Home Health Aide
Home Health Aides typically earn $35,800 a year in the United States, and about 4,305,810 work in the field. Employment is projected to grow 18.1% from 2025 to 2035 (BLS).
$35,800
Typical pay a year
+18.1%
Job growth 2025–35
760,500
Openings a year
4.3M
Employed in the US
BLS OES May 2025 · projections 2025–35
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Salary
$35,800 typical · 51 states, 527 metrosPay by state, metro, and work settingHow to become
Training, exam, first jobThe steps to becoming a Home Health AidePrograms and schools
71 colleges, 1,704 graduates in 2024Every college by state, from NCES IPEDSCertification
Requirements by stateExams, certifying bodies, and verificationCareer path
Home Health Aide $35,800 → CNA $42,260 → LPN $64,400Each step up and what it paysJobs
760,500 openings a yearWhere the jobs are, by setting and stateInterview
Questions and answersWhat hiring managers ask Home Health AidesResume
Guide and sample layoutHow to lay out a Home Health Aide resumeHow much do home health aides make?
Typical Home Health Aide pay is $35,800 a year across the United States. Among the ten states that employ the most home health aides, it ranges from $47,730 in Washington to $24,230 in Texas. See all 51 states and 527 metro areas.
| State | Typical pay a year | Vs national $35,800 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,730 | +33% | 103,260 |
| Massachusetts | $40,910 | +14% | 117,940 |
| New York | $39,620 | +11% | 663,140 |
| Minnesota | $38,370 | +7% | 128,680 |
| Illinois | $38,060 | +6% | 134,100 |
| New Jersey | $37,090 | +4% | 117,080 |
| Ohio | $34,460 | -4% | 106,940 |
| California | $34,320 | -4% | 970,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,420 | -18% | 257,370 |
| Texas | $24,230 | -32% | 329,590 |
BLS OES May 2025 · the ten states with the most home health aides, ranked by typical pay
What does each step pay?
Home Health Aide career path →BLS OES May 2025 · typical annual pay, United States
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