Pennsylvania Medicaid home care rates
Pennsylvania Medicaid pays $4.87 per 15 min ($19.48 an hour) for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2018, the 10th highest of 11 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 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)
- $4.87per 15 min · $19.48/hr
- Rank among states
- 10 of 11-27.9% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $14.14BLS May 2025
- Pennsylvania minimum wage
- $7.25
Pennsylvania home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Pennsylvania's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | PA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | W1793 | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 10 of 11 | $27.00/hr | $18.28 | $39.00 | 11 |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $35.61 | 5 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | W1726 | $5.72 | 15-minute unit | — | — | $189.29/day | $165.39 | $232.28 | 3 |
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | T1005 | $4.49 | 15 min | $17.96 | 14 of 15 | $27.56/hr | $14.95 | $74.04 | 15 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | W9792 | $548.81 | day | — | 3 of 15 | $250.00/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 15 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5102 | $37.51 | 1/2 Day | — | — | $41.45/day | $2.63 | $76.27 | 4 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | W7341 | $100.00 | — | — | — | $110.91/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 6 |
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Pennsylvania ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | $9.75 | 15 min | $39.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 2 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 3 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 8 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 11 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Pennsylvania
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | PA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $14.14 | $17.21 | -17.8% |
| Registered nurse | $46.36 | $46.90 | -1.2% |
Recent Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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.