Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$46,350avg. a year
$22.28 an hour · 22,860 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $46,350 a year. That is $1,700 (4%) more than the Oregon average of $44,650. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$45,570Median pay
$22.28Average hourly
+4%vs. Oregon average
22,860Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
14,640 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
23,000 jobs
Medford, OR
$44,410
$21.35 an hour
37,040 jobs
Salem, OR
$44,190
$21.24 an hour
41,460 jobs
Albany, OR
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
51,400 jobs
Bend, OR
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
6670 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$41,940
$20.16 an hour
73,630 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$41,410
$19.91 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $52,660 |
| Medical Assistants | $55,090 |
| Dental Assistants | $60,700 |
| Orderlies | $46,150 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $47,450 |
| Phlebotomists | $53,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $46,350 a year, and the median is $45,570. About 22,860 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $1,700 (4%) more than the Oregon average of $44,650.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 18.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.68 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: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.