Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Portland-South Portland, ME is $38,580. BLS estimates approximately 8,150 people work in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Portland-South Portland, ME is 7.8% above the national median ($35,800).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,790 | $17.21 |
| 25th percentile | $36,100 | $17.36 |
| Median (50th) | $38,580 | $18.55 |
| 75th percentile | $44,470 | $21.38 |
| 90th percentile | $46,940 | $22.57 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.9% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 3.9% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 28.242
- Location quotient
- 1.02
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.858, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $37,876 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.