In 2023, home care workers made a median average hourly wage of 16.13 U.S. dollars in the United States. Wages of direct care workers varied by industry and occupation. With nursing assistants in nursing homes earning the most at 17.06 U.S. dollars, while residential care aides (or assisted living workers) earned somewhere in between at a median hourly wage of 17.15 U.S. dollars in 2023.
Median average hourly wages for direct care workers in the U.S. from 2010 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars), by industry
The source adds the following information: "Home care workers: personal care aides and home health aides (and in some cases, nursing assistants) who support individuals in private homes. Residential care aids: personal care aides, home health aides, and nursing assistants who support individuals in group homes, assisted living communities, and other residential care settings. Nursing assistants in nursing homes: workers who provide services to individuals living in skilled nursing homes"
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