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Caregiver Pay in Massachusetts
What caregivers earn in Massachusetts — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$19.67/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Massachusetts
vs the national market
+14.3%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
117,940as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Massachusetts
The pay bands
Entry-level
$17.77/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$19.06/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$19.67/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$21.03/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.45/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $20.40/hr | $19.37/hr – $20.40/hr | 1,110 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $20.44/hr | $18.90/hr – $21.70/hr | 2,300 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $20.05/hr | $19.07/hr – $21.44/hr | 2,350 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $19.31/hr | $18.65/hr – $19.86/hr | 2,540 |
| Worcester, MA | $19.65/hr | $19.09/hr – $20.50/hr | 14,720 |
| Springfield, MA | $19.65/hr | $19.52/hr – $19.68/hr | 15,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $19.67/hr | $19.02/hr – $21.33/hr | 72,420 |
What Massachusetts agencies are advertising right now
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
HomecareHQ analysis$20.25/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $19.50/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 65 of 131 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 131 agency ads
- Flexible schedule80.2%
- 401(k)44.3%
- Health insurance42.7%
- Dental39.7%
- Paid training37.4%
- Paid time off33.6%
- Holiday pay22.1%
- Mileage19.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 40.5%
131 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 32.6% of ads are part-time roles
Springfield, MA
HomecareHQ analysis$20.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 18 of 34 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 34 agency ads
- Flexible schedule64.7%
- Paid time off44.1%
- 401(k)41.2%
- Health insurance32.4%
- Dental29.4%
- Holiday pay23.5%
- Mileage11.8%
- Life insurance11.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 8.8%Referral bonus 47.1%
34 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 20.7% of ads are part-time roles
Worcester, MA
HomecareHQ analysis$21.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $20.00/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 49 of 126 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 126 agency ads
- Flexible schedule81.0%
- 401(k)55.6%
- Health insurance54.8%
- Dental50.0%
- Holiday pay38.9%
- Paid time off16.7%
- Weekly pay14.3%
- Mileage13.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.6%Referral bonus 54.8%
126 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 27.2% of ads are part-time roles
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