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Caregiver Pay in Missouri
What caregivers earn in Missouri — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$15.90/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Missouri
vs the national market
-7.6%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
94,810as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Missouri
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.75/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$13.75/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$15.90/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.82/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$20.87/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Jefferson City, MO | $15.30/hr | $13.75/hr – $17.17/hr | 1,170 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $16.32/hr | $13.77/hr – $17.23/hr | 1,540 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $15.03/hr | $13.82/hr – $17.33/hr | 1,760 |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $15.84/hr | $13.75/hr – $18.45/hr | 2,020 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $16.73/hr | $14.30/hr – $20.41/hr | 2,050 |
| Columbia, MO | $17.72/hr | $15.45/hr – $19.54/hr | 3,000 |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $16.68/hr | $16.23/hr – $17.72/hr | 3,140 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $17.00/hr | $14.92/hr – $17.58/hr | 5,110 |
| Springfield, MO | $15.48/hr | $14.08/hr – $18.34/hr | 7,060 |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $14.83/hr | $13.75/hr – $16.79/hr | 12,040 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $15.76/hr | $13.75/hr – $17.85/hr | 20,870 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $16.58/hr | $13.75/hr – $18.23/hr | 44,200 |
What Missouri agencies are advertising right now
Kansas City, MO-KS
HomecareHQ analysis$19.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.00/hr – $19.00/hr
from the 30 of 50 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 50 agency ads
- Health insurance58.0%
- Dental56.0%
- Vision52.0%
- Paid time off52.0%
- Flexible schedule44.0%
- Mileage40.0%
- Holiday pay30.0%
- Paid training24.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 8.0%Referral bonus 26.0%
50 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 38.1% of ads are part-time roles
Springfield, MO
HomecareHQ analysis$16.62/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 19 of 46 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 46 agency ads
- Flexible schedule60.9%
- Weekly pay60.9%
- Dental45.7%
- Paid training41.3%
- Vision28.3%
- Health insurance26.1%
- Paid time off23.9%
- Holiday pay17.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 13.0%Referral bonus 23.9%
46 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 25.6% of ads are part-time roles
St. Louis, MO-IL
HomecareHQ analysis$17.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.00/hr – $19.50/hr
from the 27 of 49 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 49 agency ads
- Flexible schedule77.6%
- Weekly pay51.0%
- Health insurance36.7%
- Paid time off34.7%
- Dental32.7%
- Vision26.5%
- Paid training24.5%
- 401(k)22.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.0%Referral bonus 16.3%
49 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 45.5% of ads are part-time roles
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