387 metro areas
Personal Care Aide Salary by City (2026)
Personal care aides earn the most in Grants Pass, OR, an average of $51,080 a year, against $36,120 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Grants Pass, OR ($52,250 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $36,120BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $51,080Grants Pass, OR
- Best after cost of living
- $52,250Grants Pass, OR
- Metro areas
- 387With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for personal care aides
Top 10 metro areas
- Grants Pass, OR$51,080
- Seattle, WA$49,500
- Bremerton, WA$48,030
- Wenatchee, WA$47,200
- Kennewick, WA$47,170
- Longview, WA$47,110
- Spokane, WA$47,030
- Portland, OR-WA$46,340
- Walla Walla, WA$46,010
- Bellingham, WA$45,010
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,080 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,500 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,030 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $47,200 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,170 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $47,110 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,030 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,340 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,010 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,010 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Grants Pass, OR$51,080 nominal$52,250
- Longview, WA$47,110 nominal$48,300
- Kennewick, WA$47,170 nominal$47,130
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$40,750 nominal$47,020
- Spokane, WA$47,030 nominal$46,870
- Walla Walla, WA$46,010 nominal$46,700
- Yakima, WA$44,140 nominal$46,200
- Bismarck, ND$42,020 nominal$46,160
- Minot, ND$40,020 nominal$45,990
- Bremerton, WA$48,030 nominal$45,480
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | $52,250 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $48,300 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,130 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $47,020 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,870 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,700 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,200 |
| Bismarck, ND | $46,160 |
| Minot, ND | $45,990 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $45,480 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Personal Care Aide salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants Pass, OR | $51,080 | $46,470 | $53,370 | $52,250 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $49,500 | $44,010 | $52,210 | $44,540 |
| 3 | Bremerton, WA | $48,030 | $43,530 | $50,230 | $45,480 |
| 4 | Wenatchee, WA | $47,200 | $41,700 | $49,900 | $45,450 |
| 5 | Kennewick, WA | $47,170 | $40,640 | $50,380 | $47,130 |
| 6 | Longview, WA | $47,110 | $41,580 | $49,820 | $48,300 |
| 7 | Spokane, WA | $47,030 | $40,310 | $50,360 | $46,870 |
| 8 | Portland, OR-WA | $46,340 | $40,410 | $49,280 | $43,960 |
| 9 | Walla Walla, WA | $46,010 | $38,650 | $49,630 | $46,700 |
| 10 | Bellingham, WA | $45,010 | $39,640 | $47,670 | $43,560 |
| 11 | Olympia, WA | $44,760 | $39,250 | $47,490 | $43,180 |
| 12 | Medford, OR | $44,410 | $38,190 | $47,470 | $43,780 |
| 13 | Salem, OR | $44,180 | $37,900 | $47,280 | $42,620 |
| 14 | Yakima, WA | $44,140 | $39,150 | $46,590 | $46,200 |
| 15 | Boulder, CO | $44,030 | $38,440 | $46,800 | $41,850 |
| 16 | Albany, OR | $43,800 | $37,520 | $46,900 | $42,900 |
| 17 | Burlington, VT | $43,640 | $38,310 | $46,260 | $43,230 |
| 18 | Bend, OR | $43,620 | $38,580 | $46,090 | $42,100 |
| 19 | Mount Vernon, WA | $43,080 | $37,400 | $45,860 | $42,050 |
| 20 | Albany, NY | $42,930 | $34,650 | $47,010 | $43,120 |
| 21 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $42,640 | $35,670 | $46,070 | $38,970 |
| 22 | Worcester, MA | $42,620 | $37,630 | $45,070 | $41,570 |
| 23 | Amherst Town, MA | $42,520 | $37,980 | $44,760 | $42,420 |
| 24 | Barnstable Town, MA | $42,470 | $37,880 | $44,740 | $43,180 |
| 25 | Fairbanks, AK | $42,410 | $35,960 | $45,590 | $41,090 |
| 26 | Ithaca, NY | $42,350 | $35,760 | $45,570 | $40,990 |
| 27 | Boston, MA-NH | $42,240 | $37,920 | $44,370 | $39,020 |
| 28 | Providence, RI-MA | $42,200 | $36,650 | $44,950 | $41,460 |
| 29 | Bismarck, ND | $42,020 | $36,000 | $44,970 | $46,160 |
| 30 | Corvallis, OR | $41,930 | $37,040 | $44,350 | $40,310 |
| 31 | Binghamton, NY | $41,660 | $34,590 | $45,140 | $44,860 |
| 32 | Glens Falls, NY | $41,520 | $35,400 | $44,530 | $43,770 |
| 33 | Kahului, HI | $41,430 | $34,550 | $44,820 | $37,870 |
| 34 | Eugene, OR | $41,410 | $37,230 | $43,470 | $40,770 |
| 35 | New York, NY-NJ | $41,120 | $37,320 | $42,990 | $36,530 |
| 36 | Bozeman, MT | $41,060 | $35,150 | $43,970 | $40,050 |
| 37 | Springfield, MA | $40,930 | $37,860 | $42,450 | $42,610 |
| 38 | Lexington Park, MD | $40,890 | $34,090 | $44,240 | $40,580 |
| 39 | Denver, CO | $40,810 | $37,110 | $42,620 | $38,580 |
| 40 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $40,750 | $34,510 | $43,830 | $47,020 |
| 41 | Bridgeport, CT | $40,730 | $35,210 | $43,450 | $38,110 |
| 42 | Pittsfield, MA | $40,710 | $37,480 | $42,310 | $42,800 |
| 43 | Napa, CA | $40,520 | $34,320 | $43,580 | $36,000 |
| 44 | Kingston, NY | $40,480 | $36,650 | $42,350 | $40,200 |
| 45 | New Haven, CT | $40,440 | $35,010 | $43,100 | $38,680 |
| 46 | Portland, ME | $40,370 | $35,590 | $42,720 | $39,630 |
| 47 | Norwich, CT | $40,350 | $34,960 | $43,010 | $40,170 |
| 48 | Hartford, CT | $40,330 | $35,010 | $42,950 | $39,250 |
| 49 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $40,330 | $34,800 | $43,040 | $44,500 |
| 50 | Fargo, ND-MN | $40,270 | $35,210 | $42,760 | $44,320 |
| 51 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $40,250 | $34,860 | $42,910 | $38,400 |
| 52 | Bowling Green, KY | $40,230 | $27,270 | $46,610 | $44,610 |
| 53 | Atlantic City, NJ | $40,210 | $33,760 | $43,370 | $40,670 |
| 54 | Manchester, NH | $40,160 | $33,900 | $43,260 | $38,010 |
| 55 | Rochester, MN | $40,080 | $35,530 | $42,330 | $44,130 |
| 56 | Greeley, CO | $40,080 | $35,460 | $42,350 | $40,010 |
| 57 | Minot, ND | $40,020 | $35,150 | $42,430 | $45,990 |
| 58 | Vineland, NJ | $40,000 | $34,900 | $42,490 | $41,680 |
| 59 | Fort Collins, CO | $39,940 | $36,030 | $41,870 | $39,490 |
| 60 | Trenton, NJ | $39,870 | $35,150 | $42,180 | $38,640 |
| 61 | Syracuse, NY | $39,870 | $34,670 | $42,430 | $41,640 |
| 62 | Waterbury, CT | $39,640 | $34,130 | $42,350 | $39,730 |
| 63 | Utica, NY | $39,600 | $33,510 | $42,620 | $42,730 |
| 64 | San Jose, CA | $39,350 | $37,340 | $40,350 | $35,640 |
| 65 | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,250 | $35,280 | $41,180 | $38,970 |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | $39,230 | $32,610 | $42,490 | $37,210 |
| 67 | Lewiston, ME | $39,150 | $35,300 | $41,040 | $41,330 |
| 68 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,100 | $32,220 | $42,520 | $35,910 |
| 69 | Dubuque, IA | $39,080 | $33,280 | $41,950 | $44,750 |
| 70 | Baltimore, MD | $38,960 | $33,320 | $41,750 | $37,290 |
| 71 | Bangor, ME | $38,850 | $34,800 | $40,830 | $40,260 |
| 72 | Watertown, NY | $38,830 | $34,420 | $41,020 | $44,280 |
| 73 | San Francisco, CA | $38,810 | $35,900 | $40,250 | $33,570 |
| 74 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $38,750 | $33,260 | $41,450 | $34,920 |
| 75 | Mankato, MN | $38,710 | $33,240 | $41,390 | $42,560 |
| 76 | Buffalo, NY | $38,670 | $34,800 | $40,560 | $40,350 |
| 77 | Rapid City, SD | $38,630 | $34,200 | $40,790 | $43,330 |
| 78 | Elmira, NY | $38,540 | $33,860 | $40,870 | $40,830 |
| 79 | Chicago, IL-IN | $38,500 | $35,690 | $39,870 | $37,160 |
| 80 | Santa Rosa, CA | $38,400 | $35,980 | $39,580 | $35,630 |
| 81 | Rochester, NY | $38,380 | $34,280 | $40,390 | $39,550 |
| 82 | Springfield, IL | $38,330 | $34,990 | $40,000 | $41,330 |
| 83 | Owensboro, KY | $38,310 | $29,720 | $42,560 | $43,230 |
| 84 | Missoula, MT | $38,310 | $31,350 | $41,750 | $39,720 |
| 85 | Salt Lake City, UT | $38,290 | $32,450 | $41,160 | $37,960 |
| 86 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,210 | $29,660 | $42,410 | $41,050 |
| 87 | Flagstaff, AZ | $38,130 | $33,240 | $40,520 | $38,010 |
| 88 | Omaha, NE-IA | $38,130 | $33,380 | $40,480 | $41,490 |
| 89 | Salisbury, MD | $38,110 | $33,260 | $40,500 | $39,860 |
| 90 | Traverse City, MI | $38,060 | $31,680 | $41,200 | $40,760 |
| 91 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $38,000 | $29,740 | $42,080 | $41,680 |
| 92 | Elizabethtown, KY | $37,980 | $28,770 | $42,520 | $41,930 |
| 93 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,960 | $33,130 | $40,330 | $43,320 |
| 94 | Santa Cruz, CA | $37,730 | $34,320 | $39,400 | $34,330 |
| 95 | Kankakee, IL | $37,520 | $32,510 | $39,980 | $38,920 |
| 96 | Madison, WI | $37,480 | $31,240 | $40,560 | $38,530 |
| 97 | Midland, MI | $37,380 | $29,680 | $41,160 | $40,670 |
| 98 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,340 | $32,120 | $39,890 | $37,010 |
| 99 | Duluth, MN-WI | $37,340 | $32,240 | $39,830 | $42,060 |
| 100 | Rockford, IL | $37,270 | $33,860 | $38,940 | $40,440 |
| 101 | Vallejo, CA | $37,210 | $34,320 | $38,630 | $34,300 |
| 102 | Grand Junction, CO | $37,210 | $33,700 | $38,960 | $38,970 |
| 103 | Oxnard, CA | $37,190 | $34,320 | $38,600 | $33,650 |
| 104 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $37,110 | $31,390 | $39,940 | $42,920 |
| 105 | Decatur, IL | $37,070 | $34,880 | $38,150 | $41,920 |
| 106 | Ames, IA | $37,000 | $31,320 | $39,810 | $41,650 |
| 107 | Columbia, MO | $36,960 | $30,450 | $40,140 | $41,320 |
| 108 | Santa Maria, CA | $36,960 | $34,320 | $38,270 | $33,970 |
| 109 | Sheboygan, WI | $36,900 | $31,820 | $39,420 | $39,250 |
| 110 | Billings, MT | $36,880 | $29,890 | $40,310 | $39,430 |
| 111 | Phoenix, AZ | $36,860 | $32,680 | $38,920 | $35,680 |
| 112 | San Diego, CA | $36,840 | $34,920 | $37,770 | $32,930 |
| 113 | Waterloo, IA | $36,840 | $29,080 | $40,660 | $42,320 |
| 114 | Helena, MT | $36,820 | $30,510 | $39,920 | $38,480 |
| 115 | Champaign, IL | $36,820 | $34,030 | $38,190 | $39,720 |
| 116 | Des Moines, IA | $36,820 | $32,120 | $39,150 | $40,150 |
| 117 | Peoria, IL | $36,800 | $33,950 | $38,190 | $40,340 |
| 118 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,750 | $30,140 | $40,020 | $40,590 |
| 119 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $36,750 | $29,080 | $40,520 | $37,390 |
| 120 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $36,710 | $34,320 | $37,900 | $33,800 |
| 121 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,650 | $29,600 | $40,120 | $41,200 |
| 122 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,610 | $29,350 | $40,190 | $42,710 |
| 123 | Lexington, KY | $36,570 | $30,120 | $39,750 | $39,370 |
| 124 | Ogden, UT | $36,520 | $30,970 | $39,250 | $36,390 |
| 125 | Naples, FL | $36,500 | $31,350 | $39,060 | $35,370 |
| 126 | Appleton, WI | $36,500 | $30,490 | $39,460 | $39,490 |
| 127 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $36,420 | $30,370 | $39,420 | $39,690 |
| 128 | St. George, UT | $36,420 | $31,660 | $38,770 | $37,420 |
| 129 | Pueblo, CO | $36,360 | $33,840 | $37,610 | $39,620 |
| 130 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,280 | $31,910 | $38,440 | $36,920 |
| 131 | Grand Island, NE | $36,230 | $31,720 | $38,460 | $41,810 |
| 132 | Iowa City, IA | $36,190 | $30,910 | $38,770 | $39,550 |
| 133 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,170 | $30,060 | $39,190 | $35,980 |
| 134 | North Port, FL | $36,030 | $31,570 | $38,230 | $35,180 |
| 135 | Provo, UT | $35,960 | $31,620 | $38,110 | $36,610 |
| 136 | Lincoln, NE | $35,920 | $31,200 | $38,250 | $39,220 |
| 137 | Los Angeles, CA | $35,880 | $34,320 | $36,670 | $31,590 |
| 138 | Evansville, IN | $35,880 | $30,180 | $38,690 | $39,200 |
| 139 | Modesto, CA | $35,780 | $34,320 | $36,500 | $34,370 |
| 140 | Sacramento, CA | $35,780 | $34,320 | $36,480 | $33,540 |
| 141 | Elkhart, IN | $35,760 | $30,640 | $38,270 | $39,590 |
| 142 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,730 | $29,330 | $38,920 | $37,460 |
| 143 | Stockton, CA | $35,710 | $34,320 | $36,380 | $33,980 |
| 144 | Cape Coral, FL | $35,690 | $31,140 | $37,940 | $34,870 |
| 145 | Lafayette, IN | $35,650 | $30,410 | $38,230 | $38,160 |
| 146 | Muncie, IN | $35,590 | $30,260 | $38,210 | $40,380 |
| 147 | Chico, CA | $35,590 | $34,320 | $36,190 | $35,170 |
| 148 | Salinas, CA | $35,570 | $34,320 | $36,190 | $32,620 |
| 149 | Janesville, WI | $35,510 | $29,120 | $38,650 | $37,900 |
| 150 | Riverside, CA | $35,420 | $34,320 | $35,960 | $33,280 |
| 151 | Muskegon, MI | $35,420 | $29,640 | $38,290 | $38,280 |
| 152 | Davenport, IA-IL | $35,400 | $30,280 | $37,940 | $39,740 |
| 153 | Tampa, FL | $35,380 | $30,660 | $37,710 | $35,070 |
| 154 | Redding, CA | $35,320 | $34,320 | $35,820 | $35,080 |
| 155 | Nashville, TN | $35,260 | $29,760 | $37,960 | $36,600 |
| 156 | Columbus, OH | $35,240 | $29,200 | $38,190 | $36,910 |
| 157 | Bakersfield, CA | $35,190 | $34,320 | $35,630 | $34,880 |
| 158 | Milwaukee, WI | $35,170 | $28,250 | $38,600 | $36,280 |
| 159 | Visalia, CA | $35,130 | $34,320 | $35,530 | $35,190 |
| 160 | Yuba City, CA | $35,130 | $34,320 | $35,550 | $33,700 |
| 161 | Wausau, WI | $35,130 | $28,200 | $38,540 | $37,920 |
| 162 | Michigan City, IN | $35,050 | $31,430 | $36,820 | $38,230 |
| 163 | Indianapolis, IN | $35,050 | $29,830 | $37,630 | $36,630 |
| 164 | Fresno, CA | $35,010 | $34,320 | $35,340 | $34,270 |
| 165 | Kenosha, WI | $35,010 | $29,410 | $37,750 | $34,620 |
| 166 | Crestview, FL | $34,990 | $31,300 | $36,820 | $36,060 |
| 167 | Merced, CA | $34,990 | $34,320 | $35,300 | $35,600 |
| 168 | Tucson, AZ | $34,940 | $31,780 | $36,500 | $36,060 |
| 169 | Carson City, NV | $34,880 | $29,990 | $37,290 | $35,540 |
| 170 | Racine, WI | $34,860 | $25,770 | $39,330 | $36,330 |
| 171 | Kalamazoo, MI | $34,840 | $29,950 | $37,230 | $36,740 |
| 172 | Palm Bay, FL | $34,840 | $30,620 | $36,920 | $34,840 |
| 173 | Detroit, MI | $34,840 | $28,580 | $37,900 | $34,740 |
| 174 | Logan, UT-ID | $34,840 | $29,430 | $37,480 | $36,320 |
| 175 | Paducah, KY-IL | $34,740 | $28,540 | $37,790 | $40,360 |
| 176 | Jackson, MI | $34,740 | $29,200 | $37,480 | $37,850 |
| 177 | Springfield, MO | $34,720 | $29,140 | $37,460 | $39,190 |
| 178 | Grand Rapids, MI | $34,690 | $29,080 | $37,460 | $36,310 |
| 179 | Boise City, ID | $34,650 | $28,450 | $37,710 | $35,220 |
| 180 | Green Bay, WI | $34,630 | $27,890 | $37,960 | $37,200 |
| 181 | Goldsboro, NC | $34,610 | $27,370 | $38,170 | $39,120 |
| 182 | Wildwood, FL | $34,570 | $30,450 | $36,610 | $40,470 |
| 183 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,550 | $30,600 | $36,480 | $34,470 |
| 184 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,530 | $30,740 | $36,380 | $34,710 |
| 185 | Eau Claire, WI | $34,530 | $28,350 | $37,560 | $37,210 |
| 186 | Great Falls, MT | $34,490 | $27,810 | $37,790 | $35,610 |
| 187 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,420 | $28,600 | $37,290 | $36,200 |
| 188 | Miami, FL | $34,420 | $31,080 | $36,070 | $30,150 |
| 189 | Reno, NV | $34,380 | $29,430 | $36,820 | $34,030 |
| 190 | Dayton, OH | $34,360 | $28,910 | $37,040 | $37,070 |
| 191 | Orlando, FL | $34,360 | $30,660 | $36,190 | $33,880 |
| 192 | Sandusky, OH | $34,360 | $29,040 | $36,980 | $38,490 |
| 193 | Cleveland, OH | $34,300 | $29,080 | $36,860 | $36,520 |
| 194 | Kokomo, IN | $34,280 | $30,240 | $36,250 | $38,240 |
| 195 | Sebastian, FL | $34,260 | $30,760 | $35,980 | $34,850 |
| 196 | Flint, MI | $34,240 | $29,330 | $36,670 | $36,800 |
| 197 | Panama City, FL | $34,220 | $30,200 | $36,190 | $35,170 |
| 198 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,200 | $30,640 | $35,940 | $36,350 |
| 199 | Bay City, MI | $34,150 | $28,580 | $36,900 | $37,150 |
| 200 | Monroe, MI | $34,110 | $28,700 | $36,770 | $36,480 |
| 201 | Deltona, FL | $34,110 | $30,200 | $36,030 | $34,330 |
| 202 | Toledo, OH | $34,090 | $29,020 | $36,590 | $37,280 |
| 203 | Yuma, AZ | $34,090 | $30,620 | $35,800 | $36,770 |
| 204 | South Bend, IN-MI | $34,050 | $29,160 | $36,460 | $36,670 |
| 205 | Fort Wayne, IN | $34,010 | $29,600 | $36,190 | $36,740 |
| 206 | Cheyenne, WY | $33,990 | $28,060 | $36,920 | $35,230 |
| 207 | Durham, NC | $33,970 | $28,000 | $36,920 | $34,820 |
| 208 | Gettysburg, PA | $33,920 | $27,120 | $37,270 | $35,560 |
| 209 | Akron, OH | $33,900 | $28,250 | $36,710 | $36,310 |
| 210 | Springfield, OH | $33,900 | $28,020 | $36,800 | $37,470 |
| 211 | York, PA | $33,880 | $26,890 | $37,340 | $35,290 |
| 212 | Asheville, NC | $33,820 | $28,080 | $36,630 | $35,040 |
| 213 | Tallahassee, FL | $33,800 | $30,060 | $35,630 | $35,990 |
| 214 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $33,780 | $28,250 | $36,500 | $36,500 |
| 215 | Bloomington, IN | $33,740 | $29,720 | $35,710 | $35,480 |
| 216 | Oshkosh, WI | $33,680 | $25,920 | $37,500 | $36,240 |
| 217 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $33,650 | $26,460 | $37,190 | $35,730 |
| 218 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $33,650 | $28,750 | $36,070 | $38,950 |
| 219 | Lansing, MI | $33,630 | $27,980 | $36,420 | $35,400 |
| 220 | Pensacola, FL | $33,530 | $29,520 | $35,530 | $34,310 |
| 221 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $33,510 | $27,540 | $36,440 | $34,420 |
| 222 | Gainesville, FL | $33,490 | $29,560 | $35,440 | $34,620 |
| 223 | Dover, DE | $33,470 | $31,200 | $34,570 | $34,330 |
| 224 | Bloomington, IL | $33,430 | $31,200 | $34,530 | $35,740 |
| 225 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,400 | $30,580 | $34,800 | $37,430 |
| 226 | Lakeland, FL | $33,400 | $29,950 | $35,090 | $34,380 |
| 227 | Raleigh, NC | $33,320 | $27,330 | $36,280 | $33,950 |
| 228 | Columbus, IN | $33,300 | $28,700 | $35,570 | $35,810 |
| 229 | Jefferson City, MO | $33,280 | $28,600 | $35,590 | $37,830 |
| 230 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,260 | $26,920 | $36,400 | $33,680 |
| 231 | Charleston, SC | $33,220 | $27,390 | $36,070 | $32,900 |
| 232 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,220 | $28,770 | $35,400 | $38,590 |
| 233 | Saginaw, MI | $33,180 | $28,140 | $35,650 | $36,510 |
| 234 | Lawrence, KS | $33,160 | $30,080 | $34,670 | $36,750 |
| 235 | Lima, OH | $33,110 | $28,410 | $35,440 | $36,920 |
| 236 | Pocatello, ID | $33,110 | $27,060 | $36,110 | $37,240 |
| 237 | Fond du Lac, WI | $33,090 | $25,290 | $36,940 | $36,110 |
| 238 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,070 | $30,080 | $34,550 | $35,380 |
| 239 | Canton, OH | $33,030 | $27,850 | $35,590 | $36,940 |
| 240 | Knoxville, TN | $33,010 | $29,270 | $34,840 | $35,660 |
| 241 | Niles, MI | $32,950 | $29,660 | $34,570 | $35,670 |
| 242 | Terre Haute, IN | $32,930 | $28,310 | $35,190 | $37,510 |
| 243 | Idaho Falls, ID | $32,930 | $27,730 | $35,460 | $34,880 |
| 244 | Ocala, FL | $32,840 | $29,850 | $34,320 | $34,480 |
| 245 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $32,820 | $28,930 | $34,740 | $35,880 |
| 246 | Casper, WY | $32,760 | $29,000 | $34,610 | $34,910 |
| 247 | Blacksburg, VA | $32,700 | $27,250 | $35,380 | $35,270 |
| 248 | Richmond, VA | $32,680 | $27,870 | $35,050 | $33,400 |
| 249 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $32,680 | $27,520 | $35,240 | $32,690 |
| 250 | Sebring, FL | $32,640 | $29,200 | $34,340 | $35,300 |
| 251 | Youngstown, OH | $32,490 | $27,930 | $34,740 | $37,180 |
| 252 | Wilmington, NC | $32,490 | $27,190 | $35,110 | $33,700 |
| 253 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $32,410 | $27,580 | $34,780 | $35,640 |
| 254 | Lebanon, PA | $32,360 | $26,870 | $35,070 | $34,720 |
| 255 | Gainesville, GA | $32,320 | $26,750 | $35,070 | $33,400 |
| 256 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $32,280 | $27,850 | $34,440 | $32,930 |
| 257 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,260 | $27,830 | $34,420 | $31,460 |
| 258 | Topeka, KS | $32,260 | $28,020 | $34,360 | $36,320 |
| 259 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,120 | $28,000 | $34,130 | $34,850 |
| 260 | Jacksonville, NC | $32,090 | $25,360 | $35,420 | $34,850 |
| 261 | State College, PA | $32,090 | $26,080 | $35,070 | $33,160 |
| 262 | Las Vegas, NV | $32,050 | $27,290 | $34,400 | $31,980 |
| 263 | Charlottesville, VA | $32,030 | $28,040 | $34,010 | $32,310 |
| 264 | Burlington, NC | $31,990 | $26,790 | $34,570 | $34,330 |
| 265 | Winston, NC | $31,990 | $26,460 | $34,690 | $34,760 |
| 266 | Chambersburg, PA | $31,970 | $26,060 | $34,880 | $33,780 |
| 267 | Reading, PA | $31,930 | $26,810 | $34,470 | $32,900 |
| 268 | Atlanta, GA | $31,890 | $26,500 | $34,550 | $31,870 |
| 269 | Mansfield, OH | $31,840 | $26,920 | $34,260 | $35,830 |
| 270 | Savannah, GA | $31,820 | $25,460 | $34,940 | $33,420 |
| 271 | Winchester, VA-WV | $31,720 | $26,640 | $34,240 | $32,890 |
| 272 | Jackson, TN | $31,720 | $28,230 | $33,450 | $37,090 |
| 273 | Morristown, TN | $31,680 | $28,390 | $33,300 | $36,680 |
| 274 | Lancaster, PA | $31,660 | $26,770 | $34,070 | $32,220 |
| 275 | Twin Falls, ID | $31,600 | $26,350 | $34,170 | $34,310 |
| 276 | Columbus, GA-AL | $31,600 | $23,570 | $35,550 | $35,390 |
| 277 | Greenville, NC | $31,570 | $26,440 | $34,090 | $35,710 |
| 278 | Warner Robins, GA | $31,490 | $24,630 | $34,860 | $33,580 |
| 279 | Wichita, KS | $31,350 | $26,520 | $33,720 | $35,250 |
| 280 | Pittsburgh, PA | $31,350 | $25,290 | $34,320 | $33,110 |
| 281 | Hickory, NC | $31,320 | $26,060 | $33,920 | $35,400 |
| 282 | Harrisonburg, VA | $31,320 | $26,890 | $33,490 | $33,010 |
| 283 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $31,300 | $26,150 | $33,840 | $36,210 |
| 284 | Albuquerque, NM | $31,220 | $27,480 | $33,050 | $32,680 |
| 285 | Cleveland, TN | $31,180 | $28,850 | $32,340 | $35,400 |
| 286 | Greensboro, NC | $31,120 | $25,810 | $33,740 | $33,510 |
| 287 | Scranton, PA | $31,050 | $25,920 | $33,590 | $33,190 |
| 288 | Johnson City, TN | $31,030 | $27,310 | $32,880 | $35,290 |
| 289 | Staunton, VA | $31,010 | $27,250 | $32,860 | $34,030 |
| 290 | Spartanburg, SC | $30,970 | $27,910 | $32,470 | $34,010 |
| 291 | Johnstown, PA | $30,850 | $24,750 | $33,840 | $35,900 |
| 292 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $30,830 | $24,420 | $33,970 | $34,870 |
| 293 | Harrisburg, PA | $30,720 | $26,440 | $32,840 | $31,140 |
| 294 | Columbia, SC | $30,720 | $25,730 | $33,200 | $32,800 |
| 295 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $30,680 | $26,600 | $32,700 | $31,320 |
| 296 | Williamsport, PA | $30,600 | $25,380 | $33,180 | $33,130 |
| 297 | Pinehurst, NC | $30,580 | $26,150 | $32,760 | $34,620 |
| 298 | Manhattan, KS | $30,510 | $27,120 | $32,180 | $33,840 |
| 299 | Greenville, SC | $30,490 | $26,210 | $32,590 | $32,690 |
| 300 | Fayetteville, NC | $30,450 | $25,080 | $33,090 | $33,110 |
| 301 | Rocky Mount, NC | $30,390 | $24,900 | $33,090 | $34,530 |
| 302 | Lynchburg, VA | $30,350 | $26,520 | $32,220 | $33,960 |
| 303 | Birmingham, AL | $30,330 | $25,150 | $32,860 | $33,100 |
| 304 | Roanoke, VA | $30,240 | $26,870 | $31,910 | $32,300 |
| 305 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,180 | $24,320 | $33,070 | $34,400 |
| 306 | Altoona, PA | $30,120 | $24,020 | $33,110 | $33,650 |
| 307 | Hinesville, GA | $30,060 | $24,920 | $32,590 | $32,000 |
| 308 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,010 | $25,420 | $32,280 | $32,050 |
| 309 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $29,950 | $25,380 | $32,200 | $33,910 |
| 310 | Augusta, GA-SC | $29,950 | $24,190 | $32,780 | $32,590 |
| 311 | Fayetteville, AR | $29,930 | $26,870 | $31,430 | $32,760 |
| 312 | Weirton, WV-OH | $29,720 | $24,920 | $32,090 | $33,380 |
| 313 | Enid, OK | $29,700 | $26,890 | $31,100 | $35,240 |
| 314 | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,700 | $24,320 | $32,340 | $32,850 |
| 315 | Huntsville, AL | $29,680 | $24,790 | $32,120 | $31,890 |
| 316 | Anniston, AL | $29,640 | $25,540 | $31,660 | $34,490 |
| 317 | Mobile, AL | $29,520 | $24,860 | $31,800 | $33,510 |
| 318 | Rome, GA | $29,430 | $24,730 | $31,740 | $32,640 |
| 319 | Erie, PA | $29,430 | $25,210 | $31,510 | $32,360 |
| 320 | Brunswick, GA | $29,330 | $24,730 | $31,620 | $33,440 |
| 321 | Austin, TX | $29,310 | $23,250 | $32,300 | $29,890 |
| 322 | Dalton, GA | $29,180 | $24,040 | $31,740 | $32,480 |
| 323 | Daphne, AL | $28,930 | $24,090 | $31,300 | $30,550 |
| 324 | Florence, SC | $28,930 | $23,980 | $31,370 | $33,340 |
| 325 | Tulsa, OK | $28,910 | $25,440 | $30,620 | $32,410 |
| 326 | Macon, GA | $28,830 | $23,030 | $31,700 | $32,570 |
| 327 | Sumter, SC | $28,720 | $24,630 | $30,760 | $32,630 |
| 328 | Athens, GA | $28,680 | $24,340 | $30,800 | $30,730 |
| 329 | Las Cruces, NM | $28,560 | $26,060 | $29,810 | $31,660 |
| 330 | Farmington, NM | $28,500 | $25,400 | $30,010 | $32,490 |
| 331 | Dallas, TX | $28,450 | $22,530 | $31,390 | $27,600 |
| 332 | Little Rock, AR | $28,450 | $25,710 | $29,830 | $31,840 |
| 333 | Valdosta, GA | $28,410 | $23,050 | $31,050 | $32,180 |
| 334 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $28,390 | $25,110 | $30,010 | $33,050 |
| 335 | Dothan, AL | $28,080 | $24,340 | $29,930 | $33,500 |
| 336 | Jonesboro, AR | $28,080 | $25,310 | $29,430 | $32,700 |
| 337 | San Angelo, TX | $27,980 | $21,650 | $31,080 | $30,260 |
| 338 | Decatur, AL | $27,810 | $22,880 | $30,260 | $31,890 |
| 339 | Parkersburg, WV | $27,770 | $24,710 | $29,270 | $31,900 |
| 340 | Morgantown, WV | $27,640 | $22,630 | $30,100 | $29,620 |
| 341 | Charleston, WV | $27,600 | $22,940 | $29,890 | $31,110 |
| 342 | Lawton, OK | $27,500 | $25,210 | $28,620 | $32,000 |
| 343 | Florence, AL | $27,370 | $22,690 | $29,680 | $32,270 |
| 344 | Gadsden, AL | $27,310 | $22,380 | $29,720 | $31,880 |
| 345 | Albany, GA | $27,290 | $21,880 | $29,950 | $31,130 |
| 346 | Sherman, TX | $27,250 | $21,800 | $29,950 | $29,060 |
| 347 | Odessa, TX | $27,160 | $22,210 | $29,600 | $28,930 |
| 348 | Hot Springs, AR | $26,920 | $23,800 | $28,450 | $31,400 |
| 349 | Beckley, WV | $26,730 | $22,820 | $28,640 | $30,250 |
| 350 | Midland, TX | $26,640 | $20,860 | $29,470 | $27,810 |
| 351 | Amarillo, TX | $26,520 | $21,820 | $28,830 | $28,880 |
| 352 | San Antonio, TX | $26,330 | $22,210 | $28,370 | $27,800 |
| 353 | Waco, TX | $26,230 | $22,130 | $28,270 | $28,340 |
| 354 | College Station, TX | $26,210 | $21,720 | $28,430 | $28,820 |
| 355 | Gulfport, MS | $26,190 | $22,460 | $28,040 | $29,100 |
| 356 | New Orleans, LA | $25,960 | $20,650 | $28,580 | $28,040 |
| 357 | Slidell, LA | $25,960 | $20,430 | $28,680 | $28,000 |
| 358 | Lubbock, TX | $25,850 | $21,220 | $28,140 | $28,310 |
| 359 | Montgomery, AL | $25,830 | $19,590 | $28,910 | $28,800 |
| 360 | Houston, TX | $25,830 | $22,150 | $27,640 | $26,190 |
| 361 | Abilene, TX | $25,690 | $21,630 | $27,710 | $28,430 |
| 362 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,670 | $22,380 | $27,290 | $29,290 |
| 363 | Longview, TX | $25,600 | $21,510 | $27,620 | $28,610 |
| 364 | Alexandria, LA | $25,480 | $18,470 | $28,950 | $29,740 |
| 365 | Beaumont, TX | $25,440 | $21,780 | $27,250 | $28,250 |
| 366 | Killeen, TX | $25,330 | $21,720 | $27,120 | $27,790 |
| 367 | Auburn, AL | $25,270 | $20,280 | $27,730 | $28,740 |
| 368 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $25,170 | $20,700 | $27,370 | $29,960 |
| 369 | Tyler, TX | $25,150 | $21,720 | $26,850 | $27,290 |
| 370 | Victoria, TX | $25,130 | $21,740 | $26,790 | $27,970 |
| 371 | Jackson, MS | $25,130 | $22,570 | $26,370 | $28,220 |
| 372 | Lake Charles, LA | $24,840 | $19,610 | $27,410 | $28,930 |
| 373 | Corpus Christi, TX | $24,730 | $21,650 | $26,230 | $26,690 |
| 374 | Baton Rouge, LA | $24,690 | $20,650 | $26,670 | $27,200 |
| 375 | McAllen, TX | $24,500 | $22,110 | $25,670 | $28,520 |
| 376 | Brownsville, TX | $24,500 | $21,360 | $26,060 | $28,500 |
| 377 | El Paso, TX | $24,460 | $21,380 | $25,980 | $27,200 |
| 378 | Shreveport, LA | $24,440 | $20,280 | $26,480 | $28,830 |
| 379 | Wichita Falls, TX | $24,290 | $21,030 | $25,900 | $27,140 |
| 380 | Laredo, TX | $23,980 | $21,010 | $25,460 | $27,580 |
| 381 | Monroe, LA | $23,900 | $18,820 | $26,400 | $28,590 |
| 382 | Hammond, LA | $23,860 | $18,740 | $26,400 | $28,250 |
| 383 | Houma, LA | $23,690 | $19,640 | $25,690 | $27,840 |
| 384 | Lafayette, LA | $23,570 | $19,070 | $25,770 | $27,030 |
| 385 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,340 | $21,840 | $24,090 | N/A |
| 386 | San Juan, PR | $22,730 | $21,840 | $23,190 | N/A |
| 387 | Ponce, PR | $22,570 | $21,840 | $22,920 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Personal Care Aide salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays personal care aides the most?
Grants Pass, OR, where the average (mean) wage is $51,080 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($49,500), Bremerton, WA ($48,030), Wenatchee, WA ($47,200). The national mean is $36,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do personal care aides earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Grants Pass, OR ($52,250 at national prices, $51,080 nominal), Longview, WA ($48,300 at national prices, $47,110 nominal), Kennewick, WA ($47,130 at national prices, $47,170 nominal).
How much do personal care aides make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $41,120; Los Angeles, CA: $35,880; Chicago, IL-IN: $38,500; Dallas, TX: $28,450; Houston, TX: $25,830 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do personal care aides earn the least?
Of the 387 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,570.