Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Wheeling, WV-OH
- Middle 50%
- $27,650–$32,530
- vs U.S. median
- -18%
- Metro rank
- #391 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro earn a median of $29,190 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,190 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 4% above the WV statewide median of $28,010. It ranks #391 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,190 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other WV metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $28,740 |
| Charleston, WV | $28,680 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $28,550 |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,010 |
| Morgantown, WV | $27,930 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,400 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $26,920 |
| Beckley, WV | $26,910 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Wheeling?
The BLS median is $29,190 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,190 jobs pay between $27,650 and $32,530. The 10th percentile is $23,620 and the 90th is $35,710.
Is Wheeling a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is 18% below the U.S. median of $35,800 and 4% above the WV statewide median of $28,010. It ranks #391 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 Wheeling?
About $14.03 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,190 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.29–$15.64 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.