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18.0% Jobs Projection
$20,390 Median Salary
5,570 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Home Health Aides Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 30,040 Home Health Aides working in the state.

There were 33,180 Home Health Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Home Health Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 18.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 47.3%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,570 annual job openings, and a total of 47,150 jobs for North Carolina Home Health Aides in 2026.

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

What do Home Health Aides Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Home Health Aides ranged from $16,650 to $26,780 with $20,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.01 to $12.87. The median hourly rate was $9.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 6,380 $20,630
Greensboro-High Point, NC 3,160 $19,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,130 $20,100
Winston-Salem, NC 2,030 $21,820
Raleigh, NC 2,020 $23,690
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1,720 $22,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,490 $21,530
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,110 $20,990
Greenville, NC 1,090 $18,740
Asheville, NC 1,020 $23,930
Wilmington, NC 1,010 $21,060
Goldsboro, NC 670 $21,040
Fayetteville, NC 610 $19,820
Rocky Mount, NC 600 $18,720
Burlington, NC 560 $18,220
New Bern, NC 330 $18,920
Jacksonville, NC 300 $19,950

Top States for Home Health Aides Employment

The table below shows the states 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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