Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Middle 50%
- $29,530–$36,110
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #270 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro earn a median of $34,240 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,730 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% below the MI statewide median of $35,000. It ranks #270 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,730 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other MI metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Midland, MI | $36,950 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $36,710 |
| Traverse City, MI | $36,480 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $36,130 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $35,270 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,120 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,070 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,040 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Lansing?
The BLS median is $34,240 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,730 jobs pay between $29,530 and $36,110. The 10th percentile is $25,960 and the 90th is $38,450.
Is Lansing a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% below the MI statewide median of $35,000. It ranks #270 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 Lansing?
About $16.46 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,240 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.20–$17.36 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.