Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$24,490avg. a year
$11.78 an hour · 46,380 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn an average of $24,490 a year. That is $1,580 (6%) less than the Texas average of $26,070. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$23,960Median pay
$11.78Average hourly
-6%vs. Texas average
46,380Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
112,490 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$29,310
$14.09 an hour
258,580 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$28,460
$13.68 an hour
3880 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$27,970
$13.45 an hour
41,250 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$27,250
$13.10 an hour
5950 jobs
Odessa, TX
$27,160
$13.06 an hour
61,460 jobs
Midland, TX
$26,630
$12.81 an hour
71,980 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$26,510
$12.75 an hour
831,420 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$26,340
$12.66 an hour
92,200 jobs
Waco, TX
$26,240
$12.61 an hour
101,270 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$26,220
$12.60 an hour
113,590 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$25,860
$12.43 an hour
1263,820 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$25,830
$12.42 an hour
131,820 jobs
Abilene, TX
$25,690
$12.35 an hour
142,290 jobs
Longview, TX
$25,600
$12.31 an hour
153,390 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$25,450
$12.23 an hour
161,950 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$25,330
$12.18 an hour
171,160 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$25,160
$12.10 an hour
185,450 jobs
Tyler, TX
$25,150
$12.09 an hour
19650 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,120
$12.08 an hour
206,630 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$24,730
$11.89 an hour
2121,990 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$24,510
$11.78 an hour
2214,310 jobs
El Paso, TX
$24,460
$11.76 an hour
231,330 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$24,290
$11.68 an hour
248,140 jobs
Laredo, TX
$23,980
$11.53 an hour
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How McAllen-Edinburg-Mission compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $34,390 |
| Orderlies | $34,170 |
| Medical Assistants | $34,030 |
| Dental Assistants | $38,630 |
| Phlebotomists | $36,440 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $72,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
The average is $24,490 a year, and the median is $23,960. About 46,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,580 (6%) less than the Texas average of $26,070.
Is this job common in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
It makes up 156.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 5.65 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: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32580). 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.