Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Median salary
$35,800
Average salary
$36,120
Employment
4,305,810
Projected growth
17% growth
Annual openings
765,800
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 2.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where home health and personal care aides make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX5.65× national avg
- 2Grants Pass, OR5.48× national avg
- 3Brownsville-Harlingen, TX5.04× national avg
- 4El Centro, CA4.42× national avg
- 5Las Cruces, NM2.90× national avg