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Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in New York City
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the New York City area earn a median of $19.08/hr — based on BLS OEWS May 2025.
At median pay, that's roughly $39,686/year, $763/week, or $3,305/month (40-hour week, before taxes).
Adjusted for local prices, the median $19.08/hr wage is about $16.95/hr in national-average purchasing power, and HUD's one-bedroom FMR equals about 139.2 hours of work, or 80% of gross monthly pay.
About home health and personal care aides
Job duties, work environment, and education based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What home health and personal care aides do
Home health and personal care aides help people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or cognitive impairment with daily living activities. They assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and running errands. Home health aides may also check vital signs, assist with prescribed exercises, administer medications under supervision, and help with medical equipment. They work under the direction of a nurse or other healthcare practitioner.
Work environment
Most aides work in clients' homes. Some work in group homes, assisted living facilities, or adult day care centers. The work is physically demanding — aides often help lift and move clients. They typically work alone with clients and may need to travel between multiple homes in a day. Schedules can be irregular and may include evenings and weekends. This occupation has one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses due to overexertion.
How to become one
Home health aides typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, though some states allow entry without one. Formal training requirements vary by state. Aides who work for Medicare- or Medicaid-certified agencies must complete a minimum of 75 hours of training and pass a competency evaluation. Personal care aides may not need formal training if they work through a private arrangement.
Similar occupations
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — bls.gov/ooh. BLS content is in the public domain.
Hourly wage ranges
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level (10th) | $17.77 | $36,962 |
| 25th percentile | $18.60 | $38,688 |
| Median (50th) | $19.08 | $39,686 |
| 75th percentile | $21.05 | $43,784 |
| Top earners (90th) | $22.39 | $46,571 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Annual estimate = hourly × 2,080 hrs · Actual annual income varies by hours worked and schedule.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides — Hourly Pay Distribution
Percentile range from entry-level to top earners
How New York City compares
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by metro
| Metro | Median/hr |
|---|---|
| New York City | $19.08 |
| New Haven | $19.10 |
| Chicago | $18.36 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford | $18.32 |
| Trenton-Princeton | $18.15 |
| Los Angeles | $16.50 |
| Miami | $15.81 |
| Philadelphia | $14.33 |
| Houston | $11.27 |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides — Median Hourly Pay by Metro
Sorted by median pay, highest to lowest
- New Haven$19.10/hr
- New York City$19.08/hr
- Chicago$18.36/hr
- Bridgeport-Stamford$18.32/hr
- Trenton-Princeton$18.15/hr
- Los Angeles$16.50/hr
- Miami$15.81/hr
- Philadelphia$14.33/hr
- Houston$11.27/hr
What pay means locally
A broad purchasing-power view using BEA regional price data.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare broad local price levels with the U.S. average. They help explain how far a median hourly wage may go in New York City.
| BLS median wage | $19.08/hr |
|---|---|
| BEA all-items RPP | 112.6 |
| Local price level | 12.6% higher than the U.S. average |
| Cost-adjusted median | $16.95/hr |
HUD Fair Market Rent benchmark
HUD Fair Market Rent is a 40th-percentile gross rent benchmark by bedroom size, not average rent. The one-bedroom value is the default comparison for hourly worker affordability.
| Bedroom size | HUD FMR | Hours at median |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,529/mo | 132.5 hours |
| 1 bedroom | $2,655/mo | 139.2 hours |
| 2 bedroom | $2,910/mo | 152.5 hours |
At the local BLS median wage, HUD's one-bedroom FMR equals about 139.2 hours of work, or roughly 80% of gross monthly pay before taxes.
Methodology: cost-adjusted median = BLS median hourly wage ÷ (BEA all-items RPP ÷ 100). An RPP above 100 means local prices are higher than the U.S. average.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis MARPP 2024, line 1 (RPPs: All items); BEA area 35620: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Metropolitan Statistical Area).
HUD rent source: FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents, 40th percentile gross rent. HUD area: New York, NY HMFA. HUD HMFA covers Bronx, Kings, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, and Westchester counties; it does not cover the full tracked BLS New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area.
This is broad metro-level context, not a personal budget, tax, or take-home-pay estimate.
Compare affordability for home health aide
Compare the same role across metros using cost-adjusted pay and rent context.
Where home health aide pay goes furthest
- New Haven
$18.27/hr cost-adjusted median
BLS median: $19.10/hr
- Chicago
$17.72/hr cost-adjusted median
BLS median: $18.36/hr
- Trenton-Princeton
$17.59/hr cost-adjusted median
BLS median: $18.15/hr
- Bridgeport-Stamford
$17.14/hr cost-adjusted median
BLS median: $18.32/hr
Affordability questions
- What is the cost-adjusted wage for home health aide in New York City?
- The BLS median wage is $19.08/hr. After adjusting by the BEA all-items RPP of 112.6, that is about $16.95/hr in national-average purchasing power.
- How many hours does one-bedroom Fair Market Rent take at the median wage?
- HUD's one-bedroom FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for New York, NY HMFA is $2,655/mo. At $19.08/hr, that equals about 139.2 hours of work, or 80% of gross monthly pay before taxes.
- Is this a personal budget estimate?
- No. These are broad metro-level comparisons from public datasets. They do not include taxes, benefits, household size, commuting choices, or actual housing costs.
Job outlook for Home Health and Personal Care Aides
National employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
🟢 Much faster than average
+10.9% projected growth, 2024–2034
+413,700
2024–2034
~684,600
New + replacement
3,778,800
2024 estimate
High school diploma
Entry-level
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Published August 2025. National-level projections — local growth may differ.
Skills & qualifications
Key skills and knowledge areas from O*NET OnLine, plus representative tools compiled by Bespree for home health and personal care aides.
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Psychology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Public Safety and Security
- Blood pressure monitors
- Patient lifting equipment
- Wheelchairs
- Pulse oximeters
- Electronic health records software
Skills and knowledge data from O*NET OnLine, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0. O*NET® is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Bespree has selected and summarized a subset of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Tools & technology listed are representative examples compiled by Bespree.
Commute-adjusted effective wage
What you actually earn after subtracting the cost of getting to work.
Effective hourly wage after estimated commute costs, based on a 40-hr work week.
| Commute mode | Monthly cost | Hourly impact | Effective wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| No commute cost (baseline) | — | — | $19.08 |
| NYC Subway (unlimited monthly) | ~$132/mo | −$0.76/hr | $18.32/hr |
| Driving + parking (estimate) | ~$550/mo | −$3.17/hr | $15.91/hr |
Methodology: Commute cost is deducted from median hourly wage assuming 2,080 working hours per year (52 weeks × 40 hrs). Costs are directional estimates based on published transit fares or AAA average variable driving costs. Actual costs vary by distance, schedule, vehicle, and commute days.
NYC Subway (unlimited monthly): MTA 30-day unlimited pass, 2024 rate.
Driving + parking (estimate): AAA avg variable cost + typical NYC street/garage parking.
Local job market
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No current paid openings on Bespree
Public-sector pay signals
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No current imported salary signals for this role
BLS estimates 644,700 home health and personal care aides employed in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, or 67.92 per 1,000 jobs. (BLS OEWS May 2025)
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Data source: Wage data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, BLS OEWS May 2025. Regional price context uses U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP 2024, all-items RPP). Rent context uses HUD Fair Market Rents (FY 2026, 40th percentile gross rent). Job outlook data is from the BLS Employment Projections program (BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034). BLS data is in the public domain. Occupation profile content summarized from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook. Skills and knowledge data from O*NET OnLine, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under CC BY 4.0. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Bespree has selected and summarized a subset of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Tools & technology listed are representative examples compiled by Bespree. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after retrieval. Wage figures are estimates and do not constitute a guarantee of earnings. Actual pay depends on employer, experience, certifications, and hours worked. Weekly and monthly earnings shown assume a 40-hour work week and are pre-tax estimates. Commute cost figures and regional price adjustments are directional estimates; actual commute costs, purchasing power, and budgets vary.