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Home Health Aides in South Dakota

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15.2% Jobs Projection

$29,300 Median Salary

120 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Home Health Aides Work in South Dakota?

In 2018, there were 810 Home Health Aides working in the state.

There were 660 Home Health Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Home Health Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 47.3%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Home Health Aides job openings in South Dakota, and 1,060 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Home Health Aides Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Home Health Aides ranged from $22,630 to $38,270 with $29,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.88 to $18.4. The median hourly rate was $14.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.95.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD	370	$32,090
Rapid City, SD	100	$28,150

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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