Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Lafayette
$23,560avg. a year
$11.33 an hour · 5,200 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn an average of $23,560 a year. That is $870 (4%) less than the Louisiana average of $24,430. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$21,400Median pay
$11.33Average hourly
-4%vs. Louisiana average
5,200Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
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
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How Lafayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lafayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $30,850 |
| Orderlies | $29,270 |
| Medical Assistants | $34,560 |
| Dental Assistants | $45,260 |
| Phlebotomists | $35,890 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $53,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Lafayette?
The average is $23,560 a year, and the median is $21,400. About 5,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $870 (4%) less than the Louisiana average of $24,430.
Is this job common in Lafayette?
It makes up 29.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 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: Lafayette, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29180). 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.