Wyoming Medicaid home care rates
Wyoming Medicaid pays $8.25 per 15 min ($33.00 an hour) for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 22, 2026, the 12th highest of 27 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)
- $8.25per 15 min · $33.00/hr
- Rank among states
- 12 of 27+8.1% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $15.96BLS May 2025
- Wyoming minimum wage
- $7.25
Wyoming home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Wyoming's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WY rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | T1019 | $8.25 | 15 min | $33.00 | 12 of 27 | $30.52/hr | $18.28 | $84.84 | 27 |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | S5130 | $6.62 | 15 min | $26.48 | 6 of 9 | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 9 |
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | S5135 | $7.35 | 15 min | $29.40 | 6 of 20 | $25.96/hr | $6.72 | $51.92 | 20 |
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | T1005 | $4.68 | 15 min | $18.72 | 32 of 40 | $25.30/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 40 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $168.41 | day | — | 24 of 35 | $239.04/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 35 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5102 | $61.87 | day | — | 9 of 14 | $64.11/day | $2.63 | $124.44 | 14 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | Not published | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 14 | ||||
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Wyoming ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $21.21 | 15 min | $84.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Oregon | $42.24 | hour | $42.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Iowa | $10.50 | 15 min | $42.00 | 2012-06-11 |
| 4 | Delaware | $39.35 | hour | $39.35 | 2024-07-01 |
| 5 | Missouri | $9.75 | 15 min | $39.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $9.59 | 15 min | $38.36 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Alaska | $9.30 | 15 min | $37.20 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Montana | $9.23 | 15 min | $36.92 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $9.00 | 15 min | $36.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 10 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 11 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $8.25 | 15 min | $33.00 | 2026-07-22 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $8.00 | 15 min | $32.00 | 2023-10-01 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $7.63 | 15 min | $30.52 | 2026-01-01 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 16 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $6.75 | 15 min | $27.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 22 | Idaho | $6.11 | 15 min | $24.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 24 | Kansas | $4.98 | 15 min | $19.92 | 2024-07-01 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 27 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Wyoming
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WY median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $15.96 | $17.21 | -7.3% |
| Registered nurse | $40.27 | $46.90 | -14.1% |
Recent Wyoming home care rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Rules Ch. 53 Home and Community Based Services Pilot Program - adopted (eff 2/20/2026) | enacted | — | 2026-02-20 |
| Benchmarking Appendix F rate history - Waiver Services - Community Choices, SFY 2024 | effective | +12.5% | 2025-03-31 |
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 Wyoming'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.