Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$31,880avg. a year
$15.33 an hour · 29,400 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $31,880 a year. That is $840 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $31,040. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$29,920Median pay
$15.33Average hourly
+3%vs. Georgia average
29,400Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
12,560 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$32,830
$15.78 an hour
2630 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$32,320
$15.54 an hour
31,760 jobs
Savannah, GA
$31,820
$15.30 an hour
41,660 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$31,590
$15.19 an hour
5670 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$31,480
$15.14 an hour
6100 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$30,060
$14.45 an hour
73,920 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$29,950
$14.40 an hour
8380 jobs
Rome, GA
$29,420
$14.15 an hour
9550 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$29,340
$14.10 an hour
10230 jobs
Dalton, GA
$29,190
$14.03 an hour
111,880 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$28,830
$13.86 an hour
121,150 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$28,670
$13.79 an hour
13740 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$28,410
$13.66 an hour
14940 jobs
Albany, GA
$27,290
$13.12 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $40,570 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,970 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,520 |
| Orderlies | $38,300 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $37,530 |
| Phlebotomists | $48,950 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $31,880 a year, and the median is $29,920. About 29,400 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $840 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $31,040.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 10.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.37 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.