In-home care costs by state
CareScout's 2025 Cost of Care Survey medians for non-medical home care. National median: $35 an hour for a caregiver, or $80,080 a year at 44 hours a week. Adult day care: $24,700 a year.
| State | Caregiver hourly | Homemaker (44 h/wk, annual) | Adult day care (annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27 | $61,776 | $14,950 |
| Alaska | $38 | $86,944 | $45,500 |
| Arizona | $38 | $86,944 | $24,700 |
| Arkansas | $25 | $57,200 | $19,760 |
| California | $40 | $91,520 | $24,440 |
| Colorado | $42 | $94,952 | $27,300 |
| Connecticut | $36 | $82,368 | $28,340 |
| Delaware | $35 | $80,080 | — |
| Florida | $32 | $73,216 | $19,500 |
| Georgia | $32 | $73,216 | $23,400 |
| Hawaii | $41 | $93,808 | $30,615 |
| Idaho | $39 | $88,088 | — |
| Illinois | $36 | $82,368 | $23,725 |
| Indiana | $35 | $80,080 | $33,020 |
| Iowa | $41 | $94,037 | $19,370 |
| Kansas | $34 | $77,220 | $52,000 |
| Kentucky | $33 | $74,360 | $22,880 |
| Louisiana | $26 | $59,488 | $22,958 |
| Maine | $45 | $101,816 | $29,900 |
| Maryland | $35 | $80,080 | $30,313 |
| Massachusetts | $40 | $91,520 | $29,120 |
| Michigan | $35 | $79,508 | $39,000 |
| Minnesota | $44 | $100,672 | $31,200 |
| Mississippi | $24 | $54,912 | $16,380 |
| Missouri | $33 | $75,504 | $24,700 |
| Montana | $38 | $86,944 | $69,395 |
| Nebraska | $36 | $82,368 | $42,250 |
| Nevada | $37 | $84,656 | $20,800 |
| New Hampshire | $40 | $91,520 | $24,180 |
| New Jersey | $38 | $86,944 | $26,000 |
| New Mexico | $30 | $68,640 | $52,000 |
| New York | $35 | $80,080 | $37,440 |
| North Carolina | $30 | $68,640 | $21,970 |
| North Dakota | $34 | $77,792 | $66,300 |
| Ohio | $34 | $77,792 | $21,580 |
| Oklahoma | $33 | $75,504 | $23,920 |
| Oregon | $40 | $91,520 | $52,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $34 | $77,792 | $30,420 |
| Rhode Island | $40 | $91,520 | $16,900 |
| South Carolina | $31 | $71,786 | $18,720 |
| South Dakota | $44 | $101,244 | — |
| Tennessee | $31 | $70,928 | $20,800 |
| Texas | $30 | $68,640 | $23,400 |
| Utah | $39 | $89,804 | $36,400 |
| Vermont | $45 | $102,960 | — |
| Virginia | $35 | $80,080 | $20,995 |
| Washington | $45 | $102,960 | $64,740 |
| West Virginia | $30 | $68,640 | — |
| Wisconsin | $36 | $82,940 | $18,200 |
| Wyoming | $46 | $105,248 | $39,437 |
How to use this table
Multiply the hourly rate by the hours you actually need — not by 44 hours. Eight hours a week of help with bathing and meals costs a small fraction of full-time care. The annual figure assumes the survey's 44-hour benchmark, which is full-time support. Rates are private-pay medians; Medicare home health (skilled, intermittent care) is covered separately when you qualify.
What changes the price
Hours needed, weekday/weekend and overnight premiums, the agency's minimum visit length, the type of aide (companion vs home health aide vs nurse) and local wage levels. Agency rates are usually higher than hiring an aide directly, but they include insurance, supervision and replacement cover.
Source: CareScout (formerly Genworth) Cost of Care Survey 2025, median cost data tables, retrieved 2026-10-24. Not a quote.
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Written and maintained by the US Home Health data team · last reviewed 2026-10-24 · sources and methodology.