Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Oregon
$44,650avg. a year
$21.46 an hour · 42,330 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Oregon earn an average of $44,650 a year. That is $8,530 (24%) more than the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Grants Pass, OR at $51,080.
$44,410Median pay
$21.46Average hourly
+45%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Oregon metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
14,640 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
222,860 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$46,350
$22.28 an hour
33,000 jobs
Medford, OR
$44,410
$21.35 an hour
47,040 jobs
Salem, OR
$44,190
$21.24 an hour
51,460 jobs
Albany, OR
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
61,400 jobs
Bend, OR
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
7670 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$41,940
$20.16 an hour
83,630 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$41,410
$19.91 an hour
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Oregon, charted
Pay over time
Oregon, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Oregon home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Oregon vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| Oregon | $44,650 | $21.46 |
| Washington | $48,210 | $23.18 |
| California | $36,420 | $17.51 |
| Idaho | $34,220 | $16.45 |
| Nevada | $32,480 | $15.62 |
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- Massage Therapists$82,160
Average pay, Oregon, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Oregon?
The average is $44,650 a year, and the median is $44,410. That is $8,530 (24%) more than the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in Oregon?
$21.46 an hour on average; the median is $21.35.
Where in Oregon do they earn the most?
Grants Pass, OR ($51,080), followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($46,350). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Eugene-Springfield, OR ($41,410).
How does Oregon rank?
Oregon ranks #2 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.