Home Health Aide pay in Louisiana
Median hourly pay in Louisiana · BLS May 2025
$10.83
an hour · $22,520 a year
- 10th
- $9.22
- 25th
- $10.00
- Median
- $10.83
- 75th
- $13.03
- 90th
- $15.45
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $9.22/hr, median $10.83/hr, 90th percentile $15.45/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in LA
45,060
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$6.38
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (Certified Nurse Aide Registry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Louisiana, 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.