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

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

May 2025#11 of 50 states
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Median pay in Maine
$38,580

a year, or $18.55 an hour. That is 8% more than the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Maine earn $36,580 to $43,660.

Pay range in Maine
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,130
25th percentile
$36,580
Median
$38,580
75th percentile
$43,660
Top 10% earn over
$46,860
Rank among states
#11 of 50

Maine pays home health and personal care aides more than 39 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Maine
18,630

29.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.05× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Maine cities

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

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,580 $18.55 8,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,540 $18.53 2,550
Bangor, ME $37,900 $18.22 2,290
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $38,240 $18.38 1,870
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,360 $18.44 1,360
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

Connecticut $38,990 median a year · +1% vs Maine New Hampshire $38,760 median a year Colorado $38,540 median a year Minnesota $38,370 median a year · −1% vs Maine Hawaii $38,110 median a year · −1% vs Maine Illinois $38,060 median a year · −1% vs Maine

Other healthcare salaries in Maine

Registered Nurses $86,990 median a year · 16,540 jobs Nursing Assistants $47,070 median a year · 8,540 jobs Medical Assistants $47,580 median a year · 4,480 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,400 median a year · 2,070 jobs Physical Therapists $99,720 median a year · 1,860 jobs Nurse Practitioners $130,260 median a year · 1,650 jobs Dental Assistants $60,070 median a year · 1,550 jobs Pharmacists $140,930 median a year · 1,380 jobs Physicians, All Other $419,410 median a year · 1,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $68,690 median a year · 1,250 jobs Occupational Therapists $84,310 median a year · 1,120 jobs Emergency Medical Technicians $46,340 median a year · 1,110 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Maine

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

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Maine earned a median of $38,580 a year ($18.55 an hour) in May 2025, 8% more than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $36,580 to $43,660.

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

Among areas in Maine, pay was highest in Portland-South Portland, ME at $38,580.

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

Maine ranks #11 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 Maine?

About 18,630 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Maine in May 2025, or 29.08 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.