How much do home health and personal care aides make in Alabama?
What home health and personal care aides earn in Alabama and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Alabama
$27,840
a year, or $13.39 an hour. That is 22% less than the national median of $35,800.
The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Alabama earn $26,190 to $30,170.
Pay range in Alabama
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $22,470
- 25th percentile
- $26,190
- Median
- $27,840
- 75th percentile
- $30,170
- Top 10% earn over
- $35,900
Rank among states
#45 of 50
Alabama pays home health and personal care aides more than 5 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).
Jobs in Alabama
20,930
9.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.36× the U.S. concentration.
Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Alabama cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $14.21 | 4,250 | |
| Mobile, AL | $13.71 | 2,030 | |
| Huntsville, AL | $14.19 | 2,020 | |
| Montgomery, AL | $12.82 | 1,790 | |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $13.85 | 1,660 | |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $13.73 | 1,520 | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $13.33 | 1,350 | |
| Decatur, AL | $13.19 | 1,140 | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $13.25 | 1,040 | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $13.74 | 1,030 | |
| Dothan, AL | $13.06 | 890 | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $13.09 | 850 | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $13.32 | 680 | |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $12.29 | 640 | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $13.13 | 620 | |
| Gadsden, AL | $13.20 | 460 | |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $13.31 | 230 |
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Other healthcare salaries in Alabama
Registered Nurses
$77,080
median a year · 54,340 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$34,140
median a year · 25,250 jobs
Medical Assistants
$36,100
median a year · 13,300 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$57,030
median a year · 11,580 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$39,030
median a year · 8,510 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$49,440
median a year · 7,250 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$105,750
median a year · 5,640 jobs
Pharmacists
$134,630
median a year · 5,400 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$272,610
median a year · 3,980 jobs
Dental Assistants
$39,080
median a year · 3,740 jobs
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$60,700
median a year · 3,500 jobs
Psychiatric Technicians
$36,680
median a year · 3,290 jobs
Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Alabama
How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Alabama?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Alabama earned a median of $27,840 a year ($13.39 an hour) in May 2025, 22% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $26,190 to $30,170.
Where in Alabama do home health and personal care aides earn the most?
Among areas in Alabama, pay was highest in Birmingham, AL at $29,550.
How does Alabama rank for home health and personal care aide pay?
Alabama ranks #45 of 50 states for home health and personal care aides pay. Washington pays the most, at $47,730 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
How many home health and personal care aides work in Alabama?
About 20,930 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Alabama in May 2025, or 9.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.