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

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

May 2025#27 of 50 states
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Median pay in Michigan
$35,000

a year, or $16.83 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $35,800.

The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Michigan earn $30,560 to $37,040.

Pay range in Michigan
Bottom 10% earn under
$27,880
25th percentile
$30,560
Median
$35,000
75th percentile
$37,040
Top 10% earn over
$42,790
Rank among states
#27 of 50

Michigan pays home health and personal care aides more than 23 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).

Jobs in Michigan
95,020

21.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.78× the U.S. concentration.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $35,120 $16.89 46,480
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $34,910 $16.79 8,160
Flint, MI $34,740 $16.70 4,090
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $34,240 $16.46 3,730
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,040 $16.85 3,680
Ann Arbor, MI $36,710 $17.65 3,410
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $34,790 $16.72 3,240
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,720 $16.21 3,110
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $35,270 $16.96 2,970
Midland, MI $36,950 $17.77 2,700
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,070 $16.86 2,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,320 $16.50 2,360
Jackson, MI $34,180 $16.43 1,700
Saginaw, MI $34,060 $16.37 1,570
Battle Creek, MI $36,130 $17.37 1,440
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $34,950 $16.80 1,440
Traverse City, MI $36,480 $17.54 1,050
Bay City, MI $34,100 $16.40 1,040
Niles, MI $30,540 $14.68 1,010
Monroe, MI $34,290 $16.49 770
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States with similar home health and personal care aide pay

Utah $35,880 median a year · +3% vs Michigan Indiana $35,060 median a year Idaho $34,790 median a year · −1% vs Michigan Ohio $34,460 median a year · −2% vs Michigan California $34,320 median a year · −2% vs Michigan Delaware $34,320 median a year · −2% vs Michigan

Other healthcare salaries in Michigan

Registered Nurses $94,300 median a year · 104,950 jobs Nursing Assistants $39,570 median a year · 43,290 jobs Medical Assistants $39,870 median a year · 27,810 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $44,340 median a year · 14,240 jobs Physicians, All Other $155,480 median a year · 13,150 jobs Dental Assistants $48,820 median a year · 11,990 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $65,460 median a year · 10,880 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,260 median a year · 10,000 jobs Pharmacists $137,860 median a year · 8,780 jobs Dental Hygienists $83,790 median a year · 8,640 jobs Physical Therapists $100,900 median a year · 8,630 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,450 median a year · 8,290 jobs
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Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Michigan

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

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Michigan earned a median of $35,000 a year ($16.83 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $30,560 to $37,040.

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

Among areas in Michigan, pay was highest in Midland, MI at $36,950.

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

Michigan ranks #27 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 Michigan?

About 95,020 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Michigan in May 2025, or 21.58 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.