Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Fort Wayne
$34,010avg. a year
$16.35 an hour · 4,840 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn an average of $34,010 a year. That is about the same as the Indiana average of $34,700. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$35,090Median pay
$16.35Average hourly
-2%vs. Indiana average
4,840Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1108,520 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$38,490
$18.51 an hour
210,970 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
32,480 jobs
Evansville, IN
$35,880
$17.25 an hour
4990 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$35,750
$17.19 an hour
516,470 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$35,740
$17.18 an hour
61,780 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$35,650
$17.14 an hour
7930 jobs
Muncie, IN
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
820,590 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$35,050
$16.85 an hour
9930 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$35,040
$16.85 an hour
10710 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$34,270
$16.48 an hour
113,240 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$34,050
$16.37 an hour
121,410 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$33,740
$16.22 an hour
13750 jobs
Columbus, IN
$33,300
$16.01 an hour
141,430 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$32,920
$15.83 an hour
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How Fort Wayne compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Fort Wayne
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $39,200 |
| Orderlies | $36,290 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,810 |
| Dental Assistants | $51,060 |
| Phlebotomists | $41,590 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,930 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Fort Wayne?
The average is $34,010 a year, and the median is $35,090. About 4,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is about the same as the Indiana average of $34,700.
Is this job common in Fort Wayne?
It makes up 21.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.78 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: Fort Wayne, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 23060). 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.