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Caregiver Pay in District of Columbia
What caregivers earn in District of Columbia — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$20.53/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in District of Columbia
vs the national market
+19.3%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
12,810as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in District of Columbia
The pay bands
Entry-level
$18.41/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$19.26/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$20.53/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$20.80/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.04/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $18.52/hr | $16.47/hr – $20.70/hr | 50,450 |
What District of Columbia agencies are advertising right now
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
HomecareHQ analysis$19.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.75/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 27 of 49 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 49 agency ads
- Flexible schedule53.1%
- Mileage30.6%
- Paid time off24.5%
- 401(k)22.4%
- Health insurance22.4%
- Weekly pay20.4%
- Paid training18.4%
- Dental18.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.0%Referral bonus 18.4%Weekend differential 2.0%
49 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 44.7% of ads are part-time roles
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