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Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in New York

What Home Health and Personal Care Aides earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 35 counties.

Average in NY
$39,370
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 42
published states
Workers in state
746,060
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
7
35 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$39,680$32,434−$8,451Kings County, NY
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$39,070$31,977$11,372Sullivan County, NY
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$39,040$31,955$3,910Orange County, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$37,590$30,870$5,632Albany County, NY
Syracuse, NY$37,440$30,757$8,268Onondaga County, NY
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$36,570$30,106$7,533Erie County, NY
Rochester, NY$35,600$29,380$7,671Monroe County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Chenango County, NY$39,070$31,977$13,580
2Delaware County, NY$39,070$31,977$13,544
3Cayuga County, NY$39,070$31,977$13,316
4Cortland County, NY$39,070$31,977$12,560
5Otsego County, NY$39,070$31,977$12,308
6Sullivan County, NY$39,070$31,977$11,372
7Greene County, NY$39,070$31,977$10,700
8Onondaga County, NY$37,440$30,757$8,268
9Oswego County, NY$37,440$30,757$8,268
10Madison County, NY$37,440$30,757$8,268
11Columbia County, NY$39,070$31,977$8,240
12Monroe County, NY$35,600$29,380$7,671
13Ontario County, NY$35,600$29,380$7,671
14Wayne County, NY$35,600$29,380$7,671
15Livingston County, NY$35,600$29,380$7,671
16Orleans County, NY$35,600$29,380$7,671
17Erie County, NY$36,570$30,106$7,533
18Niagara County, NY$36,570$30,106$7,533
19Albany County, NY$37,590$30,870$5,632
20Saratoga County, NY$37,590$30,870$5,632
21Schenectady County, NY$37,590$30,870$5,632
22Rensselaer County, NY$37,590$30,870$5,632
23Schoharie County, NY$37,590$30,870$5,632
24Orange County, NY$39,040$31,955$3,910
25Dutchess County, NY$39,040$31,955$3,910

Showing 25 of 35 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York is $39,370, based on 746,060 workers. Among the 42 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,800, so New York averages 10.0% above it.

Inside New York, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $39,680 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $35,600 in Rochester, NY, a difference of $4,080 across 7 wage areas.

Cost of living for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in New York

We compare 35 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Chenango County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,580. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $8,451 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 25 of the 35 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 New York

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,370, from $35,600 to $39,680 depending on the labor market.

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

Chenango County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,580). Delaware County, NY follows at $13,544.