Home Health Aide pay in District of Columbia
Median hourly pay in District of Columbia · BLS May 2025
$20.53
an hour · $42,700 a year
- 10th
- $18.41
- 25th
- $19.26
- Median
- $20.53
- 75th
- $20.80
- 90th
- $22.04
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.41/hr, median $20.53/hr, 90th percentile $22.04/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in DC
12,810
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$3.32
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in District of Columbia
DC Board of Nursing / DC Health (Certified Nurse Aides are nursing assistive personnel regulated by the Board). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: District of Columbia, Home health and personal care aides (SOC 31-1120), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.