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Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Colorado

What Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$38,543
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 42
published states
Workers in state
44,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
2Arapahoe County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
3Jefferson County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
4Adams County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
5Douglas County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
6Broomfield County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
7Elbert County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
8Park County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
9Clear Creek County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487
10Gilpin County, CO$38,900$32,333$3,487

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado is $38,543, based on 44,530 workers. Among the 42 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,800, so Colorado averages 7.7% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $38,900.

Cost of living for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,487. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $3,487. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides are Washington ($47,060), Oregon ($44,986), Massachusetts ($40,939) and Rhode Island ($40,890).

Frequently asked questions: Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Colorado

How much do Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,543.

Which Colorado county is best for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,487). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $3,487.