Home Health Aide pay in Mississippi
Median hourly pay in Mississippi · BLS May 2025
$11.47
an hour · $23,860 a year
- 10th
- $10.52
- 25th
- $11.09
- Median
- $11.47
- 75th
- $13.12
- 90th
- $14.24
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $10.52/hr, median $11.47/hr, 90th percentile $14.24/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in MS
21,800
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$5.74
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in Mississippi
Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure (CNA registry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Mississippi, 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.