Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Washington
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Washington earn a median $47,730 a year, +33% against the national median of $35,800; they and rank 1st of 51 states by median. That is 24% less than the median across all occupations in Washington ($62,990). Washington pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon and Idaho range from $34,790 in Idaho to $44,410 in Oregon. Washington employs 103,260 home health and personal care aides, 29.1 per 1,000 jobs, the 10th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.05 is close to the national share.
Washington vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $19.29 | $21.45 | $22.95 | $23.38 | $26.43 | $23.18 | 103,260 | 29.08 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $40,130 | $44,620 | $47,730 | $48,630 | $54,980 | $48,210 | ||||
| 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
- 1st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 10th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.05
- Jobs per 1,000
- 29.08
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Washington'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 Washington
13 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $23.18 | $48,210 | $44,190 | $54,980 | 54,670 | 26.21 | 0.95 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $23.00 | $47,840 | $39,580 | $48,040 | 1,780 | 43.40 | 1.57 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $22.98 | $47,810 | $38,610 | $48,170 | 4,800 | 37.05 | 1.34 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $22.95 | $47,730 | $39,360 | $48,380 | 1,120 | 21.84 | 0.79 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $22.93 | $47,700 | $37,750 | $47,700 | 1,160 | 44.57 | 1.61 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $22.80 | $47,410 | $38,670 | $48,630 | 10,580 | 41.35 | 1.49 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $22.59 | $46,980 | $42,560 | $49,250 | 2,130 | 22.69 | 0.82 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $21.91 | $45,570 | $39,120 | $52,900 | 22,860 | 18.92 | 0.68 |
| Yakima, WA | $21.39 | $44,490 | $38,170 | $45,070 | 4,770 | 49.12 | 1.77 |
| Bellingham, WA | $21.19 | $44,080 | $38,240 | $48,080 | 2,350 | 25.72 | 0.93 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $21.18 | $44,060 | $37,840 | $47,480 | 3,370 | 25.88 | 0.93 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $20.53 | $42,690 | $36,390 | $50,630 | 1,200 | 22.73 | 0.82 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $17.50 | $36,400 | $29,190 | $48,150 | 870 | 30.26 | 1.09 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $23.13 | $48,110 | $38,420 | $48,940 | 3,200 | 29.43 | 1.06 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $22.80 | $47,420 | $42,040 | $49,160 | 4,690 | 36.10 | 1.30 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Washington 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 Washington 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.