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Home Health Aides in Maine

Considering a career as a Home Health Aide in Maine?

12.4% Jobs Projection

$26,430 Median Salary

390 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Home Health Aides in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Home Health Aides in Maine is growing faster than average.
Home Health Aides in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Home Health Aides Work in Maine?

In 2018, there were 1,750 Home Health Aides working in the state.

There were 2,530 Home Health Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 6,420 Home Health Aides working in it, which means Maine has fewer Home Health Aides than average.

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Home Health Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 47.3%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 390 annual job openings, and a total of 3,360 jobs for Maine Home Health Aides in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 168,600 annual jobs and 1,342,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Home Health Aides Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Home Health Aides ranged from $21,800 to $33,680 with $26,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.48 to $16.19. The median hourly rate was $12.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top States for Home Health Aides Employment

The table below shows the states where most Home Health Aides work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	191,820	$24,920
Texas	69,600	$19,770
Ohio	55,490	$22,200
New Jersey	41,040	$23,620
Pennsylvania	36,940	$24,380
Illinois	33,990	$24,270
Florida	32,960	$23,110
North Carolina	30,040	$20,390
Michigan	26,580	$23,260
Massachusetts	25,220	$30,140
California	24,560	$29,380
Minnesota	22,380	$28,660
Arizona	17,570	$24,440
Indiana	13,660	$23,200
Georgia	12,330	$22,320
Missouri	11,710	$23,070
Maryland	11,440	$26,900
Virginia	9,700	$22,060
South Carolina	9,600	$21,290
Colorado	9,510	$25,260

Below are the states where Home Health Aides get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$34,440
Rhode Island	$30,600
Massachusetts	$30,140
California	$29,380
South Dakota	$29,300
District of Columbia	$28,900
Iowa	$28,900
Minnesota	$28,660
New Hampshire	$28,530
Alaska	$28,200

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