Home Health Aide pay in North Carolina
Median hourly pay in North Carolina · BLS May 2025
$15.02
an hour · $31,240 a year
- 10th
- $11.87
- 25th
- $13.65
- Median
- $15.02
- 75th
- $17.08
- 90th
- $18.60
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $11.87/hr, median $15.02/hr, 90th percentile $18.60/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in NC
58,880
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$2.19
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in North Carolina
NC DHHS, Division of Health Service Regulation - NC Nurse Aide I Registry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: North Carolina, 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.