How to hire a home attendant

Home attendant hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring home attendants in the United States:

The median cost to hire a home attendant is $1,633.
It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
HR departments typically allocate 15% of their budget towards recruitment efforts.
Small businesses spend $1,105 per home attendant on training each year, while large companies spend $658.
It takes approximately 12 weeks for a new employee to reach full productivity levels.
There are a total of 349,190 home attendants in the US, and there are currently 195,231 job openings in this field.
Aubrey, TX, has the highest demand for home attendants, with 4 job openings.

How to hire a home attendant, step by step

To hire a home attendant, you should clearly understand the skills and experience you are looking for in a candidate, and allocate a budget for the position. You will also need to post and promote the job opening to reach potential candidates. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to hire a home attendant:

Here's a step-by-step home attendant hiring guide:

Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
Step 3: Make a budget
Step 4: Write a home attendant job description
Step 5: Post your job
Step 6: Interview candidates
Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new home attendant
Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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Identify your hiring needs

The home attendant hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

Determine employee vs contractor status

Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

A home attendant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, home attendants from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

The following list breaks down different types of home attendants and their corresponding salaries.

Type of Home Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
Home Attendant	Home health aides help people with disabilities, chronic illness, or cognitive impairment with activities of daily living. They often help older adults who need assistance... Show more	$8-17
Provider	Health care providers are health professionals and health organizations offering health care treatment and diagnosis services. These professionals play significant roles with patients through consultation, treatment, and advice... Show more	$17-50
Live In Caregiver	A live-in caregiver assists with dressing, exercise, bathing, grooming, and toileting services. These professionals offer essential food preparation services such as laundry, light housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, and more... Show more	$10-28

Create an ideal candidate profile
Common skills:
- Patients
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry Services
- Bed Linens
- Vital Signs
- Doctor Appointments
- Care Plan
- Direct Patient Care
- CPR
- Medical Appointments
- Emotional Support
- Oral Medications
- Blood Pressure
- Mouth Care
Check all skills
Responsibilities:
- Provide companionship, escort patients to medical appointments, monitor vital signs, perform housekeeping along with laundry/cooking.
- Provide compassionate, meticulous care for elderly patiently suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
- Compose and fill home needs such as groceries and other home supplies for patients.
- Assist with ADL, prepare meals, accompany to doctor visit, assist with medication.
- Skil in changing subra pubic catheter, wind vac, wet to dry wind dressings and medical supply inventory.
- Assist with the completion of ADL skills and engage clients with stimulating conversations to help keep memory and focus current.
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Make a budget

Including a salary range in your home attendant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A home attendant salary can vary based on several factors:

Location. For example, home attendants' average salary in alabama is 57% less than in alaska.
Seniority. Entry-level home attendants earn 51% less than senior-level home attendants.
Certifications. A home attendant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a home attendant's salary.

Average home attendant salary

$12.63hourly

$26,269 yearly

Entry-level home attendant salary

$18,000 yearly salary

Updated January 30, 2026

Average home attendant salary by state

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Alaska	$48,215	$23
2	Connecticut	$36,305	$17
3	New York	$35,061	$17
4	California	$27,980	$13
5	Texas	$25,106	$12
6	Texas	$24,972	$12
7	Texas	$24,969	$12
8	Texas	$24,968	$12
9	Texas	$24,955	$12
10	Texas	$24,954	$12
11	Texas	$24,954	$12
12	Texas	$24,916	$12
13	Texas	$24,884	$12
14	Arizona	$22,976	$11
15	Arizona	$22,967	$11

Average home attendant salary by company

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Aramark	$29,323	$14.10	65
2	Yukon Kuskokwim Health	$28,383	$13.65	2
3	The Reserves Network	$27,627	$13.28	6
4	Church Of Jesus Christ Inc	$26,463	$12.72

Writing a home attendant job description
A good home attendant job description should include a few things:
- Summary of the role
- List of responsibilities
- Required skills and experience
Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a home attendant job description:
Home attendant job description example
Model Home Hostess Needed Choose your area of town: NW San Antonio including Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch, or Helotes Part-time opportunity $12 /hr. - Part-time Midweek Model Home Assignments Resource Staffing provides Model Home Attendants for home builders throughout central Texas. Looking to go back to work? Retired, but would like to work occasionally? Need part-time hours? Enjoy meeting and talking with people? Attending real estate school and needing hands-on experience? If so, this is a wonderful opportunity to work in lovely model homes. Zoom training provided. No real estate experience is needed. Model Home Attendant Responsibilities:
- Greet potential home buyers and provide builder brochures/floor plans (no selling)
- Have guests’ complete registration cards
- Offer model home and spec home tour if needed
- Prepare builder handouts/information in folders as needed
- General office duties such as answering phones and directions to the community
Model Home Attendant Qualifications:
- Must be able to bend, stoop and frequently climb stairs throughout the model home
- No real estate experience needed- must be professional and enjoy speaking with people
- Communication via cell phone with email and text capabilities to communicate with New Home Sales Rep if needed
- Reliable and able to be on time
- Must be personable with good customer interaction skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills a must
- Ability to work independently
Why Apply?
- Work only the days you are available
- Great opportunity for retirees – Flexible days of the week
- Work in beautiful models
- Network with major new home builders
- Stress-free
- When you work as a contract employee through Resource Staffing you are eligible to enroll in medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as 401K, direct deposit, and our referral bonus program!
APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! We look forward to hearing from you! Important: We are prohibited from hiring Texas licensed Realtors or brokers unless your license is designated inactive and verifiable with TREC. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to apply. #IND2
Post your job
There are a few common ways to find home attendants for your business:
- Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
- Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
- Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
- Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.
Post your job online:
- Post your home attendant job on Zippia to find and attract quality home attendant candidates.
- Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
- Post a job on free websites.
Interview candidates
During your first interview to recruit home attendants, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.
Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.
The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.
Send a job offer and onboard your new home attendant
Once you've decided on a perfect home attendant candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.
It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.
To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.
Go through the hiring process checklist
- Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
- Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
- Define job responsibilities and requirements
- Establish budget and timeline
- Determine hiring decision makers for the role
- Write job description
- Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
- Promote the job internally
- Process applications through applicant tracking system
- Review resumes and cover letters
- Shortlist candidates for screening
- Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
- Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
- Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
- Conduct background checks on top candidates
- Check references of top candidates
- Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
- Extend offer to top candidate(s)
- Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
- Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
- Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
- Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a home attendant?

Hiring a home attendant comes with both the one-time cost per hire and ongoing costs. The cost of recruiting home attendants involves promoting the job and spending time conducting interviews. Ongoing costs include employee salary, training, benefits, insurance, and equipment. It is essential to consider the cost of home attendant recruiting as well the ongoing costs of maintaining the new employee.

You can expect to pay around $26,269 per year for a home attendant, as this is the median yearly salary nationally. This can vary depending on what state or city you're hiring in. If you're hiring for contract work or on a per-project basis, hourly rates for home attendants in the US typically range between $8 and $17 an hour.

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