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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

31-1011 Home Health Aides

Provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient's home or in a care facility. Monitor or report changes in health status. May also provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
797,670 1.4 % $12.18 $25,330 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.16 $10.46 $11.63 $13.48 $15.47
Annual Wage (2) $19,060 $21,750 $24,200 $28,030 $32,180


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 440,550 30.39 $11.99 $24,940
Individual and Family Services 157,460 6.48 $12.16 $25,280
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 68,870 7.41 $12.28 $25,550
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 43,350 6.78 $12.01 $24,970
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 19,930 1.24 $12.60 $26,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 440,550 30.39 $11.99 $24,940
Other Residential Care Facilities 14,400 8.83 $12.44 $25,860
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 68,870 7.41 $12.28 $25,550
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 43,350 6.78 $12.01 $24,970
Individual and Family Services 157,460 6.48 $12.16 $25,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,010 0.47 $20.33 $42,290
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (8) (8) $18.05 $37,550
Elementary and Secondary Schools 100 (7) $16.77 $34,890
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) (8) (8) $15.50 $32,230
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 8,240 0.38 $15.09 $31,380


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 191,820 20.44 3.71 $12.62 $26,240
Texas 69,600 5.75 1.04 $10.53 $21,910
Ohio 55,490 10.24 1.86 $10.85 $22,570
New Jersey 41,040 10.13 1.84 $11.75 $24,450
Pennsylvania 36,940 6.32 1.15 $12.17 $25,310




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 191,820 20.44 3.71 $12.62 $26,240
Ohio 55,490 10.24 1.86 $10.85 $22,570
New Jersey 41,040 10.13 1.84 $11.75 $24,450
District of Columbia 6,420 9.01 1.64 $14.08 $29,290
Minnesota 22,380 7.80 1.42 $13.92 $28,940




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 1,460 1.08 0.20 $17.04 $35,450
North Dakota 550 1.32 0.24 $16.39 $34,100
California 24,560 1.44 0.26 $16.19 $33,680
Rhode Island 1,160 2.40 0.44 $15.60 $32,440
Massachusetts 25,220 7.06 1.28 $14.82 $30,830





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 202,660 21.34 3.87 $12.38 $25,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 29,230 6.30 1.14 $12.11 $25,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 25,980 9.12 1.65 $12.29 $25,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 18,330 6.64 1.21 $14.85 $30,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 15,340 5.14 0.93 $11.00 $22,880
Columbus, OH 14,290 13.59 2.47 $10.95 $22,780
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 14,080 7.14 1.30 $11.91 $24,770
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 14,080 6.85 1.24 $12.22 $25,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 13,450 5.19 0.94 $11.44 $23,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 13,300 6.80 1.23 $14.29 $29,730




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 4,050 29.24 5.31 $9.59 $19,940
Sherman-Denison, TX 1,190 26.49 4.81 $14.50 $30,160
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 6,480 24.89 4.52 $9.64 $20,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 202,660 21.34 3.87 $12.38 $25,740
Bay City, MI 570 17.03 3.09 $11.98 $24,920
Flint, MI 2,280 16.58 3.01 $11.11 $23,110
Goldsboro, NC 670 16.18 2.94 $10.32 $21,460
Greenville, NC 1,090 14.19 2.57 $9.52 $19,800
Midland, MI 490 14.10 2.56 $10.76 $22,370
Las Cruces, NM 960 13.67 2.48 $9.09 $18,900




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA 260 1.27 0.23 $24.85 $51,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,040 1.06 0.19 $20.77 $43,210
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (8) (8) (8) $19.99 $41,590
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 300 0.95 0.17 $18.34 $38,150
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,120 1.14 0.21 $17.95 $37,330
Bismarck, ND 90 1.23 0.22 $17.68 $36,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 710 0.63 0.11 $17.63 $36,670
Carson City, NV (8) (8) (8) $17.59 $36,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (8) (8) (8) $17.39 $36,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 170 0.91 0.17 $17.12 $35,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,310 22.70 4.12 $9.27 $19,290
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 3,190 9.52 1.73 $10.57 $21,990
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,610 10.09 1.83 $9.62 $20,000
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,200 8.81 1.60 $9.54 $19,840
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,120 15.60 2.83 $10.09 $21,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,310 22.70 4.12 $9.27 $19,290
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,640 17.49 3.17 $8.77 $18,230
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 2,120 15.60 2.83 $10.09 $21,000
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,650 13.43 2.44 $12.78 $26,570
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 2,050 12.93 2.35 $11.07 $23,030

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 280 2.64 0.48 $18.23 $37,920
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.69 0.13 $17.95 $37,330
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 220 3.41 0.62 $16.76 $34,860
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 0.93 0.17 $15.49 $32,220
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.02 0.18 $14.89 $30,980


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019