How much do patient care assistants make?

• Emory Healthcare: $89,987 per year

• Northwell Health: $85,489 per year

• UChicago Medicine: $78,237 per year

• Northwest Medical Center: $66,978 per year

• U.S. Army: $66,906 per year

• Parkland Health & Hospital System: $63,447 per year

• CentraCare Health: $61,978 per year

• Emory University: $54,774 per year

• Harris Health System: $53,589 per year

• Henry Ford Health System: $52,420 per year

Highest paying states for patient care assistants.

• Washington: $32,419 a year ($15.59 an hour)

• New York: $30,719 a year ($14.77 an hour)

• New Hampshire: $29,727 a year ($14.29 an hour)

• California: $28,977 a year ($13.93 an hour)

• Massachusetts: $28,292 a year ($13.60 an hour)

Lowest paying states for patient care assistance.

• Arkansas: $22,878 a year ($11.00 an hour)

• Michigan: $22,866 a year ($10.99 an hour)

• Mississippi: $22,854 a year ($10.99 an hour)

• Illinois: $22,754 a year ($10.94 an hour)

• North Carolina: $20,840 a year ($10.02 an hour)