Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Ames, IA
- Middle 50%
- $33,750–$40,120
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #177 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Ames, IA metro earn a median of $35,660 a year, based on BLS estimates for 700 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,800 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $36,080. It ranks #177 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE700 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other IA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Dubuque, IA | $38,090 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $36,580 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $36,510 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,350 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,900 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 |
| Iowa City, IA | $35,630 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Ames?
The BLS median is $35,660 a year (May 2025). Half of the 700 jobs pay between $33,750 and $40,120. The 10th percentile is $32,030 and the 90th is $44,980.
Is Ames a high-paying metro for Home Health and Personal Care Aides?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,800 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $36,080. It ranks #177 of 523 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Home Health and Personal Care Aides make an hour in Ames?
About $17.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,660 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.23–$19.29 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.