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Home Care Rates by State: Private Pay and Medicaid
Non-medical home care cost a median $35 an hour in 2025. What drives state differences, what Medicaid pays for personal care in four states, and how to price your agency.
How much does home care cost per month?
Pick a state and the hours of care needed. The calculator starts from the 2025 median hourly rate for non-medical home care in that state (national median: $35 an hour).
Last reviewed October 17, 2026
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What does home care cost in each state?
Median hourly rates for non-medical home care, from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (fielded July through November 2025).
| State | Median hourly rate | 20 hours a week, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $46 | $3,987 |
| Maine | $45 | $3,900 |
| Vermont | $45 | $3,900 |
| Washington | $45 | $3,900 |
| Minnesota | $44 | $3,813 |
| South Dakota | $44 | $3,813 |
| Colorado | $42 | $3,640 |
| Hawaii | $41 | $3,553 |
| Iowa | $41 | $3,553 |
| California | $40 | $3,467 |
| Massachusetts | $40 | $3,467 |
| New Hampshire | $40 | $3,467 |
| Oregon | $40 | $3,467 |
| Rhode Island | $40 | $3,467 |
| Idaho | $39 | $3,380 |
| Utah | $39 | $3,380 |
| Alaska | $38 | $3,293 |
| Arizona | $38 | $3,293 |
| Montana | $38 | $3,293 |
| New Jersey | $38 | $3,293 |
| Nevada | $37 | $3,207 |
| Connecticut | $36 | $3,120 |
| Illinois | $36 | $3,120 |
| Nebraska | $36 | $3,120 |
| Wisconsin | $36 | $3,120 |
| Delaware | $35 | $3,033 |
| Indiana | $35 | $3,033 |
| Maryland | $35 | $3,033 |
| Michigan | $35 | $3,033 |
| New York | $35 | $3,033 |
| Virginia | $35 | $3,033 |
| Kansas | $34 | $2,947 |
| North Dakota | $34 | $2,947 |
| Ohio | $34 | $2,947 |
| Pennsylvania | $34 | $2,947 |
| Kentucky | $33 | $2,860 |
| Missouri | $33 | $2,860 |
| Oklahoma | $33 | $2,860 |
| Florida | $32 | $2,773 |
| Georgia | $32 | $2,773 |
| South Carolina | $31 | $2,687 |
| Tennessee | $31 | $2,687 |
| New Mexico | $30 | $2,600 |
| North Carolina | $30 | $2,600 |
| Texas | $30 | $2,600 |
| West Virginia | $30 | $2,600 |
| Alabama | $27 | $2,340 |
| Louisiana | $26 | $2,253 |
| Arkansas | $25 | $2,167 |
| Mississippi | $24 | $2,080 |
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Frequently asked questions
At the 2025 national median of $35 an hour, 4 hours a day, 5 days a week comes to about $3,033 a month. Costs scale with hours, so full-time care costs several times more.
Not for ongoing non-medical care such as help with bathing, dressing or meals when that is the only care needed. Medicaid, long-term care insurance and VA benefits may help, depending on eligibility.
The median is the middle of surveyed rates across a state. City rates, nights and weekends, two-person care and specialized dementia care often cost more; minimum visit lengths also change the total.
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