New Jersey Medicaid home care rates
New Jersey Medicaid pays $26.68 per hour for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2024, the 11th highest of 18 states with comparable rates. Below: 4 more home care rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Personal care / attendant care (hourly)
- $26.68per hour
- Rank among states
- 11 of 18-1.9% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $17.83BLS May 2025
- New Jersey minimum wage
- $15.92$16.48 from January 1, 2027
New Jersey home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open New Jersey's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NJ rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 11 of 18 | $27.20/hr | $18.28 | $42.24 | 18 | |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $31.26/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 6 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | Not published | $17.97/hr | $6.72 | $31.60 | 11 | ||||
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | T1005 | $290.45 | 15 min | $1,161.80 | 1 of 27 | $25.00/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 27 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S9125 | $250.00 | day | — | 8 of 23 | $210.93/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 23 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5102 | $87.00 | day | — | 1 of 9 | $65.16/day | $2.63 | $87.00 | 9 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | $84.50 | Per-Member, Per-Month | — | — | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 10 | |
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where New Jersey ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $42.24 | hour | $42.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Iowa | $10.50 | 15 min | $42.00 | 2012-06-11 |
| 3 | Missouri | $9.75 | 15 min | $39.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Kentucky | $9.00 | 15 min | $36.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 5 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 6 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $7.63 | 15 min | $30.52 | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 12 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 13 | South Carolina | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 15 | Kansas | $4.98 | 15 min | $19.92 | 2024-07-01 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 18 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in New Jersey
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NJ median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.83 | $17.21 | +3.6% |
| Registered nurse | $51.20 | $46.90 | +9.2% |
Recent New Jersey home care rate changes
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from New Jersey's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.