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Caregiver Pay in Washington
What caregivers earn in Washington — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$22.95/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Washington
vs the national market
+33.4%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
103,260as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Washington
The pay bands
Entry-level
$19.29/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$21.45/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$22.95/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$23.38/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$26.43/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $22.95/hr | $21.51/hr – $22.95/hr | 1,120 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $22.93/hr | $18.90/hr – $22.93/hr | 1,160 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $20.53/hr | $18.76/hr – $21.31/hr | 1,200 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $23.00/hr | $21.64/hr – $23.00/hr | 1,780 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $22.59/hr | $22.26/hr – $22.59/hr | 2,130 |
| Bellingham, WA | $21.19/hr | $20.28/hr – $23.11/hr | 2,350 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $23.13/hr | $20.72/hr – $23.35/hr | 3,200 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $21.18/hr | $19.99/hr – $22.83/hr | 3,370 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $22.80/hr | $22.19/hr – $23.25/hr | 4,690 |
| Yakima, WA | $21.39/hr | $19.42/hr – $21.45/hr | 4,770 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $22.98/hr | $21.09/hr – $23.16/hr | 4,800 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $22.80/hr | $20.58/hr – $23.38/hr | 10,580 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $23.18/hr | $22.05/hr – $23.64/hr | 54,670 |
What Washington agencies are advertising right now
Kennewick-Richland, WA
HomecareHQ analysis$21.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $21.00/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 32 of 59 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 59 agency ads
- Flexible schedule67.8%
- 401(k)47.5%
- Paid time off45.8%
- Health insurance42.4%
- Mileage37.3%
- Dental27.1%
- Daily pay22.0%
- Paid training20.3%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 32.2%
59 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 34.0% of ads are part-time roles
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
HomecareHQ analysis$22.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $21.00/hr – $24.00/hr
from the 61 of 106 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 106 agency ads
- Flexible schedule70.8%
- 401(k)47.2%
- Paid time off41.5%
- Health insurance37.7%
- Mileage36.8%
- Weekly pay26.4%
- Paid training23.6%
- Dental23.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 0.9%Referral bonus 33.0%
106 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 28.4% of ads are part-time roles
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
HomecareHQ analysis$21.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $19.50/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 32 of 72 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 72 agency ads
- 401(k)83.3%
- Flexible schedule79.2%
- Mileage77.8%
- Health insurance69.4%
- Daily pay52.8%
- Paid time off47.2%
- Paid training44.4%
- Dental22.2%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.4%Referral bonus 43.1%
72 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 48.1% of ads are part-time roles
Yakima, WA
HomecareHQ analysis$21.22/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 12 of 17 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 17 agency ads
- Flexible schedule47.1%
- Health insurance41.2%
- Paid time off41.2%
- 401(k)35.3%
- Dental29.4%
- Mileage23.5%
- Daily pay23.5%
- Vision23.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 11.8%
17 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 23.1% of ads are part-time roles
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