Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Utica-Rome, NY
- Middle 50%
- $34,530–$45,430
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #101 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Utica-Rome, NY metro earn a median of $37,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $35,800 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $39,620. It ranks #101 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE6,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,680 |
| Ithaca, NY | $39,220 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,040 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,650 |
| Binghamton, NY | $38,210 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 |
| Kingston, NY | $37,750 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Utica?
The BLS median is $37,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,170 jobs pay between $34,530 and $45,430. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $50,870.
Is Utica a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $35,800 and 6% below the NY statewide median of $39,620. It ranks #101 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 Utica?
About $17.99 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,420 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.60–$21.84 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.