Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
$40,720avg. a year
$19.58 an hour · 10,850 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn an average of $40,720 a year. That is about the same as the Connecticut average of $40,280. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$38,110Median pay
$19.58Average hourly
+1%vs. Connecticut average
10,850Jobs in this metro
Other Connecticut metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Connecticut metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
17,370 jobs
New Haven, CT
$40,430
$19.44 an hour
22,920 jobs
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$40,360
$19.40 an hour
319,230 jobs
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$40,320
$19.39 an hour
46,360 jobs
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$39,640
$19.06 an hour
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How Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $46,060 |
| Orderlies | $41,010 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $44,530 |
| Medical Assistants | $48,440 |
| Dental Assistants | $53,940 |
| Phlebotomists | $51,220 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
The average is $40,720 a year, and the median is $38,110. About 10,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Connecticut average?
That is about the same as the Connecticut average of $40,280.
Is this job common in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury?
It makes up 26.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 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: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14860). 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.