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

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

May 2025#42 of 50 states
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Median pay in Georgia
$29,270

a year, or $14.07 an hour. That is 18% less than the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Georgia earn $27,140 to $34,870.

Pay range in Georgia
Bottom 10% earn under
$23,720
25th percentile
$27,140
Median
$29,270
75th percentile
$34,870
Top 10% earn over
$39,710
Rank among states
#42 of 50

Georgia pays home health and personal care aides more than 8 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Georgia
50,870

10.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.38× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Georgia cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $29,920 $14.39 29,400
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $28,730 $13.81 3,920
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $26,350 $12.67 2,660
Chattanooga, TN-GA $32,670 $15.71 2,560
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,010 $13.95 2,220
Macon-Bibb County, GA $28,150 $13.54 1,880
Savannah, GA $30,130 $14.48 1,760
Columbus, GA-AL $28,810 $13.85 1,660
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,010 $13.95 1,170
Athens-Clarke County, GA $27,900 $13.41 1,150
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $28,440 $13.67 1,130
Albany, GA $26,670 $12.82 940
Valdosta, GA $28,100 $13.51 740
Warner Robins, GA $30,140 $14.49 670
Gainesville, GA $31,200 $15.00 630
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $28,330 $13.62 550
Rome, GA $28,370 $13.64 380
Dalton, GA $29,130 $14.00 230
Hinesville, GA $28,650 $13.78 100
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

Virginia $30,300 median a year · +4% vs Georgia South Carolina $30,110 median a year · +3% vs Georgia Pennsylvania $29,420 median a year · +1% vs Georgia New Mexico $28,520 median a year · −3% vs Georgia West Virginia $28,010 median a year · −4% vs Georgia Alabama $27,840 median a year · −5% vs Georgia

Other healthcare salaries in Georgia

Registered Nurses $93,550 median a year · 100,950 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,680 median a year · 43,440 jobs Medical Assistants $41,600 median a year · 28,780 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,030 median a year · 21,060 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $41,910 median a year · 14,680 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,180 median a year · 11,540 jobs Dental Assistants $46,840 median a year · 10,540 jobs Pharmacists $137,120 median a year · 10,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $129,430 median a year · 10,460 jobs Physicians, All Other $266,880 median a year · 8,580 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,550 median a year · 7,540 jobs Dental Hygienists $95,490 median a year · 7,440 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Georgia

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

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Georgia earned a median of $29,270 a year ($14.07 an hour) in May 2025, 18% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $27,140 to $34,870.

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

Among areas in Georgia, pay was highest in Chattanooga, TN-GA at $32,670.

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

Georgia ranks #42 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 Georgia?

About 50,870 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Georgia in May 2025, or 10.41 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.