Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of patient care assistant salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest patient care assistant salary of $38,538
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South Carolina has the lowest patient care assistant salary of $22,009
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The national average salary for patient care assistants is $32,799
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The national hourly pay for patient care assistants is $15.77
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do patient care assistants get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for patient care assistant by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for patient care assistants after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for patient care assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Patient Care Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Patient Care Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $38,538 | $33,000 | $44,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $38,047 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 3 | Oregon | $37,429 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $36,979 | $32,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | California | $36,870 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
| 6 | Maine | $36,005 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $35,668 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $35,589 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $34,918 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 10 | Nevada | $34,851 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $34,525 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 12 | New York | $33,904 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $33,763 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $33,736 | $23,000 | $49,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $33,704 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $33,551 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $33,485 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | $33,391 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $33,348 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 20 | Idaho | $33,248 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 21 | Utah | $32,971 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 22 | Colorado | $32,583 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 23 | Montana | $31,963 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 24 | Michigan | $31,933 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 25 | Delaware | $31,771 | $22,000 | $44,000 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $31,749 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $31,660 | $21,000 | $46,000 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $31,366 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $30,390 | $21,000 | $42,000 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $30,363 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 31 | Iowa | $30,138 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 32 | Ohio | $29,451 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 33 | Maryland | $29,267 | $20,000 | $41,000 |
| 34 | Kansas | $29,034 | $20,000 | $41,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $28,684 | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $28,040 | $19,000 | $39,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $27,607 | $19,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $27,363 | $18,000 | $40,000 |
| 39 | Virginia | $26,351 | $18,000 | $37,000 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $25,437 | $17,000 | $36,000 |
| 41 | Alabama | $25,330 | $17,000 | $37,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $23,994 | $16,000 | $34,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $23,660 | $16,000 | $34,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $23,453 | $16,000 | $33,000 |
| 45 | Georgia | $23,310 | $16,000 | $33,000 |
| 46 | Texas | $23,164 | $15,000 | $34,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $23,109 | $15,000 | $34,000 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $23,047 | $16,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $22,749 | $15,000 | $33,000 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $22,009 | $15,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Patient Care Assistant Salary By State
To better understand patient care assistant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for patient care assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for patient care assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for patient care assistants.
Patient Care Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for patient care assistants?
The highest-paid state for patient care assistants is Hawaii with an average salary of $38,538 per year.
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What city pays patient care assistants the most?
San Diego, CA pays patient care assistants the most with an average salary of $35,323 per year.
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What is the worst state for patient care assistants?
The worst state for patient care assistants is South Carolina with an average salary of $22,009 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
