Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary
in Wausau, WI
- Middle 50%
- $30,220–$39,190
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #159 of 523
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Wausau, WI metro earn a median of $35,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,330 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,800 and 1% below the WI statewide median of $36,340. It ranks #159 of 523 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,330 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in other WI metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Sheboygan, WI | $37,660 |
| Madison, WI | $37,220 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,140 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,020 |
| Appleton, WI | $37,010 |
| Kenosha, WI | $36,980 |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $36,370 |
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Questions
What is the average Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Wausau?
The BLS median is $35,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,330 jobs pay between $30,220 and $39,190. The 10th percentile is $27,560 and the 90th is $42,710.
Is Wausau 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 WI statewide median of $36,340. It ranks #159 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 Wausau?
About $17.26 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,910 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.53–$18.84 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.