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

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

May 2025#26 of 50 states
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Median pay in Indiana
$35,060

a year, or $16.86 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Indiana earn $31,030 to $36,680.

Pay range in Indiana
Bottom 10% earn under
$29,390
25th percentile
$31,030
Median
$35,060
75th percentile
$36,680
Top 10% earn over
$39,480
Rank among states
#26 of 50

Indiana pays home health and personal care aides more than 24 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Indiana
57,050

17.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.64× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $38,180 $18.36 108,520
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $35,060 $16.86 20,590
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $35,210 $16.93 16,470
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $35,860 $17.24 10,970
Fort Wayne, IN $35,090 $16.87 4,840
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,800 $16.73 3,770
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $34,790 $16.72 3,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $32,960 $15.85 2,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,110 $16.40 2,520
Evansville, IN $35,610 $17.12 2,480
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $35,710 $17.17 1,780
Terre Haute, IN $34,540 $16.61 1,430
Bloomington, IN $31,750 $15.26 1,410
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $35,740 $17.18 990
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,170 $16.91 930
Muncie, IN $35,350 $17.00 930
Columbus, IN $33,080 $15.91 750
Kokomo, IN $35,650 $17.14 710
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

Utah $35,880 median a year · +2% vs Indiana Michigan $35,000 median a year Idaho $34,790 median a year · −1% vs Indiana Ohio $34,460 median a year · −2% vs Indiana California $34,320 median a year · −2% vs Indiana Delaware $34,320 median a year · −2% vs Indiana

Other healthcare salaries in Indiana

Registered Nurses $83,500 median a year · 68,980 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,330 median a year · 33,640 jobs Medical Assistants $45,110 median a year · 19,630 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $65,720 median a year · 14,480 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,560 median a year · 10,790 jobs Nurse Practitioners $128,830 median a year · 7,450 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $57,080 median a year · 7,210 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $40,910 median a year · 6,790 jobs Physicians, All Other $366,190 median a year · 6,760 jobs Dental Assistants $48,670 median a year · 6,690 jobs Pharmacists $144,290 median a year · 6,430 jobs Physical Therapists $101,560 median a year · 6,130 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Indiana

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

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Indiana earned a median of $35,060 a year ($16.86 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $31,030 to $36,680.

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

Among areas in Indiana, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $38,180.

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

Indiana ranks #26 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 Indiana?

About 57,050 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Indiana in May 2025, or 17.82 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.