The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $36,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,010.
Pay spans roughly $33,210 at the 10th percentile to $41,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.47 per hour. An estimated 94,530 people work as home health and personal care aides in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $36,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.47 |
| 10th percentile | $33,210 |
| 90th percentile | $41,640 |
| Employment | 94,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.