Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Wisconsin
At $36,340 a year, the median for home health and personal care aides in Wisconsin is close to the national median of $35,800 (+2%); Wisconsin ranks 23rd of 51 states by median. That is 28% less than the median across all occupations in Wisconsin ($50,270). Among neighbouring states, Minnesota and Illinois pay more (up to $38,370 in Minnesota) and Iowa and Michigan pay less (down to $35,000 in Michigan). Wisconsin employs 82,430 home health and personal care aides, 28.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 14th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.01 is close to the national share.
Wisconsin vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $13.47 | $14.69 | $17.47 | $18.49 | $20.59 | $17.01 | 82,430 | 28.02 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $28,030 | $30,550 | $36,340 | $38,450 | $42,820 | $35,370 | ||||
| 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
- 23rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 14th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.01
- Jobs per 1,000
- 28.02
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin
15 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wisconsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $18.68 | $38,860 | $33,760 | $46,860 | 93,560 | 47.94 | 1.73 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $18.11 | $37,660 | $29,840 | $40,390 | 1,200 | 19.74 | 0.71 |
| Madison, WI | $17.89 | $37,220 | $29,010 | $45,230 | 8,360 | 20.49 | 0.74 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $17.86 | $37,140 | $29,080 | $44,030 | 2,130 | 25.28 | 0.91 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $17.80 | $37,020 | $27,930 | $39,150 | 30,090 | 36.66 | 1.32 |
| Appleton, WI | $17.79 | $37,010 | $29,700 | $43,870 | 2,820 | 22.69 | 0.82 |
| Kenosha, WI | $17.78 | $36,980 | $27,840 | $38,080 | 1,540 | 20.47 | 0.74 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $17.50 | $36,390 | $31,240 | $44,790 | 5,660 | 45.42 | 1.64 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $17.48 | $36,370 | $28,260 | $43,370 | 1,600 | 22.86 | 0.83 |
| Wausau, WI | $17.26 | $35,910 | $27,560 | $42,710 | 1,330 | 19.10 | 0.69 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $17.19 | $35,740 | $23,920 | $48,790 | 3,210 | 42.04 | 1.52 |
| Green Bay, WI | $17.18 | $35,730 | $27,040 | $40,490 | 3,540 | 20.28 | 0.73 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $17.17 | $35,700 | $24,020 | $38,900 | 2,210 | 23.56 | 0.85 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $16.51 | $34,340 | $28,620 | $42,530 | 2,890 | 33.62 | 1.21 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $16.44 | $34,190 | $22,640 | $42,010 | 940 | 21.37 | 0.77 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.50 | $36,410 | $28,550 | $44,310 | 5,480 | 25.97 | 0.94 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.22 | $35,820 | $27,120 | $37,440 | 1,020 | 21.12 | 0.76 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $17.10 | $35,560 | $28,570 | $41,120 | 4,660 | 23.73 | 0.86 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $16.93 | $35,220 | $28,680 | $41,220 | 3,520 | 27.60 | 1.00 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.