Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Delaware
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Delaware have a median of $34,320 a year, below the national $35,800 (−4%); the state ranks 31st of 51 states by median. That is 34% less than the median across all occupations in Delaware ($52,190). Among neighbouring states, Maryland and New Jersey pay more (up to $38,040 in Maryland) and Pennsylvania pays less (down to $29,420 in Pennsylvania). Delaware employs 11,820 home health and personal care aides, 24.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 42nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.88 is close to the national share.
Delaware vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.50 | $17.96 | $19.44 | $16.97 | 11,820 | 24.38 | 0.88 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,320 | $37,350 | $40,430 | $35,300 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.00 | $15.35 | $17.21 | $18.98 | $21.65 | $17.36 | 4,305,810 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,040 | $31,920 | $35,800 | $39,470 | $45,040 | $36,120 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 31st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 42nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.88
- Jobs per 1,000
- 24.38
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Delaware's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Delaware
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Delaware publish a row for home health and personal care aides, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, DE | $15.45 | $32,130 | $31,200 | $38,240 | 2,070 | 30.47 | 1.10 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $14.33 | $29,800 | $28,250 | $38,710 | 158,280 | 54.62 | 1.97 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $15.26 | $31,740 | $31,200 | $36,330 | 2,150 | 22.02 | 0.80 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $16.50 | $34,320 | 11,820 | 0.88 |
| Maryland | $18.29 | $38,040 | 46,560 | 0.61 |
| New Jersey | $17.83 | $37,090 | 117,080 | 0.99 |
| Pennsylvania | $14.14 | $29,420 | 257,370 | 1.53 |
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Delaware wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Delaware estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.