Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Columbus
$35,230avg. a year
$16.94 an hour · 27,580 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $35,230 a year. That is $1,040 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $34,190. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$34,880Median pay
$16.94Average hourly
+3%vs. Ohio average
27,580Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
116,470 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$35,740
$17.18 an hour
27,070 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
3850 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$34,370
$16.52 an hour
419,400 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$34,290
$16.49 an hour
55,430 jobs
Toledo, OH
$34,090
$16.39 an hour
66,310 jobs
Akron, OH
$33,910
$16.30 an hour
7630 jobs
Springfield, OH
$33,900
$16.30 an hour
8810 jobs
Lima, OH
$33,120
$15.92 an hour
94,580 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$33,040
$15.88 an hour
103,840 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$32,480
$15.62 an hour
11880 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$31,840
$15.31 an hour
123,620 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$30,820
$14.82 an hour
131,190 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$29,940
$14.40 an hour
14770 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$29,730
$14.29 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $42,030 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,420 |
| Orderlies | $38,760 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $44,390 |
| Dental Assistants | $52,250 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Columbus?
The average is $35,230 a year, and the median is $34,880. About 27,580 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $1,040 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $34,190.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 24.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 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: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). 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.