Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Elkhart-Goshen, IN
- Middle 50%
- $31,790–$36,800
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #170 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro earn a median of $35,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 990 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% above the IN statewide median of $35,060. It ranks #170 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE990 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other IN metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,710 |
| Kokomo, IN | $35,650 |
| Evansville, IN | $35,610 |
| Muncie, IN | $35,350 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $35,170 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $35,090 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $35,060 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 |
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What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Elkhart?
The BLS median is $35,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 990 jobs pay between $31,790 and $36,800. The 10th percentile is $30,440 and the 90th is $44,590.
Is Elkhart a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% above the IN statewide median of $35,060. It ranks #170 of 523 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Home Health and Personal Care Aides make an hour in Elkhart?
About $17.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.28–$17.69 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.