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How much do home health and personal care aides make in Colorado?

What home health and personal care aides earn in Colorado and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#12 of 50 states
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Median pay in Colorado
$38,540

a year, or $18.53 an hour. That is 8% more than the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Colorado earn $37,130 to $43,360.

Pay range in Colorado
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,420
25th percentile
$37,130
Median
$38,540
75th percentile
$43,360
Top 10% earn over
$46,630
Rank among states
#12 of 50

Colorado pays home health and personal care aides more than 38 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Colorado
44,650

15.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.56× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Colorado cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $38,900 $18.70 26,130
Colorado Springs, CO $37,530 $18.04 5,730
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $38,650 $18.58 2,230
Pueblo, CO $35,740 $17.18 2,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $36,150 $17.38 2,020
Boulder, CO $44,150 $21.22 1,700
Greeley, CO $38,410 $18.46 1,460
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $36,610 $17.60 1,360
Grand Junction, CO $35,510 $17.07 1,270
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $46,930 $22.56 500
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

Connecticut $38,990 median a year · +1% vs Colorado New Hampshire $38,760 median a year · +1% vs Colorado Maine $38,580 median a year Minnesota $38,370 median a year Hawaii $38,110 median a year · −1% vs Colorado Illinois $38,060 median a year · −1% vs Colorado

Other healthcare salaries in Colorado

Registered Nurses $100,260 median a year · 54,490 jobs Nursing Assistants $47,380 median a year · 22,240 jobs Medical Assistants $48,400 median a year · 13,160 jobs Dental Assistants $48,340 median a year · 8,360 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $49,970 median a year · 6,010 jobs Physical Therapists $102,030 median a year · 5,630 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $70,050 median a year · 5,000 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $73,880 median a year · 4,920 jobs Pharmacists $156,030 median a year · 4,560 jobs Speech-Language Pathologists $110,750 median a year · 4,420 jobs Dental Hygienists $109,580 median a year · 4,270 jobs Nurse Practitioners $132,930 median a year · 4,270 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Colorado

How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Colorado?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado earned a median of $38,540 a year ($18.53 an hour) in May 2025, 8% more than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $37,130 to $43,360.

Where in Colorado do home health and personal care aides earn the most?

Among areas in Colorado, pay was highest in Boulder, CO at $44,150.

How does Colorado rank for home health and personal care aide pay?

Colorado ranks #12 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 Colorado?

About 44,650 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Colorado in May 2025, or 15.54 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.