Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Illinois
The median for home health and personal care aides in Illinois is $38,060 a year, somewhat above the national $35,800 (+6%); the state ranks 16th of 51 states by median. That is 27% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Kentucky, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri range from $33,080 in Missouri to $36,440 in Kentucky. Illinois employs 134,100 home health and personal care aides, 22.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.79 means it is less common in Illinois than nationally.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $16.44 | $17.70 | $18.30 | $18.61 | $20.43 | $18.37 | 134,100 | 21.99 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $34,200 | $36,810 | $38,060 | $38,700 | $42,500 | $38,210 | ||||
| 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
- 16th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.79
- Jobs per 1,000
- 21.99
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois'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 Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $18.36 | $38,180 | $35,030 | $42,500 | 108,520 | 24.04 | 0.87 |
| Springfield, IL | $18.22 | $37,900 | $34,800 | $43,730 | 2,290 | 22.69 | 0.82 |
| Kankakee, IL | $17.97 | $37,380 | $31,200 | $44,140 | 590 | 13.95 | 0.50 |
| Rockford, IL | $17.92 | $37,270 | $32,560 | $39,380 | 2,000 | 14.53 | 0.52 |
| Decatur, IL | $17.87 | $37,160 | $34,820 | $39,450 | 780 | 17.21 | 0.62 |
| Peoria, IL | $17.47 | $36,330 | $33,790 | $39,660 | 2,590 | 15.57 | 0.56 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $17.04 | $35,430 | $33,790 | $43,630 | 900 | 8.49 | 0.31 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $16.58 | $34,490 | $28,600 | $42,720 | 44,200 | 32.95 | 1.19 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $16.52 | $34,370 | $29,900 | $44,260 | 2,280 | 12.66 | 0.46 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $16.32 | $33,940 | $28,600 | $38,010 | 1,540 | 34.43 | 1.24 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $16.01 | $33,290 | $28,330 | $46,370 | 730 | 14.58 | 0.53 |
| Bloomington, IL | $15.00 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $37,360 | 1,060 | 11.98 | 0.43 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.99 | $37,420 | $32,130 | $44,460 | 1,360 | 10.71 | 0.39 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.65 | $36,720 | $32,700 | $41,920 | 3,130 | 18.48 | 0.67 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.57 | $36,540 | $33,200 | $40,620 | 3,240 | 22.68 | 0.82 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.50 | $36,400 | $32,590 | $39,140 | 3,800 | 26.90 | 0.97 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Illinois 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 Illinois 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.