Texas Medicaid home care rates
Texas Medicaid pays $4.57 per 15 min ($18.28 an hour) for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective September 1, 2025, the 14th highest of 14 states with comparable rates. Below: 6 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)
- $4.57per 15 min · $18.28/hr
- Rank among states
- 14 of 14-31.9% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $11.65BLS May 2025
- Texas minimum wage
- $7.25
Texas home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Texas's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | TX rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | T1019 | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 14 of 14 | $26.84/hr | $18.28 | $39.00 | 14 |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | G0744 | $17.40 | hour | $17.40 | 6 of 6 | $31.26/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 6 |
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | $44.17 | 8-12 hour shift | — | — | $5.01/15 min | $2.17 | $6.88 | 4 | |
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | M0143 | $23.29 | hour | $23.29 | 13 of 16 | $26.96/hr | $14.95 | $74.04 | 16 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | G0100 | $390.78 | day | — | 7 of 16 | $247.69/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 16 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5101 | $18.59 | unit (3 to less than 6 hours) | — | — | $72.19/day | $2.63 | $80.00 | 5 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | $114.40 | month | — | 4 of 8 | $110.91/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 8 |
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Texas 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 | Kentucky | $9.00 | 15 min | $36.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 3 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 4 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 5 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 9 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 10 | South Carolina | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Texas
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | TX median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $11.65 | $17.21 | -32.3% |
| Registered nurse | $46.14 | $46.90 | -1.6% |
Recent Texas 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 Texas'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.