How much do home health and personal care aides make in Pennsylvania?
What home health and personal care aides earn in Pennsylvania and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Pennsylvania
$29,420
a year, or $14.14 an hour. That is 18% less than the national median of $35,800.
The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Pennsylvania earn $28,390 to $34,430.
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $26,510
- 25th percentile
- $28,390
- Median
- $29,420
- 75th percentile
- $34,430
- Top 10% earn over
- $37,960
Rank among states
#41 of 50
Pennsylvania pays home health and personal care aides more than 9 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).
Jobs in Pennsylvania
257,370
42.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.53× the U.S. concentration.
Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $14.33 | 158,280 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $14.06 | 37,200 | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $13.97 | 13,040 | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $14.61 | 12,030 | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $14.16 | 9,970 | |
| Lancaster, PA | $14.01 | 6,990 | |
| Erie, PA | $13.40 | 6,640 | |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $13.91 | 5,900 | |
| Reading, PA | $14.34 | 5,820 | |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $14.71 | 4,970 | |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $15.29 | 3,880 | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $15.06 | 3,850 | |
| York-Hanover, PA | $15.72 | 3,400 | |
| Altoona, PA | $13.17 | 1,800 | |
| Williamsport, PA | $13.72 | 1,750 | |
| Johnstown, PA | $13.91 | 1,740 | |
| State College, PA | $14.40 | 1,380 | |
| Chambersburg, PA | $14.97 | 1,200 | |
| Lebanon, PA | $14.46 | 1,000 | |
| Gettysburg, PA | $16.46 | 350 |
States with similar home health and personal care aide pay
Virginia
$30,300
median a year · +3% vs Pennsylvania
South Carolina
$30,110
median a year · +2% vs Pennsylvania
Georgia
$29,270
median a year · −1% vs Pennsylvania
New Mexico
$28,520
median a year · −3% vs Pennsylvania
West Virginia
$28,010
median a year · −5% vs Pennsylvania
Alabama
$27,840
median a year · −5% vs Pennsylvania
Other healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania
Registered Nurses
$96,430
median a year · 146,520 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$44,590
median a year · 67,740 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$63,940
median a year · 38,260 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$217,310
median a year · 23,800 jobs
Medical Assistants
$43,920
median a year · 23,050 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$40,040
median a year · 18,880 jobs
Pharmacists
$138,160
median a year · 14,090 jobs
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
$46,720
median a year · 13,200 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$51,680
median a year · 13,020 jobs
Dental Assistants
$47,930
median a year · 12,080 jobs
Physical Therapists
$101,380
median a year · 11,710 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$130,140
median a year · 10,670 jobs
Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in Pennsylvania
How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Pennsylvania?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Pennsylvania earned a median of $29,420 a year ($14.14 an hour) in May 2025, 18% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $28,390 to $34,430.
Where in Pennsylvania do home health and personal care aides earn the most?
Among areas in Pennsylvania, pay was highest in Gettysburg, PA at $34,240.
How does Pennsylvania rank for home health and personal care aide pay?
Pennsylvania ranks #41 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 Pennsylvania?
About 257,370 people worked as home health and personal care aides in Pennsylvania in May 2025, or 42.44 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.