The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Illinois is $36,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,540.
Pay spans roughly $31,790 at the 10th percentile to $40,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.46 per hour. An estimated 119,640 people work as home health and personal care aides in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $36,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.46 |
| 10th percentile | $31,790 |
| 90th percentile | $40,240 |
| Employment | 119,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.