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Caregiver Pay in Texas
What caregivers earn in Texas — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$11.65/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Texas
vs the national market
-32.3%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
329,590as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Texas
The pay bands
Entry-level
$10.57/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$10.97/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$11.65/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$13.23/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$15.17/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Victoria, TX | $11.97/hr | $10.76/hr – $12.78/hr | 650 |
| San Angelo, TX | $13.19/hr | $10.91/hr – $14.00/hr | 880 |
| Odessa, TX | $13.30/hr | $11.21/hr – $13.33/hr | 950 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $11.84/hr | $10.18/hr – $13.33/hr | 1,160 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $12.97/hr | $10.78/hr – $13.92/hr | 1,250 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $11.83/hr | $10.74/hr – $13.64/hr | 1,270 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $11.04/hr | $10.71/hr – $12.88/hr | 1,330 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.18/hr | $11.07/hr – $14.36/hr | 1,430 |
| Midland, TX | $12.91/hr | $10.03/hr – $13.42/hr | 1,460 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $10.96/hr | $10.71/hr – $12.65/hr | 1,750 |
| Abilene, TX | $11.39/hr | $10.91/hr – $13.12/hr | 1,820 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $11.03/hr | $10.84/hr – $13.33/hr | 1,950 |
| Amarillo, TX | $11.73/hr | $10.91/hr – $13.82/hr | 1,980 |
| Waco, TX | $11.50/hr | $10.86/hr – $13.33/hr | 2,200 |
| Longview, TX | $11.35/hr | $10.60/hr – $13.25/hr | 2,290 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $12.79/hr | $11.20/hr – $13.65/hr | 3,240 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $11.30/hr | $10.80/hr – $13.38/hr | 3,390 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $11.11/hr | $10.94/hr – $12.98/hr | 3,510 |
| Lubbock, TX | $11.21/hr | $10.91/hr – $13.69/hr | 3,590 |
| Tyler, TX | $11.53/hr | $10.72/hr – $12.85/hr | 5,450 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $12.33/hr | $10.94/hr – $13.57/hr | 6,130 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $11.27/hr | $10.65/hr – $12.45/hr | 6,630 |
| Laredo, TX | $11.30/hr | $10.51/hr – $12.40/hr | 8,140 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $11.89/hr | $10.81/hr – $13.00/hr | 9,130 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $13.64/hr | $11.89/hr – $14.75/hr | 12,490 |
| El Paso, TX | $11.15/hr | $10.84/hr – $12.44/hr | 14,310 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $11.30/hr | $10.79/hr – $12.37/hr | 21,990 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $12.48/hr | $11.02/hr – $13.31/hr | 31,420 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $11.52/hr | $11.04/hr – $12.43/hr | 46,380 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $12.93/hr | $11.12/hr – $14.51/hr | 58,580 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $11.27/hr | $10.92/hr – $13.35/hr | 63,820 |
What Texas agencies are advertising right now
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$16.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.50/hr – $17.50/hr
from the 65 of 96 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 96 agency ads
- Flexible schedule66.7%
- Paid training42.7%
- Daily pay41.7%
- Weekly pay32.3%
- Health insurance16.7%
- 401(k)13.5%
- Dental13.5%
- Mileage12.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 5.2%Referral bonus 21.9%
96 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 60.7% of ads are part-time roles
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$16.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.50/hr – $16.50/hr
from the 46 of 89 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 89 agency ads
- Flexible schedule82.0%
- Weekly pay38.2%
- Paid training37.1%
- Daily pay33.7%
- Dental21.3%
- Health insurance20.2%
- Vision19.1%
- Paid time off19.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.4%Referral bonus 29.2%
89 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 64.3% of ads are part-time roles
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$16.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.38/hr – $18.22/hr
from the 38 of 75 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 75 agency ads
- Flexible schedule53.3%
- Health insurance36.0%
- Weekly pay33.3%
- Paid training32.0%
- Vision28.0%
- Dental25.3%
- 401(k)21.3%
- Paid time off20.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 6.7%Referral bonus 33.3%
75 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 33.9% of ads are part-time roles
El Paso, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$17.75/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 18 of 35 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 35 agency ads
- Flexible schedule51.4%
- Weekly pay37.1%
- Paid training34.3%
- Health insurance25.7%
- 401(k)22.9%
- Mileage14.3%
- Holiday pay14.3%
- Dental14.3%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 25.7%
35 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 57.7% of ads are part-time roles
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$14.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $13.31/hr – $16.75/hr
from the 44 of 79 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 79 agency ads
- Flexible schedule73.4%
- Paid time off34.2%
- Dental32.9%
- Vision31.6%
- Health insurance30.4%
- Weekly pay22.8%
- Paid training16.5%
- Holiday pay12.7%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 29.1%
79 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 55.7% of ads are part-time roles
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$16.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $14.12/hr – $16.97/hr
from the 36 of 86 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 86 agency ads
- Flexible schedule70.9%
- Weekly pay48.8%
- Health insurance33.7%
- Vision29.1%
- Dental29.1%
- Paid training26.7%
- Holiday pay20.9%
- Daily pay20.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 9.3%Referral bonus 47.7%
86 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 58.7% of ads are part-time roles
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
HomecareHQ analysis$13.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $12.00/hr – $16.00/hr
from the 26 of 50 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 50 agency ads
- Flexible schedule64.0%
- Weekly pay42.0%
- Health insurance26.0%
- Vision20.0%
- 401(k)16.0%
- Dental16.0%
- Paid time off14.0%
- Mileage12.0%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 12.0%
50 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 46.3% of ads are part-time roles
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