The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $35,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,980.
Pay spans roughly $30,400 at the 10th percentile to $44,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.06 per hour. An estimated 5,620 people work as home health and personal care aides in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $35,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.06 |
| 10th percentile | $30,400 |
| 90th percentile | $44,660 |
| Employment | 5,620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.