Home Health Aides wage levels by area

Depending on the area, a Home Health Aides job reaches Level III at $35,880 to $38,792 a year, which means 3 entries in the H-1B lottery.

SOC 31-1121 · 2 areas · OFLC wage year 2026-27

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Where each level starts

Annual salary at which each wage level starts for Home Health Aides (SOC 31-1121), by area
Level ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$35,901$37,357$38,792$40,248
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$34,320$35,111$35,880$36,671

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What this occupation covers

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

OFLC wage year 2026-27 (BLS OEWS May 2025) · file released · page built · Rule: 90 FR 60864

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