The average annual salaries for home health aides in the state of Delaware are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of home health aides among Delaware metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for home health aides in Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $20,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of home health aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,110 | 0.11% | 18.50% |
| 2017 | $28,080 | -1.99% | - |
| 2016 | $28,640 | 5.13% | - |
| 2015 | $27,170 | 11.23% | - |
| 2014 | $24,120 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $23,430 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $22,910 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of home health aides in some Delaware cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of home health aides in state of Delaware ranges from $22,500 to $28,790. The highest paying area for home health aides in Delaware is Dover with a median annual salary of $28,790. The lowest paying area is Sussex County with a median annual salary of $22,500.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dover | |
| Sussex County |