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Caregiver Pay in Oregon
What caregivers earn in Oregon — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$21.35/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Oregon
vs the national market
+24.1%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
42,330as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Oregon
The pay bands
Entry-level
$18.10/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$18.94/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$21.35/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$23.25/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$25.54/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Corvallis, OR | $19.61/hr | $18.14/hr – $21.74/hr | 670 |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $18.42/hr | $17.62/hr – $19.86/hr | 900 |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $18.14/hr | $17.53/hr – $19.51/hr | 1,320 |
| Bend, OR | $20.74/hr | $18.90/hr – $22.48/hr | 1,400 |
| Albany, OR | $20.25/hr | $18.43/hr – $23.42/hr | 1,460 |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $18.95/hr | $18.22/hr – $20.27/hr | 2,110 |
| Medford, OR | $21.61/hr | $18.71/hr – $24.26/hr | 3,000 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $19.56/hr | $18.28/hr – $21.11/hr | 3,630 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $25.54/hr | $24.97/hr – $25.54/hr | 4,640 |
| Salem, OR | $21.73/hr | $18.61/hr – $22.66/hr | 7,040 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $21.91/hr | $20.45/hr – $23.28/hr | 22,860 |
What Oregon agencies are advertising right now
Grants Pass, OR
HomecareHQ analysis$18.69/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 16 of 45 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 45 agency ads
- Flexible schedule53.3%
- Paid training40.0%
- Weekly pay35.6%
- Holiday pay26.7%
- Paid time off24.4%
- 401(k)20.0%
- Health insurance17.8%
- Mileage13.3%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.2%Referral bonus 31.1%
45 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 26.5% of ads are part-time roles
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
HomecareHQ analysis$20.17/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.99/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 62 of 145 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 145 agency ads
- Flexible schedule58.6%
- 401(k)35.9%
- Paid time off33.1%
- Paid training30.3%
- Health insurance26.2%
- Weekly pay24.1%
- Dental22.1%
- Mileage20.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.4%Referral bonus 26.9%
145 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 35.2% of ads are part-time roles
Salem, OR
HomecareHQ analysis$18.94/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.50/hr – $20.19/hr
from the 60 of 161 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 161 agency ads
- Flexible schedule73.9%
- 401(k)37.9%
- Weekly pay34.2%
- Paid training30.4%
- Paid time off30.4%
- Health insurance29.2%
- Mileage24.8%
- Dental23.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.1%Referral bonus 32.9%
161 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 28.3% of ads are part-time roles
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