Wisconsin Medicaid home care rates
Wisconsin Medicaid pays $5.25 per 15-min. for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective January 1, 2025. 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)
- $5.25per 15-min.
- Rank among states
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- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $17.47BLS May 2025
- Wisconsin minimum wage
- $7.25
Wisconsin home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Wisconsin's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WI rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5108 | $5.25 | 15-min. | — | — | $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 | S5150 | $5.25 | 15-min. | — | — | $25.00/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 27 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S9125 | $203.44 | day | — | 13 of 23 | $210.93/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 23 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5105 | $2.63 | day | — | 9 of 9 | $65.16/day | $2.63 | $87.00 | 9 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | T2041 | $36.75 | month | — | 10 of 10 | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 10 |
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WI median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.47 | $17.21 | +1.5% |
| Registered nurse | $45.93 | $46.90 | -2.1% |
Recent Wisconsin home care rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| ForwardHealth Update 2025-28: ForwardHealth Reimbursement Rate Increases | effective | — | 2026-01-01 |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS3_Renewal_20260101-20261231 | approved_cms | — | 2026-01-01 |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS4_Renewal_20260101-20261231 | approved_cms | — | 2026-01-01 |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS5_Renewal_20260101-20261231 | approved_cms | — | 2026-01-01 |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS9_Renewal_20260101-20261231 | approved_cms | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Wis. Admin. Register 840A4: Public Notice: Notice of Personal Care Rate Increase | proposed | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 (2025-27 budget), DHS Medical Assistance item 9: Personal Care Rate Increase | enacted | — | — |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS3_Renewal_20250101-20251231 | approved_cms | — | 2025-01-01 |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS4_Renewal_20250101-20251231 | approved_cms | — | 2025-01-01 |
| CMS approval of Wisconsin SDP WI_Fee_HCBS5_Renewal_20250101-20251231 | approved_cms | — | 2025-01-01 |
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 Wisconsin'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.