Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Des Moines-West Des Moines
$36,820avg. a year
$17.70 an hour · 6,210 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area earn an average of $36,820 a year. That is about the same as the Iowa average of $36,940. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$36,350Median pay
$17.70Average hourly
-0%vs. Iowa average
6,210Jobs in this metro
Other Iowa metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Iowa metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
11,020 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$39,090
$18.79 an hour
27,480 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$38,130
$18.33 an hour
31,230 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$37,110
$17.84 an hour
4700 jobs
Ames, IA
$37,000
$17.79 an hour
51,320 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$36,830
$17.71 an hour
62,260 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,650
$17.62 an hour
71,780 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$36,180
$17.40 an hour
82,280 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$35,410
$17.02 an hour
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How Des Moines-West Des Moines compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $42,640 |
| Orderlies | $38,250 |
| Medical Assistants | $46,440 |
| Dental Assistants | $52,570 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,960 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $38,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
The average is $36,820 a year, and the median is $36,350. About 6,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Iowa average?
That is about the same as the Iowa average of $36,940.
Is this job common in Des Moines-West Des Moines?
It makes up 15.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.55 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: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19780). 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.