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Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Oregon

What Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn in Oregon, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in OR
$44,986
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 42
published states
Workers in state
49,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Oregon

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by wage area in Oregon
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$45,570$35,853$8,794Multnomah County, OR
Salem, OR$45,200$35,584$12,593Marion County, OR

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Oregon counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Marion County, OR$45,200$35,584$12,593
2Polk County, OR$45,200$35,584$12,593
3Multnomah County, OR$45,570$35,853$8,794
4Washington County, OR$45,570$35,853$8,794
5Clackamas County, OR$45,570$35,853$8,794
6Yamhill County, OR$45,570$35,853$8,794
7Columbia County, OR$45,570$35,853$8,794

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Oregon

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Oregon is $44,986, based on 49,030 workers. Among the 42 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,800, so Oregon averages 25.7% above it.

Inside Oregon, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $45,570 in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area and the lowest is $45,200 in Salem, OR, a difference of $370 across 2 wage areas.

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

We compare 7 Oregon counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Marion County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,593. Columbia County, OR leaves the smallest, $8,794. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 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), Massachusetts ($40,939), Rhode Island ($40,890) and New Hampshire ($40,681).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,986, from $45,200 to $45,570 depending on the labor market.

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

Marion County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,593). Polk County, OR follows at $12,593.