Home Health and Personal Care Aides OEWS Estimate for Thurston County
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA estimate used for Thurston County, Washington
BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.
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| Percentile | Annual Wage | Hourly Wage (Approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $37,840 | $18.19 |
| 25th Percentile | $41,580 | $19.99 |
| 50th Percentile (Median) | $44,060 | $21.18 |
| 75th Percentile | $47,480 | $22.83 |
| 90th Percentile | $47,480 | $22.83 |
OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median
Home Health and Personal Care Aides Pay Questions
What wage estimate is used for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Thurston County, WA?
The 2025 BLS OEWS median for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area is $44,060. That published area includes Thurston County, but the estimate is not county-specific.
Does the employment count represent only Thurston County?
No. BLS estimates 3,370 Home Health and Personal Care Aides jobs across the full Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area. The count must not be interpreted as a Thurston County job count.
What is the 90th-percentile wage in the area used for Thurston County?
The 2025 BLS OEWS 90th-percentile annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area is $47,480. It is an area-wide estimate, not a county-specific figure.
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About This Data
Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area, which includes Thurston County.
Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a top-coded estimate, where BLS caps the series at $239,200 and the true value is at least that much; figures above that without a "+" are published values.