Careers · Home Health Aides · District of Columbia
Home Health Aides in District of Columbia
Home health aides monitor individuals with disabilities or illnesses and help meet their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, and administering medication. They work in clients' homes under the direction of licensed nursing staff who may be offsite or present intermittently In District of Columbia the median pay is $42,700 a year, 19% above the national median of $35,800.
$42,700median pay in District of Columbia, per year
$40,050–$43,270middle half earn
12,810employed in District of Columbia
$35,800U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in District of Columbia
87open roles like this on employer career sites, 1 in District of Columbia or remote
6employers hiring
19posted in the last 7 days
NM · CA · AZwhere most openings are
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Service OrientationActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionMonitoringTime ManagementSpeakingCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityTherapy and Counseling
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Home Health Aides.
Licenses and training in District of Columbia
Home Health Aides pay in other states
Washington · $47,730Oregon · $44,410Rhode Island · $43,680Vermont · $41,600Massachusetts · $40,910Alaska · $39,740New York · $39,620North Dakota · $39,440Connecticut · $38,990New Hampshire · $38,760
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against home health aides and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against home health aides and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 31-1121.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia, annual.