Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Wichita
$31,350avg. a year
$15.07 an hour · 5,850 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Wichita, KS metro area earn an average of $31,350 a year. That is $1,010 (3%) less than the Kansas average of $32,360. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$30,600Median pay
$15.07Average hourly
-3%vs. Kansas average
5,850Jobs in this metro
Other Kansas metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Kansas metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,050 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$36,610
$17.60 an hour
220,870 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$33,780
$16.24 an hour
31,760 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$33,650
$16.18 an hour
4750 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$33,160
$15.94 an hour
53,090 jobs
Topeka, KS
$32,260
$15.51 an hour
6580 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$30,510
$14.67 an hour
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How Wichita compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Wichita
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $38,080 |
| Medical Assistants | $40,000 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,770 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $34,410 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $64,670 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $53,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Wichita?
The average is $31,350 a year, and the median is $30,600. About 5,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kansas average?
That is $1,010 (3%) less than the Kansas average of $32,360.
Is this job common in Wichita?
It makes up 18.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.68 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: Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 48620). 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.