Current wages, proposed wages, and their gaps for home health care workers in the South
| State | Current pay range | Average current pay | Proposed wage | Current wage gap from proposed wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $ 10.08 –$ 12.79 | $11.44 | $20.95 | $ 8.16 – $ 10.87 |
| Arkansas | $ 11.30 – $ 12.25 | $11.78 | $20.07 | $ 7.82 – $ 8.77 |
| Delaware | $ 12.19 – $ 15.55 | $13.87 | $25.48 | $ 9.92 – $ 13.29 |
| District of Columbia | $ 15.09 – $ 15.29 | $15.19 | $33.87 | $ 18.58 – $ 18.79 |
| Florida | $ 12.22 – $ 14.13 | $13.18 | $23.14 | $ 9.01 – $ 10.92 |
| Georgia | $ 12.79 – $ 13.53 | $13.16 | $22.17 | $ 8.63 – $ 9.38 |
| Kentucky | $ 13.13 – $ 14.22 | $13.68 | $23.29 | $ 9.07 – $ 10.16 |
| Louisiana | $ 9.52 – $ 12.01 | $10.77 | $20.64 | $ 8.62 – $ 11.12 |
| Maryland | $ 13.23 – $ 13.71 | $13.47 | $26.22 | $ 12.51 – $ 12.99 |
| Mississippi | $ 10.35 – $ 12.15 | $11.25 | $19.90 | $ 7.75 – $ 9.55 |
| North Carolina | $ 11.02 – $ 12.30 | $11.66 | $20.96 | $ 8.66 – $ 9.94 |
| Oklahoma | $ 10.73 – $ 11.92 | $11.33 | $20.33 | $ 8.40 – $ 9.60 |
| South Carolina | $ 11.33 – $ 14.79 | $13.06 | $24.23 | $ 9.44 – $ 12.90 |
| Tennessee | $ 11.12 – $ 12.35 | $11.74 | $20.51 | $ 8.16 – $ 9.39 |
| Texas | $ 10.45 – $ 11.88 | $11.17 | $22.16 | $ 10.27 – $ 11.71 |
| Virginia | $ 11.23 – $ 12.88 | $12.05 | $25.14 | $ 12.26 – $ 13.91 |
| West Virginia | $ 10.45 – $ 11.73 | $11.09 | $19.58 | $ 7.85 – $ 9.13 |
Notes: Current pay range presented is a range of two average wage estimates from Current Population Survey (CPS) and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) wage data. Average current pay is an average of these two wage estimates. All figures are in 2020 dollars.
Proposed wages are from our June 2022 report , which contains further information on our methodology. Wage difference is presented as how much higher in dollars the proposed wage is than the current wage, where the current wage is a wage range between Current Population Survey (CPS) and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) wage data.
Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) analysis of 2016–2020 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.28 (EPI 2022) and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States data.
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