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Caregiver Pay in Florida
What caregivers earn in Florida — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$16.25/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Florida
vs the national market
-5.6%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
90,170as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Florida
The pay bands
Entry-level
$14.74/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$15.16/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$16.25/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.25/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$18.42/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Sebring, FL | $15.84/hr | $14.34/hr – $16.14/hr | 320 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $15.50/hr | $14.99/hr – $16.47/hr | 470 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $16.30/hr | $15.13/hr – $17.60/hr | 470 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $17.41/hr | $15.20/hr – $19.02/hr | 500 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $16.59/hr | $15.17/hr – $17.35/hr | 550 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $15.71/hr | $14.76/hr – $17.06/hr | 570 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $16.76/hr | $15.38/hr – $17.32/hr | 780 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $16.38/hr | $15.16/hr – $17.33/hr | 820 |
| Ocala, FL | $15.17/hr | $14.87/hr – $16.48/hr | 1,370 |
| Gainesville, FL | $16.02/hr | $14.57/hr – $16.98/hr | 1,430 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $16.90/hr | $15.45/hr – $17.98/hr | 1,550 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $15.95/hr | $14.86/hr – $16.75/hr | 1,670 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $16.23/hr | $15.25/hr – $17.55/hr | 1,690 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $15.73/hr | $15.00/hr – $16.67/hr | 1,990 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $16.41/hr | $15.00/hr – $17.51/hr | 2,180 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $16.14/hr | $14.87/hr – $16.59/hr | 2,210 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $16.40/hr | $14.90/hr – $16.97/hr | 2,220 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $16.56/hr | $15.16/hr – $17.45/hr | 2,390 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $16.83/hr | $15.45/hr – $17.57/hr | 3,120 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $17.02/hr | $15.79/hr – $17.76/hr | 3,530 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $16.53/hr | $15.13/hr – $17.24/hr | 5,740 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $16.40/hr | $15.09/hr – $17.17/hr | 8,260 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $16.45/hr | $15.00/hr – $17.42/hr | 13,120 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $15.81/hr | $15.17/hr – $17.18/hr | 28,350 |
What Florida agencies are advertising right now
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
HomecareHQ analysisToo few ads disclosed pay this window to publish a wage — benefits below still reflect every ad found.
Benefits mentioned · % of 30 agency ads
- Flexible schedule36.7%
- Weekly pay23.3%
- Mileage16.7%
- Paid training16.7%
- 401(k)13.3%
- Vision13.3%
- Dental13.3%
- Paid time off10.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 16.7%
30 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 34.8% of ads are part-time roles
Jacksonville, FL
HomecareHQ analysis$17.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.50/hr – $17.50/hr
from the 44 of 108 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 108 agency ads
- Flexible schedule70.4%
- Weekly pay27.8%
- Mileage22.2%
- 401(k)18.5%
- Health insurance17.6%
- Paid training16.7%
- Dental13.9%
- Paid time off7.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 21.3%
108 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 36.4% of ads are part-time roles
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.38/hr – $18.12/hr
from the 30 of 108 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 108 agency ads
- Flexible schedule77.8%
- Mileage27.8%
- Weekly pay25.9%
- Holiday pay24.1%
- Health insurance14.8%
- Vision10.2%
- Dental10.2%
- Paid time off7.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 4.6%Referral bonus 38.9%
108 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 22.9% of ads are part-time roles
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
HomecareHQ analysis$18.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.50/hr – $18.00/hr
from the 51 of 98 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 98 agency ads
- Flexible schedule68.4%
- 401(k)40.8%
- Dental40.8%
- Vision38.8%
- Weekly pay15.3%
- Health insurance14.3%
- Paid training10.2%
- Paid time off6.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.0%Referral bonus 11.2%
98 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 34.8% of ads are part-time roles
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
HomecareHQ analysis$16.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.25/hr – $17.50/hr
from the 54 of 130 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 130 agency ads
- Flexible schedule58.5%
- Weekly pay18.5%
- Mileage16.9%
- Health insurance16.9%
- 401(k)14.6%
- Paid training13.8%
- Dental12.3%
- Vision10.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 0.8%Referral bonus 15.4%
130 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 35.2% of ads are part-time roles
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
HomecareHQ analysis$17.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.00/hr – $19.00/hr
from the 42 of 121 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 121 agency ads
- Flexible schedule53.7%
- Health insurance19.0%
- Weekly pay18.2%
- Dental18.2%
- Vision15.7%
- Mileage14.9%
- 401(k)13.2%
- Paid training9.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 25.6%
121 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 48.1% of ads are part-time roles
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