Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Knoxville
$33,000avg. a year
$15.87 an hour · 4,610 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $33,000 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $33,070. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$32,710Median pay
$15.87Average hourly
-0%vs. Tennessee average
4,610Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
19,420 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$35,250
$16.95 an hour
22,560 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$32,830
$15.78 an hour
31,270 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$32,410
$15.58 an hour
47,280 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$32,110
$15.44 an hour
52,280 jobs
Jackson, TN
$31,730
$15.25 an hour
6470 jobs
Morristown, TN
$31,690
$15.23 an hour
71,290 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$31,300
$15.05 an hour
8540 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$31,190
$14.99 an hour
9930 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$31,040
$14.92 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $37,170 |
| Medical Assistants | $40,580 |
| Dental Assistants | $49,500 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,140 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,460 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $61,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Knoxville?
The average is $33,000 a year, and the median is $32,710. About 4,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $33,070.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 10.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.39 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.