Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Vermont
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Vermont earn a median $41,600 a year, +16% against the national median of $35,800; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. That is 26% less than the median across all occupations in Vermont ($56,390). Vermont pays more than every neighbouring state: Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire range from $38,760 in New Hampshire to $40,910 in Massachusetts. Vermont employs 7,700 home health and personal care aides, 25.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 46th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.92 is close to the national share.
Vermont vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Vermont | Hourly | $15.05 | $17.37 | $20.00 | $22.31 | $23.10 | $19.86 | 7,700 | 25.35 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $31,310 | $36,120 | $41,600 | $46,410 | $48,040 | $41,300 | ||||
| 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
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 46th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.92
- Jobs per 1,000
- 25.35
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Vermont'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 Vermont
1 metropolitan area and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Vermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $21.13 | $43,960 | $37,790 | $48,220 | 1,230 | 10.27 | 0.37 |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $20.70 | $43,060 | $37,030 | $48,930 | 1,110 | 12.46 | 0.45 |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $20.13 | $41,870 | $35,950 | $47,830 | 830 | 9.78 | 0.35 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $20.00 | $41,600 | 7,700 | 0.92 |
| Massachusetts | $19.67 | $40,910 | 117,940 | 1.17 |
| New Hampshire | $18.64 | $38,760 | 9,440 | 0.50 |
| New York | $19.05 | $39,620 | 663,140 | 2.47 |
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Vermont 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 Vermont 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.