Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Louisiana
$24,430avg. a year
$11.75 an hour · 45,060 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Louisiana earn an average of $24,430 a year. That is $11,690 (32%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA at $25,960.
$22,520Median pay
$11.75Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#51Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
16,600 jobs
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$25,960
$12.48 an hour
21,840 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$25,960
$12.48 an hour
32,960 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$25,490
$12.25 an hour
42,140 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$24,830
$11.94 an hour
57,840 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$24,690
$11.87 an hour
63,050 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$24,440
$11.75 an hour
74,530 jobs
Monroe, LA
$23,900
$11.49 an hour
81,750 jobs
Hammond, LA
$23,860
$11.47 an hour
91,630 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$23,690
$11.39 an hour
105,200 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$23,560
$11.33 an hour
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Louisiana, charted
Pay over time
Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Louisiana home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Louisiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| Louisiana | $24,430 | $11.75 |
| Arkansas | $28,100 | $13.51 |
| Texas | $26,070 | $12.54 |
| Mississippi | $25,380 | $12.20 |
Related jobs in Louisiana
- Nursing Assistants$32,250
- Medical Assistants$36,180
- Dental Assistants$42,540
- Phlebotomists$37,420
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,300
- Orderlies$28,700
Average pay, Louisiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Louisiana?
The average is $24,430 a year, and the median is $22,520. That is $11,690 (32%) less than the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?
$11.75 an hour on average; the median is $10.83.
Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($25,960), followed by Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA ($25,960). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Lafayette, LA ($23,560).
How does Louisiana rank?
Louisiana ranks #51 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-1120. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national home health and personal care aides page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.