Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in St. Louis, MO-IL
- Middle 50%
- $28,600–$37,910
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #234 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro earn a median of $34,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 44,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 4% above the MO statewide median of $33,080. It ranks #234 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE44,200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other MO metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Columbia, MO | $36,860 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $34,800 |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,940 |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $32,940 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $32,780 |
| Springfield, MO | $32,190 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in St. Louis?
The BLS median is $34,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 44,200 jobs pay between $28,600 and $37,910. The 10th percentile is $28,600 and the 90th is $42,720.
Is St. Louis a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 4% above the MO statewide median of $33,080. It ranks #234 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 St. Louis?
About $16.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.75–$18.23 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.