How much do home health and personal care aides make in New Jersey?
What home health and personal care aides earn in New Jersey and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in New Jersey
$37,090
a year, or $17.83 an hour. That is 4% more than the national median of $35,800.
The middle half of home health and personal care aides in New Jersey earn $34,680 to $44,580.
Pay range in New Jersey
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $32,220
- 25th percentile
- $34,680
- Median
- $37,090
- 75th percentile
- $44,580
- Top 10% earn over
- $48,180
Rank among states
#18 of 50
New Jersey pays home health and personal care aides more than 32 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).
Jobs in New Jersey
117,080
27.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.99× the U.S. concentration.
Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in New Jersey cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $19.08 | 644,700 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $14.33 | 158,280 | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $14.61 | 12,030 | |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $18.15 | 4,920 | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $18.19 | 4,250 | |
| Vineland, NJ | $18.08 | 2,100 |
States with similar home health and personal care aide pay
South Dakota
$37,740
median a year · +2% vs New Jersey
Montana
$36,630
median a year · −1% vs New Jersey
Kentucky
$36,440
median a year · −2% vs New Jersey
Arizona
$36,420
median a year · −2% vs New Jersey
Wisconsin
$36,340
median a year · −2% vs New Jersey
Nebraska
$36,150
median a year · −3% vs New Jersey
Other healthcare salaries in New Jersey
Registered Nurses
$106,500
median a year · 92,680 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$46,830
median a year · 32,400 jobs
Medical Assistants
$47,210
median a year · 20,330 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$75,160
median a year · 17,410 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$39,610
median a year · 14,020 jobs
Dental Assistants
$49,390
median a year · 9,990 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$159,310
median a year · 9,950 jobs
Physical Therapists
$112,140
median a year · 9,750 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$285,010
median a year · 9,730 jobs
Pharmacists
$137,620
median a year · 9,420 jobs
Dental Hygienists
$107,040
median a year · 7,230 jobs
Therapists, All Other
$100,250
median a year · 7,090 jobs
Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in New Jersey
How much does a home health and personal care aide make in New Jersey?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New Jersey earned a median of $37,090 a year ($17.83 an hour) in May 2025, 4% more than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $34,680 to $44,580.
Where in New Jersey do home health and personal care aides earn the most?
Among areas in New Jersey, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $39,680.
How does New Jersey rank for home health and personal care aide pay?
New Jersey ranks #18 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 New Jersey?
About 117,080 people worked as home health and personal care aides in New Jersey in May 2025, or 27.32 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.