Updated February 6, 2023

Average Live In Caregiver Salary

$36,855yearly

$17.72 hourly

Entry level Salary
$22,000 yearly

How much does a Live In Caregiver make?

Live in caregivers make $36,855 per year on average, or $17.72 per hour, in the United States. Live in caregivers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $22,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $59,000.

Location impacts how much a live in caregiver can expect to make. Live in caregivers make the most in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, Maine, and Connecticut.

Highest Paying States For Live In Caregivers

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Massachusetts, Vermont and New Jersey, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for live in caregivers. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Oklahoma, Georgia, and Arkansas.
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Live In Caregiver average salary by State

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1New Jersey$49,200$23.651,379
2Massachusetts$53,236$25.59892
3Connecticut$45,123$21.69453
4Maine$46,168$22.20120
5New York$41,188$19.802,163
6Pennsylvania$37,331$17.953,656
7Oregon$36,357$17.48539
8Michigan$35,274$16.96937
9Vermont$51,807$24.9135
10New Hampshire$44,309$21.3080
11Maryland$40,734$19.58422
12Montana$31,721$15.25147
13Rhode Island$42,242$20.3155
14Washington$36,325$17.46567
15Delaware$35,259$16.9594
16Alaska$40,267$19.3634
17West Virginia$31,621$15.20120
18Virginia$34,840$16.75590
19Kentucky$31,161$14.98271
20Illinois$30,744$14.781,414
21Minnesota$32,205$15.48399
22Wisconsin$29,521$14.19494
23Ohio$28,502$13.70972
24Kansas$31,267$15.03123
25Indiana$27,776$13.35605
26Colorado$31,036$14.92312
27South Dakota$29,989$14.4236
28Utah$30,637$14.7378
29Hawaii$32,248$15.5044
30Texas$27,635$13.291,285
31District of Columbia$33,832$16.2737
32Florida$26,412$12.701,420
33North Carolina$26,184$12.59755
34Arizona$26,979$12.97441
35California$29,187$14.032,110
36Tennessee$24,621$11.84662
37Alabama$25,759$12.38324
38North Dakota$28,963$13.9228
39Iowa$26,025$12.51205
40Idaho$25,805$12.41107
41New Mexico$24,066$11.57199
42Nebraska$25,984$12.49103
43Nevada$25,974$12.49117
44Missouri$23,949$11.51527
45Wyoming$25,995$12.5021
46Georgia$23,130$11.12825
47South Carolina$21,762$10.46419
48Oklahoma$23,504$11.30182
49Arkansas$22,910$11.01153
50Mississippi$21,529$10.35102
51Louisiana$21,409$10.29165

Highest Paying Cities For Live In Caregivers

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly RateJob Count
1Burlington, VT$51,614$24.813
2Newark, NJ$49,871$23.982
3Manchester, CT$45,720$21.98
4Dover, NH$44,207$21.25
5New York, NY$41,105$19.762
6Severn, MD$40,696$19.57
7Anchorage, AK$39,855$19.161
8Philadelphia, PA$37,854$18.2016
9Charlottesville, VA$34,445$16.562
10Dover, DE$34,092$16.39
11Minneapolis, MN$32,215$15.492
12Highland Park, IL$31,785$15.28
13Overland Park, KS$31,346$15.07
14Aurora, CO$30,988$14.90
15Murray, UT$30,628$14.72

Here Are The Five Most In Demand Cities Right Now:

  1. Burlington, VT
  2. Newark, NJ
  3. Manchester, CT
  4. Dover, NH
  5. New York, NY

Live In Caregivers Salary Details

Average Live In Caregiver Salary Graph
Average Live In Caregiver Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Live In Caregiver's Salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$59,000$4,917$28
75th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
Average$36,855$3,071$18
25th Percentile$28,000$2,333$13
10th Percentile$22,000$1,833$11

Highest Paying Types of Live In Caregivers

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Nanny$40,262$3,355$19.3669,703
Companion$29,246$2,437$14.0675,753
Baby Sitter$30,972$2,581$14.8919,382
Provider$61,912$5,159$29.77112,186
Home Health Aid$27,249$2,271$13.10248,490
Sitter$28,724$2,394$13.8185,152

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

  1. Humana Jobs (6)
  2. CARE Jobs (7)
  3. BAYADA Home Health Care Jobs (11)
  4. Visiting Angels Jobs (43)
  5. At Home Healthcare Jobs (16)

Which Companies Pay Live In Caregivers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Yale New Haven Health and Oxford Health of New Jersey are the highest paying companies for live in caregivers.
RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
1Yale New Haven Health$52,965$25.463
2Oxford Health of New Jersey$50,354$24.21
3Humana$47,952$23.0569
4Masonicare$43,325$20.837
5CARE$40,956$19.69365
6BAYADA Home Health Care$40,852$19.64356
7Assisting Hands Home Care$37,585$18.0791
8Visiting Angels$37,275$17.92456
9Danbury Hospital$36,914$17.7516
10Craig Hospital$36,799$17.69
11Senior Helpers$35,846$17.23451
12Always Best Care$35,024$16.84529
13Care Advantage$34,805$16.732
14Homewatch CareGivers$34,780$16.72102
15Extended Family Care Services$34,686$16.6818
16Griswold Home Care$34,462$16.57231
17Bridge Investment Group$34,448$16.56
18Synergy Home Care$34,355$16.52
19Norwood Crossing$34,217$16.451
20Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc$34,210$16.45450

How Much Do Live In Caregivers Make In Different Industries?

Live in caregiver salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the non profits, health care, and real estate industries tend to offer much higher salaries for live in caregivers. For example, live in caregivers make a whopping average salary of $37,225 while working in the non profits industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $34,864 in the health care industry and $32,251 in the real estate industry.

Live in caregivers may want to avoid working in the government industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $30,778.

Highest Paying Industries For Live In Caregivers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Non Profits$37,225$17.90
2Health Care$34,864$16.76
3Real Estate$32,251$15.51
4Media$31,805$15.29
5Professional$31,034$14.92
6Government$30,778$14.80

High Paying Live In Caregiver Jobs

Live In Caregiver Pay Trends

Average Live In Caregiver Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Live In Caregiver Salary By Year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2023$36,900$17.72+6.8%
    2022$34,400$16.52+6.9%
    2021$32,000$15.39+3.8%
    2020$30,800$14.80+5.1%
    2019$29,200$14.04+4.3%

    Recently Added Live In Caregiver Salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    FC AngelsLive-In Caregiver (Pca/Cna)--Immediately AvailableCharlottesville, VA11/28/2022$73,045
    Comfort Keepers of Black HillsLive-In CaregiverRapid City, SD11/25/2022$42,750
    ThekeyLive-In Caregiver (Cna/Pca/Hha)Virginia Beach, VA11/25/2022$32,000
    Visiting Angels-Stratham, NhLive In Caregiver AngelsStratham, NH11/24/2022$13,566
    Visiting Angels-Newburyport, MaLive-In Caregiver AngelsNewburyport, MA11/24/2022$33,392
    Senior Helpers-Bolingbrook, IlLive In CaregiverLockport, IL11/23/2022$52,175
    Comfort KeepersLive-In CaregiverEnfield, CT11/22/2022$49,566
    Human GoodCaregiver-Senior LivingLafayette, PA11/20/2022$31,305
    Visiting AngelsCaregiver-Live InAtlantic City, NJ11/18/2022$56,349
    Amada Senior CareLive In CaregiverRound Lake, IL11/17/2022$29,218

    Live In Caregiver Salaries FAQs

    What State Pays Live In Caregivers The Most?

    Massachusetts pays Live In Caregivers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $53,236 per year, or $25.59 per hour.

    How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Live In Caregiver?

    You know if you are being paid fairly as a Live In Caregiver if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Vermont you should be paid close to $51,807 per year.

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