Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Anchorage
$39,240avg. a year
$18.86 an hour · 4,440 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn an average of $39,240 a year. That is $1,210 (3%) less than the Alaska average of $40,450. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$39,140Median pay
$18.86Average hourly
-3%vs. Alaska average
4,440Jobs in this metro
Other Alaska metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Alaska metro areas.
1590 jobs
Fairbanks-College, AK
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
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How Anchorage compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Anchorage
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $47,500 |
| Orderlies | $42,450 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $50,220 |
| Medical Assistants | $55,990 |
| Dental Assistants | $54,540 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Anchorage?
The average is $39,240 a year, and the median is $39,140. About 4,440 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alaska average?
That is $1,210 (3%) less than the Alaska average of $40,450.
Is this job common in Anchorage?
It makes up 25.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1120. Metro area: Anchorage, AK metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 11260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.