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Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Trenton-Princeton
Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Trenton-Princeton — based on BLS OEWS May 2024.
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) | Not available | — |
| 25th percentile | Not available | — |
| Median (50th) | Not available | — |
| 75th percentile | Not available | — |
| Top earners (90th) | Not available | — |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 · Annual estimate = hourly × 2,080 hrs · Actual annual income varies by hours worked and schedule.
How Trenton-Princeton compares
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by metro
| Metro | Median/hr |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Princetonthis page | — |
| Bridgeport-Stamford | — |
| Chicago | — |
| Houston | — |
| Los Angeles | — |
| Miami | — |
| New Haven | — |
| New York City | — |
| Philadelphia | — |
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 workers.
- 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 take-home wage
What you actually earn after subtracting the cost of getting to work.
Commute-adjusted wage not available — median wage data is suppressed for this area.
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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 2024. 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 are directional estimates based on published transit fares and AAA average variable driving cost data; actual commute costs vary.