Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Kansas

Home health and personal care aides in Kansas earn the most in Lawrence (average $33,160 a year) and the least in Manhattan ($30,510), across the 4 Kansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the home health and personal care aides average at $32,360 and the median at $31,260 for 25,350 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,120.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides average salary by city in Kansas

Lawrence$33,160
Topeka$32,260
Wichita$31,350
Manhattan$30,510

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lawrence	$33,160	$30,700	$30,390	$27,764	90
Topeka	$32,260	$31,470	$29,920	$27,087	89
Wichita	$31,350	$30,600	$27,560	$26,403	89
Manhattan	$30,510	$30,420	$27,710	$25,772	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in other states

Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary by city and state

More about pay in Kansas

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.
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.

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