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Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Ohio

What Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 26 counties.

Average in OH
$34,117
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 43
published states
Workers in state
112,900
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
26 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$35,210$30,234$9,544Hamilton County, OH
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$34,980$30,055$10,806Montgomery County, OH
Columbus, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672Franklin County, OH
Cleveland, OH$34,520$29,698$9,945Cuyahoga County, OH
Akron, OH$34,310$29,535$10,958Summit County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Brown County, OH$35,210$30,234$12,892
2Ashtabula County, OH$34,520$29,698$12,825
3Hocking County, OH$34,880$29,978$12,648
4Perry County, OH$34,880$29,978$12,516
5Summit County, OH$34,310$29,535$10,958
6Portage County, OH$34,310$29,535$10,958
7Montgomery County, OH$34,980$30,055$10,806
8Greene County, OH$34,980$30,055$10,806
9Miami County, OH$34,980$30,055$10,806
10Cuyahoga County, OH$34,520$29,698$9,945
11Lorain County, OH$34,520$29,698$9,945
12Lake County, OH$34,520$29,698$9,945
13Medina County, OH$34,520$29,698$9,945
14Geauga County, OH$34,520$29,698$9,945
15Hamilton County, OH$35,210$30,234$9,544
16Butler County, OH$35,210$30,234$9,544
17Warren County, OH$35,210$30,234$9,544
18Clermont County, OH$35,210$30,234$9,544
19Union County, OH$34,880$29,978$8,088
20Franklin County, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672
21Delaware County, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672
22Licking County, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672
23Fairfield County, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672
24Pickaway County, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672
25Madison County, OH$34,880$29,978$6,672

Showing 25 of 26 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Ohio is $34,117, based on 112,900 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,800, so Ohio averages 4.7% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,210 in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area and the lowest is $34,310 in Akron, OH, a difference of $900 across 5 wage areas.

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

We compare 26 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,892. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $6,672. The median wage covers all four basics in 26 of the 26 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 Ohio

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $34,117, from $34,310 to $35,210 depending on the labor market.

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

Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,892). Ashtabula County, OH follows at $12,825.