Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in State College, PA
- Middle 50%
- $27,260–$36,450
- vs U.S. median
- -16%
- Metro rank
- #369 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the State College, PA metro earn a median of $29,950 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,380 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $29,420. It ranks #369 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,380 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Gettysburg, PA | $34,240 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $32,690 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,800 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,320 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $31,150 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $30,590 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $30,380 |
| Lebanon, PA | $30,090 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in State College?
The BLS median is $29,950 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,380 jobs pay between $27,260 and $36,450. The 10th percentile is $26,640 and the 90th is $38,070.
Is State College a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is 16% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $29,420. It ranks #369 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 State College?
About $14.40 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,950 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.11–$17.52 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.