Home Health Aide pay in South Carolina
Median hourly pay in South Carolina · BLS May 2025
$14.48
an hour · $30,110 a year
- 10th
- $11.35
- 25th
- $13.44
- Median
- $14.48
- 75th
- $16.33
- 90th
- $17.11
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $11.35/hr, median $14.48/hr, 90th percentile $17.11/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in SC
40,750
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$2.73
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - SC Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: South 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.