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Caregiver Pay in Pennsylvania
What caregivers earn in Pennsylvania — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$14.14/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Pennsylvania
vs the national market
-17.8%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
257,370as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Pennsylvania
The pay bands
Entry-level
$12.75/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$13.65/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$14.14/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$16.55/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$18.25/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Gettysburg, PA | $16.46/hr | $13.93/hr – $17.96/hr | 350 |
| Lebanon, PA | $14.46/hr | $13.76/hr – $16.89/hr | 1,000 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $14.97/hr | $13.26/hr – $17.45/hr | 1,200 |
| State College, PA | $14.40/hr | $13.11/hr – $17.52/hr | 1,380 |
| Johnstown, PA | $13.91/hr | $12.99/hr – $16.95/hr | 1,740 |
| Williamsport, PA | $13.72/hr | $13.03/hr – $16.86/hr | 1,750 |
| Altoona, PA | $13.17/hr | $12.32/hr – $17.11/hr | 1,800 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $15.72/hr | $13.63/hr – $18.38/hr | 3,400 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $15.06/hr | $13.36/hr – $17.23/hr | 3,850 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $15.29/hr | $13.67/hr – $17.19/hr | 3,880 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $14.71/hr | $13.33/hr – $17.13/hr | 4,970 |
| Reading, PA | $14.34/hr | $13.58/hr – $16.83/hr | 5,820 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $13.91/hr | $13.21/hr – $17.46/hr | 5,900 |
| Erie, PA | $13.40/hr | $12.91/hr – $15.00/hr | 6,640 |
| Lancaster, PA | $14.01/hr | $13.41/hr – $17.09/hr | 6,990 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $14.16/hr | $13.28/hr – $16.73/hr | 9,970 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $14.61/hr | $13.74/hr – $17.50/hr | 12,030 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $13.97/hr | $13.43/hr – $15.87/hr | 13,040 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $14.06/hr | $13.20/hr – $17.51/hr | 37,200 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $14.33/hr | $13.91/hr – $16.63/hr | 158,280 |
What Pennsylvania agencies are advertising right now
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
HomecareHQ analysis$15.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $14.00/hr – $17.50/hr
from the 34 of 100 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 100 agency ads
- Flexible schedule68.0%
- Paid time off52.0%
- Dental43.0%
- Health insurance43.0%
- Vision36.0%
- Weekly pay28.0%
- 401(k)18.0%
- Mileage13.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 6.0%Referral bonus 21.0%Weekend differential 1.0%
100 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 27.3% of ads are part-time roles
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
HomecareHQ analysis$15.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $13.38/hr – $19.50/hr
from the 34 of 110 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 110 agency ads
- Flexible schedule45.5%
- Paid time off38.2%
- Dental29.1%
- Health insurance26.4%
- Vision22.7%
- 401(k)18.2%
- Weekly pay16.4%
- Life insurance11.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.7%Referral bonus 19.1%
110 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 34.5% of ads are part-time roles
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $14.50/hr – $16.50/hr
from the 41 of 133 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 133 agency ads
- Flexible schedule47.4%
- Paid time off44.4%
- Dental23.3%
- Health insurance21.1%
- 401(k)17.3%
- Vision17.3%
- Weekly pay15.0%
- Holiday pay12.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 0.8%Referral bonus 21.1%
133 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 37.0% of ads are part-time roles
Pittsburgh, PA
HomecareHQ analysis$15.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $13.50/hr – $18.62/hr
from the 32 of 80 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 80 agency ads
- Flexible schedule61.3%
- Dental32.5%
- Health insurance31.2%
- Paid time off27.5%
- Weekly pay26.2%
- Vision23.8%
- Mileage16.2%
- Paid training15.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.2%Referral bonus 12.5%
80 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 26.3% of ads are part-time roles
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
HomecareHQ analysis$15.62/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $13.80/hr – $17.56/hr
from the 46 of 122 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 122 agency ads
- Flexible schedule68.9%
- Paid time off59.0%
- Health insurance40.2%
- Dental36.9%
- Vision32.0%
- Weekly pay29.5%
- 401(k)22.1%
- Mileage16.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 4.9%Referral bonus 20.5%
122 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 28.6% of ads are part-time roles
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