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Home Health Aides in Louisiana

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36.2% Jobs Projection
$19,610 Median Salary
1,400 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Home Health Aides in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Home Health Aides in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Home Health Aides in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Home Health Aides Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 7,940 Home Health Aides working in the state.

There were 8,570 Home Health Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,420 Home Health Aides working in it, which means Louisiana has more Home Health Aides than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Home Health Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 36.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 47.3%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,400 annual job openings, and 11,370 total jobs in 2026 for Home Health Aides in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 168,600 annual jobs and 1,342,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Home Health Aides Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Home Health Aides ranged from $16,560 to $27,850 with $19,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.96 to $13.39. The median hourly rate was $9.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Home Health Aides

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Home Health Aides.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Baton Rouge, LA 1,450 $21,320
Lafayette, LA 1,360 $19,580
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,310 $21,400
Monroe, LA 740 $18,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 480 $18,240
Hammond, LA 430 $20,370
Alexandria, LA 250 $23,450
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 220 $19,070
Lake Charles, LA 210 $20,150

Top States for Home Health Aides Employment

View the list below to see where most Home Health Aides work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 191,820 $24,920
Texas 69,600 $19,770
Ohio 55,490 $22,200
New Jersey 41,040 $23,620
Pennsylvania 36,940 $24,380
Illinois 33,990 $24,270
Florida 32,960 $23,110
North Carolina 30,040 $20,390
Michigan 26,580 $23,260
Massachusetts 25,220 $30,140
California 24,560 $29,380
Minnesota 22,380 $28,660
Arizona 17,570 $24,440
Indiana 13,660 $23,200
Georgia 12,330 $22,320
Missouri 11,710 $23,070
Maryland 11,440 $26,900
Virginia 9,700 $22,060
South Carolina 9,600 $21,290
Colorado 9,510 $25,260

Below are the states where Home Health Aides get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
North Dakota $34,440
Rhode Island $30,600
Massachusetts $30,140
California $29,380
South Dakota $29,300
District of Columbia $28,900
Iowa $28,900
Minnesota $28,660
New Hampshire $28,530
Alaska $28,200

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