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Caregiver Pay in Georgia
What caregivers earn in Georgia — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$14.07/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Georgia
vs the national market
-18.2%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
50,870as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Georgia
The pay bands
Entry-level
$11.40/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$13.05/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$14.07/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$16.76/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$19.09/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Hinesville, GA | $13.78/hr | $13.19/hr – $15.88/hr | 100 |
| Dalton, GA | $14.00/hr | $12.70/hr – $15.06/hr | 230 |
| Rome, GA | $13.64/hr | $12.97/hr – $15.20/hr | 380 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $13.62/hr | $13.13/hr – $14.48/hr | 550 |
| Gainesville, GA | $15.00/hr | $13.60/hr – $16.40/hr | 630 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $14.49/hr | $12.60/hr – $17.94/hr | 670 |
| Valdosta, GA | $13.51/hr | $11.60/hr – $15.40/hr | 740 |
| Albany, GA | $12.82/hr | $10.83/hr – $14.09/hr | 940 |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $13.67/hr | $12.35/hr – $14.85/hr | 1,130 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $13.41/hr | $12.78/hr – $14.57/hr | 1,150 |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $13.95/hr | $12.61/hr – $15.70/hr | 1,170 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $13.85/hr | $12.33/hr – $19.09/hr | 1,660 |
| Savannah, GA | $14.48/hr | $12.92/hr – $16.76/hr | 1,760 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $13.54/hr | $11.55/hr – $15.06/hr | 1,880 |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $13.95/hr | $11.30/hr – $14.72/hr | 2,220 |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $12.67/hr | $11.19/hr – $14.13/hr | 2,660 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $13.81/hr | $12.00/hr – $16.10/hr | 3,920 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $14.39/hr | $13.45/hr – $16.91/hr | 29,400 |
What Georgia agencies are advertising right now
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
HomecareHQ analysis$16.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.50/hr – $18.50/hr
from the 44 of 111 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 111 agency ads
- Flexible schedule61.3%
- Weekly pay33.3%
- Paid time off24.3%
- 401(k)18.0%
- Dental18.0%
- Paid training17.1%
- Vision16.2%
- Health insurance14.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.6%Referral bonus 31.5%
111 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 32.0% of ads are part-time roles
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