Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

31-1011 Home Health Aides

Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
569,670 1.3 % $9.16 $19,050 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $6.56 $7.54 $8.70 $10.37 $12.34
Annual Wage (2) $13,640 $15,680 $18,090 $21,560 $25,670

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Home health care services 188,800 $8.69 $18,070 1 30
Residential mental health facilities 95,640 $9.15 $19,040 2 20
Individual and family services 67,410 $8.34 $17,340 3 34
Community care facilities for the elderly 65,370 $8.54 $17,760 4 33
Employment services 26,470 $9.69 $20,150 5 14

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Religious organizations 250 $16.33 $33,960 28 1
State government (OES designation) 25,340 $15.06 $31,330 7 2
Other investment pools and funds 170 $12.31 $25,600 31 3
Civic and social organizations 100 $11.72 $24,380 32 4
Elementary and secondary schools 190 $11.55 $24,020 30 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
New York 108,210 $9.38 $19,510 1.305% 635
Minnesota 19,460 $9.71 $20,200 0.748% 604
Maine 4,360 $9.19 $19,120 0.734% 514
New Mexico 4,970 $8.86 $18,420 0.680% 506
West Virginia 4,620 $7.22 $15,020 0.677% 561

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Alaska 1,180 $11.89 $24,720 0.412% 385
Connecticut 9,680 $11.72 $24,380 0.590% 511
Rhode Island (6) $11.40 $23,710 (6) 414
Massachusetts 11,590 $10.78 $22,430 0.362% 592
New Hampshire 1,530 $10.46 $21,760 0.253% 482

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Muncie, IN MSA 1,540 $8.85 $18,400 2.783%
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA 2,180 $7.07 $14,700 1.927%
Lubbock, TX MSA 2,030 $8.76 $18,230 1.724%
Dutchess County, NY PMSA 1,790 $11.43 $23,770 1.599%
San Angelo, TX MSA 700 $12.41 $25,810 1.559%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Abilene, TX MSA 760 $15.47 $32,170 1.410%
New London-Norwich, CT-RI MSA 620 $13.01 $27,060 0.436%
Waterbury, CT PMSA 590 $12.94 $26,920 0.692%
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA 660 $12.55 $26,100 0.241%
Corpus Christi, TX MSA 840 $12.54 $26,080 0.536%

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003