The median annual wage for home health and personal care aides working in Lexington, KY, sits at $35,190, per BLS survey data. It runs 3% above the national median of $34,320 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $32,130 and $43,180 — a 11,050 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $36,570 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Lexington is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $16.92, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for home health and personal care aides across all U.S. metros in our data is $34,320.