SOC 31-1120 · Healthcare Support Occupations · May 2025

How much do Home Health and Personal Care Aides make in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

Median annual wage

$39,680

10th percentile: $36,960
25th percentile: $38,680
Median: $39,680
75th percentile: $43,780
90th percentile: $46,570
Mean: $41,120

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Estimated employment: 644,700.

The mean annual wage is $41,120, which sits above the median. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

The median is 10.8% higher than the national median of $35,800 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

It is 0.2% higher than the New York median of $39,620. New York wages.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ covers more than one state. The state comparison uses New York, the primary state on the BLS area record.

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How much do Home Health and Personal Care Aides make in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $39,680. The 10th percentile is $36,960 and the 90th percentile is $46,570. Employment is 644,700.

How does that compare with the national median for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?

The local median is 10.8% higher than the national median of $35,800.