Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Columbia
$30,730avg. a year
$14.77 an hour · 7,740 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $30,730 a year. That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $30,480. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$30,210Median pay
$14.77Average hourly
+1%vs. South Carolina average
7,740Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
113,520 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$33,500
$16.11 an hour
24,340 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$33,210
$15.97 an hour
32,220 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$32,270
$15.52 an hour
43,160 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$30,960
$14.89 an hour
58,190 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$30,480
$14.66 an hour
61,920 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$30,020
$14.43 an hour
73,920 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$29,950
$14.40 an hour
82,270 jobs
Florence, SC
$28,940
$13.91 an hour
9890 jobs
Sumter, SC
$28,730
$13.81 an hour
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How Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $37,100 |
| Medical Assistants | $41,710 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,580 |
| Phlebotomists | $41,160 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Columbia?
The average is $30,730 a year, and the median is $30,210. About 7,740 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $30,480.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 19.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.71 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: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). 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.