12.10$13.72$14.39$16.35$19.63
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$11.43$13.35$14.02$14.85$16.34
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$11.28$12.61$13.76$14.69$17.50
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$11.08$12.48$13.25$14.57$17.05