How much do home health and personal care aides make in West Virginia?
What home health and personal care aides earn in West Virginia and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in West Virginia
$28,010
a year, or $13.47 an hour. That is 22% less than the national median of $35,800.
The middle half of home health and personal care aides in West Virginia earn $23,540 to $29,350.
Pay range in West Virginia
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $22,430
- 25th percentile
- $23,540
- Median
- $28,010
- 75th percentile
- $29,350
- Top 10% earn over
- $32,590
Rank among states
#44 of 50
West Virginia pays home health and personal care aides more than 6 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($47,730).
Jobs in West Virginia
18,890
26.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.97× the U.S. concentration.
Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay in West Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $18.52 | 50,450 | |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.47 | 4,870 | |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $13.82 | 3,620 | |
| Charleston, WV | $13.79 | 3,200 | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $13.17 | 3,160 | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $15.68 | 1,880 | |
| Beckley, WV | $12.94 | 1,550 | |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $12.94 | 1,270 | |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $14.03 | 1,190 | |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $14.06 | 980 | |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $13.72 | 770 | |
| Morgantown, WV | $13.43 | 750 |
States with similar home health and personal care aide pay
Pennsylvania
$29,420
median a year · +5% vs West Virginia
Georgia
$29,270
median a year · +4% vs West Virginia
New Mexico
$28,520
median a year · +2% vs West Virginia
Alabama
$27,840
median a year · −1% vs West Virginia
Oklahoma
$27,710
median a year · −1% vs West Virginia
Arkansas
$27,660
median a year · −1% vs West Virginia
Other healthcare salaries in West Virginia
Registered Nurses
$80,130
median a year · 23,430 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$36,720
median a year · 9,390 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$55,360
median a year · 6,050 jobs
Medical Assistants
$37,180
median a year · 4,540 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$38,210
median a year · 3,560 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$127,320
median a year · 2,550 jobs
Pharmacists
$133,430
median a year · 2,260 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$258,020
median a year · 1,980 jobs
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$74,150
median a year · 1,810 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$61,810
median a year · 1,800 jobs
Phlebotomists
$39,250
median a year · 1,530 jobs
Physical Therapists
$96,600
median a year · 1,310 jobs
Questions about home health and personal care aide pay in West Virginia
How much does a home health and personal care aide make in West Virginia?
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in West Virginia earned a median of $28,010 a year ($13.47 an hour) in May 2025, 22% less than the national median of $35,800. The middle half earned $23,540 to $29,350.
Where in West Virginia do home health and personal care aides earn the most?
Among areas in West Virginia, pay was highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $38,530.
How does West Virginia rank for home health and personal care aide pay?
West Virginia ranks #44 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 West Virginia?
About 18,890 people worked as home health and personal care aides in West Virginia in May 2025, or 26.92 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.