Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in St. Louis
$34,430avg. a year
$16.55 an hour · 44,200 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $34,430 a year. That is about the same as the Missouri average of $34,020. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$34,490Median pay
$16.55Average hourly
+1%vs. Missouri average
44,200Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
13,000 jobs
Columbia, MO
$36,950
$17.77 an hour
22,050 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$36,610
$17.60 an hour
37,060 jobs
Springfield, MO
$34,720
$16.69 an hour
420,870 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$33,780
$16.24 an hour
51,760 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$33,650
$16.18 an hour
61,170 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$33,280
$16.00 an hour
71,540 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$33,210
$15.97 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $40,720 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,730 |
| Orderlies | $36,240 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,660 |
| Phlebotomists | $44,200 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $39,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in St. Louis?
The average is $34,430 a year, and the median is $34,490. About 44,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is about the same as the Missouri average of $34,020.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 33.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). 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.