Home Health nurse pay
$90,000median posted offer#324 of 379 specialties
Read from 935 live Home Health postings that state pay — 6% below the all-nursing median of $95,680. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $62k
- 25th percentile
- $73k
- 75th percentile
- $111k
- 90th percentile
- $145k
Where does your pay sit in Home Health?
Checked against 935 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $62k
- 25th percentile
- $73k
- 75th percentile
- $111k
- 90th percentile
- $145k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Where Home Health pays the most
| # | State | Median | Top 10% from | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $124,800 | $197k | 143 |
| 2 | Oregon | $124,800 | $129k | 7 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $112,764 | $129k | 8 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $112,372 | $141k | 19 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $111,202 | $120k | 5 |
| 6 | New York | $111,000 | $146k | 36 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $106,673 | $150k | 21 |
| 8 | Washington | $100,880 | $141k | 44 |
| 9 | Maryland | $98,800 | $127k | 15 |
| 10 | Virginia | $96,720 | $108k | 17 |
| 11 | Michigan | $96,616 | $136k | 8 |
| 12 | Colorado | $93,600 | $156k | 29 |
| 13 | Georgia | $93,600 | $114k | 18 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $92,500 | $123k | 25 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $92,000 | $138k | 40 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $91,700 | $99k | 16 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $91,510 | $113k | 26 |
| 18 | Florida | $90,000 | $120k | 49 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $87,360 | $112k | 5 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $85,280 | $110k | 9 |
| 21 | Arizona | $85,280 | $93k | 25 |
| 22 | Iowa | $84,100 | $93k | 9 |
| 23 | Illinois | $83,200 | $116k | 25 |
| 24 | Maine | $83,200 | $100k | 7 |
| 25 | Nevada | $83,200 | $166k | 9 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | $80,600 | $95k | 8 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $78,650 | $86k | 6 |
| 28 | Indiana | $78,485 | $92k | 22 |
| 29 | Texas | $77,750 | $118k | 112 |
| 30 | Utah | $76,960 | $88k | 11 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $76,960 | $123k | 7 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $74,840 | $86k | 6 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $72,800 | $119k | 10 |
| 34 | Ohio | $68,804 | $100k | 25 |
| 35 | Kansas | $65,000 | $67k | 13 |
| 36 | Missouri | $62,400 | $66k | 67 |
What the work is like and the way in: Home Health guide
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee Home Health jobsEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Home Health nurses make?
- Across 935 live Home Health postings that state pay, the median offer is $90,000 a year. The middle half runs $72,800–$111,000, and the top 10% start at $145,360.
- Does Home Health pay more than nursing overall?
- Home Health ranks #324 of 379 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 6% below the all-nursing median of $95,680.
- Which states pay Home Health nurses the most?
- By posted median right now: #1 California ($124,800), #2 Oregon ($124,800), #3 Hawaii ($112,764). Rankings move as postings change — this page updates continuously.