Bellingham, WA
$44,080
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,650 (7.6%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,350 jobs reported for the full area
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $47,730
- 10th percentile
- $40,130
- 25th percentile
- $44,620
- 75th percentile
- $48,630
- 90th percentile
- $54,980
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $44,620 to $48,630 in 2025, a span of $4,010.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $36,400 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $48,210 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$46,980
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $750 (1.6%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,130 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,110
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $380 (0.8%) above Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,200 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$47,810
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $80 (0.2%) above Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,800 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$36,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,330 (23.7%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
870 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$47,840
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $110 (0.2%) above Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,780 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$42,690
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,040 (10.6%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,200 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$44,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,670 (7.7%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,370 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$45,570
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,160 (4.5%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
22,860 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$48,210
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $480 (1.0%) above Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
54,670 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$47,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $320 (0.7%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
10,580 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$47,700
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $30 (0.1%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,160 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$47,730
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is the same as Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,120 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,420
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $310 (0.6%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,690 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$44,490
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,240 (6.8%) below Washington's $47,730 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,770 jobs reported for the full area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides is $47,730 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.