Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,240 or more. The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Dover earn between $31,200 and $34,430.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $32KMedian
- $34K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,460 | $2,788 | $16.09 |
| Median | $32,130 | $2,678 | $15.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,430 | $2,869 | $16.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Home health and personal care aides in Dover earn 5% less than the Delaware average ($35,300) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $35,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $33,460 | $32,130 | $31,200 | $38,240 | 2,070 |
| Delaware | $35,300 | $34,320 | $31,200 | $40,430 | 11,820 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,800 | $27,040 | $45,040 | 4,305,810 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $33,460, a single filer in Dover takes home about $27,775 a year, or $2,315 a month and $1,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for home health and personal care aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $33,460 buys what about $34,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$39,990
- Atlantic City, NJ$40,200
- Philadelphia, PA$32,250
- Baltimore, MD$38,960
- Salisbury, MD$38,110
- Lancaster, PA$31,670
Highest-paying cities for home health and personal care aides
Grants Pass, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,080).
- Grants Pass, OR$51,080
- Seattle, WA$49,500
- Bremerton, WA$48,030
- Wenatchee, WA$47,200
- Kennewick, WA$47,170
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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Dover: questions
How much do home health and personal care aides make an hour in Dover?
$16.09 an hour on average, and $15.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home health and personal care aides salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home health and personal care aides take-home pay in Dover?
About $27,775 a year ($2,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,460.
Do home health and personal care aides earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1120; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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