A PCA/HHA's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects PCA/HHA Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a PCA/HHA's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $35,258
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,815
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,244
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,682
Expert (over 8 years): $42,738
Levels
Salary
Behaviora... Level PCA/HHA
$35,258
PCA/HHA Level PCA/HHA
$31,815
Home Care... Level PCA/HHA
$38,244
Home Care... Level PCA/HHA
$42,682
Home Care... Level PCA/HHA
$42,738
$35,2580 yr
$31,815< 2 yrs
$38,2442-4 yrs
$42,6825-8 yrs
$42,738> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do PCA/HHA Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract PCA/HHAs.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $35,371.
California: $35,237.
Massachusetts: $34,767.
District of Columbia$35,371
California$35,237
Massachusetts$34,767
Washington$34,640
New Jersey$34,627
Alaska$34,582
Connecticut$34,141
New York$33,962
Hawaii$33,391
Rhode Island$33,122
Maryland$32,940
Minnesota$32,691
Colorado$32,595
Illinois$32,563
Oregon$32,442
Delaware$32,352
New Hampshire$32,296
Virginia$32,170
Pennsylvania$31,803
Nevada$31,618
North Dakota$31,557
Michigan$31,461
Wisconsin$31,426
Vermont$31,356
Texas$31,161
Maine$31,148
Arizona$31,129
Ohio$31,106
Georgia$30,812
Indiana$30,666
Wyoming$30,637
Utah$30,592
Iowa$30,573
Kansas$30,420
Louisiana$30,375
North Carolina$30,359
Missouri$30,352
Florida$30,228
Montana$30,161
Nebraska$30,097
Kentucky$30,062
South Carolina$29,934
Tennessee$29,854
Idaho$29,822
New Mexico$29,589
Oklahoma$29,538
Alabama$29,349
South Dakota$29,033
Arkansas$28,861
West Virginia$28,768
Mississippi$28,490
Top Paying Cities for PCA/HHAs
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $40,294
San Francisco: $39,853
Oakland: $39,013
San Jose, CA$40,294
San Francisco, CA$39,853
Oakland, CA$39,013
New York, NY$36,783
Paramus, NJ$36,336
Queens Village, NY$36,334
Passaic, NJ$36,304
Bergenfield, NJ$36,301
Stamford, CT$36,231
Huntington, NY$36,218
Newark, NJ$35,981
Bridgeport, CT$35,914
Vallejo, CA$35,850
New Brunswick, NJ$35,838
Petaluma, CA$35,819
Middlesex, NJ$35,758
Somerset, NJ$35,735
Santa Cruz, CA$35,694
Boston, MA$35,499
Monterey, CA$35,387
Seattle, WA$35,314
Santa Rosa, CA$35,307
Los Angeles, CA$35,298
Juneau, AK$35,215
Washington, DC$35,180
Orange, CA$35,066
Santa Ana, CA$34,982
Long Beach, CA$34,950
Anaheim, CA$34,943
Anchorage, AK$34,927
Santa Maria, CA$34,831
Everett, WA$34,825
Danbury, CT$34,713
Bremerton, WA$34,668
Tacoma, WA$34,553
New Suffolk, NY$34,553
Sacramento, CA$34,544
Santa Barbara, CA$34,509
Trenton, NJ$34,474
San Diego, CA$34,474
Brockton, MA$34,438
Fairbanks, AK$34,360
Lompoc, CA$34,279
Lowell, MA$34,253
Ventura, CA$34,247
Nashua, NH$34,240
Stockton, CA$34,237
Modesto, CA$34,004
Poughkeepsie, NY$33,934
Olympia, WA$33,873
Kennewick, WA$33,873
New Haven, CT$33,860
Lawrence, MA$33,745
Hartford, CT$33,713
Riverside, CA$33,707
New Bedford, MA$33,675
Richland, WA$33,675
Bakersfield, CA$33,630
San Bernardino, CA$33,617
New Britain, CT$33,614
Atlantic City, NJ$33,614
New London, CT$33,601
Norwich, CT$33,592
Portsmouth, NH$33,585
Boulder, CO$33,518
Portland, OR$33,474
Worcester, MA$33,470
Minneapolis, MN$33,371
Philadelphia, PA$33,327
Honolulu, HI$33,221
Saint Paul, MN$33,206
Vineland, NJ$33,199
Providence, RI$33,106
Chicago, IL$33,014
Bellingham, WA$32,975
Springfield, MA$32,950
Baltimore, MD$32,940
Chico, CA$32,860
Pittsfield, MA$32,774
Manchester, NH$32,713
Spokane, WA$32,573
Denver, CO$32,570
Albany, NY$32,419
Troy, NY$32,407
Nassau, NY$32,372
Schenectady, NY$32,340
Wilmington, DE$32,314
Burlington, VT$32,269
Salem, OR$32,256
Portland, ME$32,157
Yakima, WA$32,126
Rochester, MN$32,026
Reno, NV$32,010
Fresno, CA$32,010
Milwaukee, WI$31,982
Detroit, MI$31,950
Ann Arbor, MI$31,944
Allentown, PA$31,940
Colorado Springs, CO$31,886
Syracuse, NY$31,870
Carson City, NV$31,870
Houston, TX$31,825
Eugene, OR$31,809
Gary, IN$31,771
Springfield, OR$31,745
Bismarck, ND$31,739
Galveston, TX$31,717
Medford, OR$31,669
Fort Collins, CO$31,656
Concord, NH$31,640
Austin, TX$31,630
Mesa, AZ$31,563
Reading, PA$31,560
Phoenix, AZ$31,557
Dallas, TX$31,547
Saint Cloud, MN$31,517
Madison, WI$31,474
Utica, NY$31,388
Rochester, NY$31,336
Des Moines, IA$31,333
Raleigh, NC$31,330
Atlanta, GA$31,282
Battle Creek, MI$31,273
Salt Lake City, UT$31,263
Lancaster, PA$31,215
Harrisburg, PA$31,170
Kansas City, MO$31,138
Champaign, IL$31,132
Kansas City, KS$31,132
Fort Worth, TX$31,129
Columbus, OH$31,123
Boca Raton, FL$31,116
Pittsburgh, PA$31,103
Richmond, VA$31,090
Indianapolis, IN$31,084
Cleveland, OH$31,081
Las Vegas, NV$31,043
Cincinnati, OH$31,043
Petersburg, VA$30,995
Huntsville, AL$30,947
Lansing, MI$30,925
Lebanon, PA$30,921
Pueblo, CO$30,918
Appleton, WI$30,908
Buffalo, NY$30,896
Dayton, OH$30,886
Racine, WI$30,880
Charlotte, NC$30,876
Saint Louis, MO$30,867
York, PA$30,848
Elkhart, IN$30,848
Gastonia, NC$30,842
Billings, MT$30,834
Beaumont, TX$30,825
Lorain, OH$30,819
Benton Harbor, MI$30,812
Toledo, OH$30,806
Binghamton, NY$30,790
Rock Hill, SC$30,787
Rockford, IL$30,771
Springfield, IL$30,758
Elyria, OH$30,755
Fargo, ND$30,755
Flagstaff, AZ$30,733
Fort Lauderdale, FL$30,713
Duluth, MN$30,694
Miami, FL$30,694
Cheyenne, WY$30,672
Grand Forks, ND$30,672
Bangor, ME$30,602
Cedar Rapids, IA$30,567
Durham, NC$30,553
Louisville, KY$30,551
Grand Rapids, MI$30,544
Hialeah, FL$30,541
Casper, WY$30,496
Scranton, PA$30,458
New Orleans, LA$30,448
Virginia Beach, VA$30,445
Akron, OH$30,429
Peoria, IL$30,388
Sarasota, FL$30,381
Nashville, TN$30,359
Omaha, NE$30,359
Green Bay, WI$30,359
Baton Rouge, LA$30,343
Charleston, SC$30,336
Jamestown, NY$30,321
Davenport, IA$30,321
Tucson, AZ$30,305
Saint Petersburg, FL$30,285
Tampa, FL$30,279
Evansville, IN$30,260
Port Arthur, TX$30,260
Bradenton, FL$30,247
Santa Fe, NM$30,190
Orlando, FL$30,132
Clearwater, FL$30,122
Canton, OH$30,055
La Crosse, WI$30,055
Albuquerque, NM$30,036
Newport News, VA$30,033
High Point, NC$30,023
Ogden, UT$30,011
Corpus Christi, TX$29,985
Norfolk, VA$29,966
Laramie, WY$29,966
Rock Island, IL$29,947
Saginaw, MI$29,940
Jacksonville, FL$29,937
Salisbury, NC$29,931
Boise, ID$29,924
Moline, IL$29,908
Fort Myers, FL$29,899
Memphis, TN$29,892
Tulsa, OK$29,876
Waterloo, IA$29,857
Spartanburg, SC$29,825
Lincoln, NE$29,809
Fort Wayne, IN$29,803
Provo, UT$29,800
Cedar Falls, IA$29,761
San Antonio, TX$29,749
Greensboro, NC$29,736
South Bend, IN$29,733
Savannah, GA$29,698
Muskegon, MI$29,685
Birmingham, AL$29,682
Winston Salem, NC$29,666
Lake Charles, LA$29,589
Anderson, IN$29,583
Lexington, KY$29,573
Augusta, GA$29,563
Greenville, SC$29,563
Lima, OH$29,538
Wichita, KS$29,535
Tuscaloosa, AL$29,535
Columbia, SC$29,506
Springfield, OH$29,499
Asheville, NC$29,448
Bloomington, IN$29,426
Knoxville, TN$29,311
Shreveport, LA$29,308
Wilmington, NC$29,266
Roanoke, VA$29,266
Topeka, KS$29,209
Frankfort, KY$29,205
Oklahoma City, OK$29,183
Chillicothe, OH$29,170
Longview, TX$29,167
Melbourne, FL$29,164
Sioux Falls, SD$29,113
Mobile, AL$29,110
Terre Haute, IN$29,097
Altoona, PA$29,078
Amarillo, TX$29,055
Killeen, TX$29,046
Fayetteville, AR$29,020
Chattanooga, TN$29,011
Sioux City, IA$28,982
Idaho Falls, ID$28,976
Lynchburg, VA$28,950
Gainesville, FL$28,908
Portsmouth, OH$28,893
Little Rock, AR$28,886
Lafayette, LA$28,873
Youngstown, OH$28,873
Daytona Beach, FL$28,854
Clarksville, TN$28,851
Pensacola, FL$28,848
Temple, TX$28,846
Hopkinsville, KY$28,752
Erie, PA$28,746
Florence, SC$28,733
Charleston, WV$28,682
Great Falls, MT$28,666
Macon, GA$28,621
Tallahassee, FL$28,618
Fayetteville, NC$28,611
Waco, TX$28,605
Helena, MT$28,583
Pine Bluff, AR$28,570
Vincennes, IN$28,532
Lubbock, TX$28,519
Alamogordo, NM$28,500
Twin Falls, ID$28,471
Rapid City, SD$28,461
Jackson, MS$28,404
Huntington, WV$28,401
Greenville, MS$28,401
Parkersburg, WV$28,368
Montgomery, AL$28,362
Wichita Falls, TX$28,330
Springfield, MO$28,330
Biloxi, MS$28,314
Monroe, LA$28,282
Johnstown, PA$28,260
Sumter, SC$28,247
Columbus, GA$28,244
Pascagoula, MS$28,183
Abilene, TX$28,183
Kingsport, TN$28,100
Albany, GA$28,100
Gulfport, MS$28,091
Alexandria, LA$27,985
Fort Smith, AR$27,905
El Paso, TX$27,819
Las Cruces, NM$27,675
Harlingen, TX$27,594
Pocatello, ID$27,589
Florence, AL$27,548
Brownsville, TX$27,541
Mcallen, TX$27,474
Dothan, AL$27,429
Columbus, MS$27,240
Altus, OK$27,091
Lawton, OK$27,030
Pierre, SD$26,915
What Skills Can Increase a PCA/HHA's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 4.25% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 5.85% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.
Assisted Living (Mentioned in 3.07% Job Postings): Assisted living exemplifies the shift from "care as service" to "care as business" in the broader health care arena predicted more than three decades ago. A consumer-driven industry, assisted living offers a wide range of options, levels of care, and diversity of services (Lockhart, 2009) and is subject to state rather than federal regulatory oversight. "Assisted living" means depends on both the state and provider in question: variations in state regulatory definitions are significant and provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Commitment
4.25%
Housekeeping
5.85%
Assisted Living
3.07%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a PCA/HHA's salary.
Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Medication Administration: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Budgeting
$36,100
13%
Decision Making
$36,100
13%
Medication Administration
$35,780
12%
Communicates Effectively
$35,461
11%
Collaboration
$34,502
8%
Coordination
$34,183
7%
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PCA/HHA Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For PCA/HHA roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
PCA/HHA positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view PCA/HHA as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a PCA/HHA
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$38,336
$18.0
20%
How Education impacts a PCA/HHA's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many PCA/HHAs enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a PCA/HHA with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$27,577
and $28,761).
PCA/HHA Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for PCA/HHA
No Diploma2.2%
High School68.1%
Associates11.6%
Bachelors15.2%
Masters2.9%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
2.2%
High School
68.1%
Associates
11.6%
Bachelors
15.2%
Masters
2.9%
Doctorate
0.0%
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PCA/HHA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a PCA/HHA's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$29,065
Average$31,947/year
$33,736
$2,422
Average$2,662/month
$2,811
$559
Average$614/week
$649
$14
Average$15/hour
$16
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$33,736
$2,811
$649
$16
Average
$31,947
$2,662
$614
$15
25th Percentile
$29,065
$2,422
$559
$14
Salary Trends for PCA/HHA
Salaries for a PCA/HHA can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $27,372 in 2023
to around $26,788 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of PCA/HHA salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of PCA/HHA Over Time
2022
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2023
$27,372
2024
$27,115
2025
$26,788
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$27,372
2024
$27,115
2025
$26,788
2026
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401(k)
Disability
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Common company salaries for PCA/HHA
Here are companies hiring for PCA/HHA and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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