Home health aides in Alabama charge a median hourly rate of $20.20, according to the Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey 2021. As well as being more affordable than the U.S. average of $27 per hour, costs for Alabama’s home health aides are among the lowest in the country. However, actual costs can vary widely depending on factors such as the precise care services needed and the location.

Comparison of Home Health Aide Costs across Alabama

Home health aide costs run from $15.50 in Anniston to $25.25 in Daphne, which is almost a $10.00 price difference per hour. Cities where a home health aide typically costs less than the statewide average include Auburn, Florence, Montgomery, Gadsden and Mobile; respective hourly rates in these cities are $18.50, $18.75, $19.23, $19.99 and $20.00. Charging $21.00 per hour, home health aides cost a little more than the state norm in Dothan and Huntsville. Hourly prices rise to $21.57 in Tuscaloosa, $22.00 in Decatur and $22.75 in Birmingham.  

  • Mobile: $20.00
  • Daphne: $25.25
  • Dothan: $21.00
  • Montgomery: $19.23
  • Auburn: $18.50
  • Tuscaloosa: $21.57
  • Birmingham: $22.75
  • Anniston: $15.50
  • Gadsden: $19.99
  • Decatur: $22.00
  • Huntsville: $21.00
  • Florence: $18.75

Comparison of Home Health Aide Costs across the USA

Costing an average of $20.20 per hour, home health aides charge almost $7 less in Alabama compared to nationwide average prices. Only three states have a lower median rate than Alabama: Mississippi, Louisiana and West Virginia. The hourly average is $20.00 in Mississippi, $19.50 in Louisiana and $18.74 in West Virginia, which has the lowest average cost for a home health aide.

  • Louisiana: $19.50
  • Mississippi: $20.00
  • West Virginia: $18.75

At the opposite end of the economic scale, Minnesota has the highest rate for a home health aide, costing around $36.25 per hour. Average rates run $34.50 in Washington, $33.50 in Colorado, $32.50 in New Hampshire and $32.00 in both Oregon and California.

  • Minnesota: $36.25
  • Washington: $34.50
  • Colorado: $33.50
  • New Hampshire: $32.50
  • Oregon: $32.00
  • California: $32.00