Home Health Aide pay in Tennessee
Median hourly pay in Tennessee · BLS May 2025
$15.45
an hour · $32,130 a year
- 10th
- $13.50
- 25th
- $14.39
- Median
- $15.45
- 75th
- $16.96
- 90th
- $18.34
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $13.50/hr, median $15.45/hr, 90th percentile $18.34/hr.
BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together, so pay and job figures cover both roles.
Employed in TN
35,950
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.76
U.S. median $17.21/hr
Licensing for home health aides in Tennessee
Tennessee Health Facilities Commission - Nurse Aide Registry (operated by Credentia from June 1, 2026). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Tennessee, 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.