Home Health Aide pay in Pennsylvania
Median hourly pay in Pennsylvania · BLS May 2025
$14.14
an hour · $29,420 a year
- 10th
- $12.75
- 25th
- $13.65
- Median
- $14.14
- 75th
- $16.55
- 90th
- $18.25
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $12.75/hr, median $14.14/hr, 90th percentile $18.25/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in PA
257,370
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$3.07
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Health - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Pennsylvania, 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.