Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay range in Laredo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $26,090 or more. The middle half of home health and personal care aides in Laredo earn between $21,870 and $25,790.
- $21K10th
- $22K25th
- $24KMedian
- $26K75th
- $26K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $23,980 | $1,998 | $11.53 |
| Median | $23,510 | $1,959 | $11.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,870 | $1,822 | $10.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $25,790 | $2,149 | $12.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.
Home health and personal care aides in Laredo earn 8% less than the Texas average ($26,070) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $35,800.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo | $23,980 | $23,510 | $21,220 | $26,090 | 8,140 |
| Texas | $26,070 | $24,230 | $21,980 | $31,560 | 329,590 |
| 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 Laredo
On the average salary of $23,980, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $21,358 a year, or $1,780 a month and $821 every two weeks. Taxes take 11% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Laredo a good place for home health and personal care aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $23,980 buys what about $27,577 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in other Texas cities
Laredo ranks 25th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($29,310).
- Austin$29,310
- Dallas$28,460
- San Angelo$27,970
- Sherman$27,250
- Odessa$27,160
- Midland$26,630
- Amarillo$26,510
- San Antonio$26,340
- Waco$26,240
- Laredo$23,980
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 Laredo: questions
How much do home health and personal care aides make an hour in Laredo?
$11.53 an hour on average, and $11.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level home health and personal care aides salary in Laredo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the home health and personal care aides take-home pay in Laredo?
About $21,358 a year ($1,780 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $23,980. Texas has no state income tax.
Do home health and personal care aides earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.69, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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