Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Texas
In Texas, home health and personal care aides earn a median $24,230 a year, well below the national median of $35,800 (−32%); the state ranks 49th of 51 states by median. That is 50% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Among neighbouring states, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas pay more (up to $28,520 in New Mexico) and Louisiana pays less (down to $22,520 in Louisiana). Texas employs 329,590 home health and personal care aides, 23.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.85 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $10.57 | $10.97 | $11.65 | $13.23 | $15.17 | $12.54 | 329,590 | 23.42 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $21,980 | $22,820 | $24,230 | $27,520 | $31,560 | $26,070 | ||||
| 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
- 49th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.85
- Jobs per 1,000
- 23.42
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
25 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $13.64 | $28,370 | $22,880 | $36,910 | 12,490 | 9.65 | 0.35 |
| Odessa, TX | $13.30 | $27,670 | $21,370 | $33,040 | 950 | 11.74 | 0.42 |
| San Angelo, TX | $13.19 | $27,430 | $21,430 | $35,250 | 880 | 17.63 | 0.64 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $12.97 | $26,980 | $21,480 | $35,580 | 1,250 | 23.75 | 0.86 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $12.93 | $26,900 | $22,380 | $36,000 | 58,580 | 14.46 | 0.52 |
| Midland, TX | $12.91 | $26,850 | $20,360 | $35,040 | 1,460 | 11.94 | 0.43 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $12.48 | $25,960 | $22,210 | $31,370 | 31,420 | 27.88 | 1.01 |
| Victoria, TX | $11.97 | $24,890 | $21,570 | $29,680 | 650 | 17.15 | 0.62 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $11.84 | $24,630 | $21,020 | $31,850 | 1,160 | 20.09 | 0.73 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $11.83 | $24,610 | $22,070 | $32,980 | 1,270 | 9.50 | 0.34 |
| Amarillo, TX | $11.73 | $24,400 | $21,850 | $33,750 | 1,980 | 15.94 | 0.58 |
| Tyler, TX | $11.53 | $23,980 | $21,640 | $28,110 | 5,450 | 47.33 | 1.71 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $11.52 | $23,960 | $22,170 | $26,220 | 46,380 | 156.32 | 5.65 |
| Waco, TX | $11.50 | $23,910 | $22,340 | $32,640 | 2,200 | 16.93 | 0.61 |
| Abilene, TX | $11.39 | $23,690 | $21,860 | $31,160 | 1,820 | 24.27 | 0.88 |
| Longview, TX | $11.35 | $23,610 | $21,340 | $30,620 | 2,290 | 19.38 | 0.70 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $11.30 | $23,510 | $21,870 | $30,570 | 3,390 | 20.76 | 0.75 |
| Laredo, TX | $11.30 | $23,510 | $21,220 | $26,090 | 8,140 | 74.38 | 2.69 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $11.30 | $23,500 | $20,910 | $26,770 | 21,990 | 139.64 | 5.04 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $11.27 | $23,440 | $21,620 | $28,170 | 6,630 | 34.42 | 1.24 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $11.27 | $23,440 | $22,240 | $31,920 | 63,820 | 19.40 | 0.70 |
| Lubbock, TX | $11.21 | $23,310 | $20,520 | $33,320 | 3,590 | 21.50 | 0.78 |
| El Paso, TX | $11.15 | $23,200 | $20,970 | $27,500 | 14,310 | 42.19 | 1.52 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $11.04 | $22,950 | $20,370 | $28,340 | 1,330 | 23.89 | 0.86 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $11.03 | $22,940 | $21,760 | $31,540 | 1,950 | 12.94 | 0.47 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.18 | $27,420 | $21,890 | $37,190 | 1,430 | 7.56 | 0.27 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $12.79 | $26,610 | $22,720 | $33,280 | 3,240 | 16.15 | 0.58 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $12.33 | $25,650 | $22,050 | $34,460 | 6,130 | 22.24 | 0.80 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $11.89 | $24,740 | $22,130 | $28,510 | 9,130 | 61.14 | 2.21 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $11.11 | $23,100 | $22,090 | $29,730 | 3,510 | 30.55 | 1.10 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $10.96 | $22,790 | $21,370 | $28,650 | 1,750 | 37.31 | 1.35 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $11.65 | $24,230 | 329,590 | 0.85 |
| Arkansas | $13.30 | $27,660 | 19,840 | 0.55 |
| Louisiana | $10.83 | $22,520 | 45,060 | 0.84 |
| New Mexico | $13.71 | $28,520 | 38,910 | 1.61 |
| Oklahoma | $13.32 | $27,710 | 20,310 | 0.43 |
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.