Personal Caregiver Salary in the United States

Personal Caregiver Salary

How much does a Personal Caregiver make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personal Caregiver in the United States is $31,739. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $26,185 to a high of $38,112, with most professionals earning between $28,832 and $35,075.

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Personal Caregiver Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Personal Caregiver Salary $26,185 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Personal Caregiver Salary $28,832 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Personal Caregiver Salary $31,739 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Personal Caregiver Salary $35,075 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Personal Caregiver Salary $38,112 US March 01, 2025
25% $28,832 10% $26,185 90% $38,112 75% $35,075 $31,739 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Personal Caregiver ?

A caregiver or carer is an unpaid or paid member of a person's social network who helps them with activities of daily living. Caregiving is most commonly used to address impairments related to old age, disability, a disease, or a mental disorder. Typical duties of a caregiver might include taking care of someone who has a chronic illness or disease; managing medications or talking to doctors and nurses on someone's behalf; helping to bathe or dress someone who is frail or disabled; or taking care of household chores, meals, or bills for someone who cannot do these things alone. With an incre...

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    Home Care Aide I

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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    Personal Caregiver

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  3. Up a level:

    Home Care Aide III

    3 - 5 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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31739

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
28868
35147
31787
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Personal Caregiver in the United States. The base salary for Personal Caregiver ranges from $28,832 to $35,075 with the average base salary of $31,739. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $28,868 to $35,147 with the average total cash compensation of $31,787.

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