Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$42,240avg. a year
$20.31 an hour · 72,420 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $42,240 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $42,080. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$40,910Median pay
$20.31Average hourly
+0%vs. Massachusetts average
72,420Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
114,720 jobs
Worcester, MA
$42,620
$20.49 an hour
22,350 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
32,300 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$42,470
$20.42 an hour
415,670 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$42,200
$20.29 an hour
515,840 jobs
Springfield, MA
$40,930
$19.68 an hour
62,540 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$40,710
$19.57 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $48,730 |
| Medical Assistants | $53,270 |
| Dental Assistants | $57,520 |
| Orderlies | $43,520 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $53,280 |
| Phlebotomists | $54,270 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $42,240 a year, and the median is $40,910. About 72,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $42,080.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 26.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.