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Home Health Aides in Pennsylvania
Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Home Health Aide?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Home Health Aides in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Home Health Aides in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.
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Home Health Aides in Pennsylvania earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Home Health Aides Work in Pennsylvania?
In 2018, there were 36,940 Home Health Aides working in the state.
There were 34,740 Home Health Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 2,200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 6,420 Home Health Aides working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Home Health Aides than average.
Job Projections for Pennsylvania
Jobs for Home Health Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 26.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 47.3%.
Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 7,200 annual job openings, and 59,670 total jobs in 2026 for Home Health Aides in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 168,600 annual jobs and 1,342,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Home Health Aides Make in Pennsylvania?
In 2018 wages for Home Health Aides ranged from $20,020 to $31,660 with $24,380 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.62 to $15.22. The median hourly rate was $11.72.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.75 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.03.
The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Home Health Aides
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Home Health Aides.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 202,660 | $24,740 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 25,980 | $24,580 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 5,460 | $24,150 |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 2,480 | $21,870 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1,990 | $25,920 |
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1,940 | $22,890 |
Erie, PA | 1,260 | $24,230 |
Lancaster, PA | 1,080 | $27,110 |
Reading, PA | 690 | $25,110 |
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA | 680 | $23,900 |
York-Hanover, PA | 440 | $25,710 |
Altoona, PA | 370 | $23,470 |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 220 | $23,450 |
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 200 | $23,260 |
Johnstown, PA | 200 | $23,810 |
Gettysburg, PA | 170 | $23,480 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Pennsylvania
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Occupation | Pennsylvania Employment Total |
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Nursing Assistants | 76,260 |
Orderlies | 2,560 |
Psychiatric Aides | 2,460 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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