SALARY · HOME HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE AIDES · TEXAS

Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Texas

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For home health and personal care aides in Texas, the middle of the field earned $24,230 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$24,230

$12 per hour at the median · That is $11,570 (32.3 percent) below the national median of $35,800 for this occupation.

$26,070Mean annual salary
$13Mean hourly wage
$329,590People employed in this job in Texas

Salary range

25th: $22,820Median: $24,23075th: $27,520
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$22,820
Median (50th percentile)$24,230
75th percentile$27,520
Mean$26,070

The middle half of workers earned from $22,820 to $27,520 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$21,563 a year
$1,797 a month
Federal tax $813 · FICA $1,854 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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