Best states for a personal care worker

Q: What is the best state for personal care workers?

The best state to be a personal care worker is Washington based on personal care worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for personal care workers?

The highest paying state for personal care workers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for personal care workers?

The worst state for personal care workers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a personal care worker at Innovative Holdings, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for personal care workers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for personal care workers. We found that Washington is the best state in the nation for personal care workers, and people in Haverhill earn the most in the field.

In order to get you the best states for personal care workers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Washington is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for personal care workers.

10 best states for personal care workers in 2025

1. Washington
Total personal care worker jobs: 2,109
Average annual salary: $35,946
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Personal care worker jobs in Washington
2. Oregon
Total personal care worker jobs: 1,304
Average annual salary: $33,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Personal care worker jobs in Oregon
3. Vermont
Total personal care worker jobs: 233
Average annual salary: $33,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Personal care worker jobs in Vermont
4. South Dakota
Total personal care worker jobs: 298
Average annual salary: $30,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Personal care worker jobs in South Dakota
5. Connecticut
Total personal care worker jobs: 946
Average annual salary: $31,301
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Personal care worker jobs in Connecticut
6. Alaska
Total personal care worker jobs: 148
Average annual salary: $35,854
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Personal care worker jobs in Alaska
7. Montana
Total personal care worker jobs: 270
Average annual salary: $32,301
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Personal care worker jobs in Montana
8. Massachusetts
Total personal care worker jobs: 1,334
Average annual salary: $36,474
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Personal care worker jobs in Massachusetts
9. New Mexico
Total personal care worker jobs: 549
Average annual salary: $29,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Personal care worker jobs in New Mexico
10. West Virginia
Total personal care worker jobs: 500
Average annual salary: $27,618
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Personal care worker jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a personal care worker

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a personal care worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$35,946	$28,000	7,405,743	2,109
2	Oregon	$33,945	$26,000	4,142,776	1,304
3	Vermont	$33,510	$27,000	623,657	233
4	South Dakota	$30,720	$24,000	869,666	298
5	Connecticut	$31,301	$24,000	3,588,184	946
6	Alaska	$35,854	$30,000	739,795	148
7	Montana	$32,301	$25,000	1,050,493	270
8	Massachusetts	$36,474	$29,000	6,859,819	1,334
9	New Mexico	$29,409	$21,000	2,088,070	549
10	West Virginia	$27,618	$20,000	1,815,857	500
11	New York	$29,387	$22,000	19,849,399	4,467
12	Illinois	$28,503	$21,000	12,802,023	3,978
13	California	$30,636	$22,000	39,536,653	7,879
14	Pennsylvania	$27,000	$20,000	12,805,537	4,174
15	Ohio	$29,054	$22,000	11,658,609	1,926
16	Kentucky	$29,571	$22,000	4,454,189	575
17	North Dakota	$26,989	$21,000	755,393	313
18	Nebraska	$27,269	$21,000	1,920,076	559
19	Colorado	$28,805	$22,000	5,607,154	1,368
20	Hawaii	$31,002	$26,000	1,427,538	208
21	Maryland	$31,325	$23,000	6,052,177	868
22	Wisconsin	$27,943	$21,000	5,795,483	1,070
23	Minnesota	$28,612	$22,000	5,576,606	1,031
24	Rhode Island	$28,862	$22,000	1,059,639	128
25	Iowa	$27,391	$21,000	3,145,711	612
26	Missouri	$26,231	$19,000	6,113,532	1,886
27	Utah	$27,149	$20,000	3,101,833	679
28	Wyoming	$26,064	$20,000	579,315	141
29	New Hampshire	$28,155	$22,000	1,342,795	229
30	Maine	$27,111	$22,000	1,335,907	241
31	Alabama	$24,843	$18,000	4,874,747	1,187
32	Idaho	$25,918	$20,000	1,716,943	372
33	Tennessee	$23,927	$17,000	6,715,984	1,842
34	New Jersey	$27,598	$20,000	9,005,644	1,343
35	Delaware	$26,072	$19,000	961,939	303
36	Michigan	$25,180	$19,000	9,962,311	1,716
37	Florida	$25,488	$18,000	20,984,400	3,406
38	North Carolina	$23,497	$17,000	10,273,419	2,627
39	Virginia	$25,201	$18,000	8,470,020	2,291
40	District of Columbia	$27,114	$20,000	693,972	224
41	Georgia	$24,020	$17,000	10,429,379	2,517
42	Nevada	$24,806	$18,000	2,998,039	303
43	Kansas	$22,586	$17,000	2,913,123	755
44	Oklahoma	$22,934	$17,000	3,930,864	743
45	Arizona	$23,308	$17,000	7,016,270	1,247
46	Texas	$23,392	$17,000	28,304,596	3,851
47	South Carolina	$21,177	$15,000	5,024,369	1,216
48	Louisiana	$20,874	$15,000	4,684,333	822
49	Indiana	$22,772	$17,000	6,666,818	864
50	Arkansas	$22,270	$16,000	3,004,279	233
51	Mississippi	$20,846	$15,000	2,984,100	335

Highest paying states for personal care workers

Rank	State	Avg. Personal Care Worker Salary
1	Washington	$35,946
2	Oregon	$33,945
3	Vermont	$33,510
4	South Dakota	$30,720
5	Connecticut	$31,301
6	Alaska	$35,854
7	Montana	$32,301
8	Massachusetts	$36,474
9	New Mexico	$29,409
10	West Virginia	$27,618
11	New York	$29,387
12	Illinois	$28,503
13	California	$30,636
14	Pennsylvania	$27,000
15	Ohio	$29,054
16	Kentucky	$29,571
17	North Dakota	$26,989
18	Nebraska	$27,269
19	Colorado	$28,805
20	Hawaii	$31,002
21	Maryland	$31,325
22	Wisconsin	$27,943
23	Minnesota	$28,612
24	Rhode Island	$28,862
25	Iowa	$27,391
26	Missouri	$26,231
27	Utah	$27,149
28	Wyoming	$26,064
29	New Hampshire	$28,155
30	Maine	$27,111
31	Alabama	$24,843
32	Idaho	$25,918
33	Tennessee	$23,927
34	New Jersey	$27,598
35	Delaware	$26,072
36	Michigan	$25,180
37	Florida	$25,488
38	North Carolina	$23,497
39	Virginia	$25,201
40	District of Columbia	$27,114
41	Georgia	$24,020
42	Nevada	$24,806
43	Kansas	$22,586
44	Oklahoma	$22,934
45	Arizona	$23,308
46	Texas	$23,392
47	South Carolina	$21,177
48	Louisiana	$20,874
49	Indiana	$22,772
50	Arkansas	$22,270
51	Mississippi	$20,846

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total personal care worker jobs:	2,109
Average annual salary:	$35,946
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a personal care worker

10 best states for personal care workers in 2025

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. Vermont

4. South Dakota

5. Connecticut

6. Alaska

7. Montana

8. Massachusetts

9. New Mexico

10. West Virginia