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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Watertown, NY

The median home health and personal care aides in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $37,440 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,501 a month.

10th percentile
$33,880
25th percentile
$35,300
Median percentile
$37,440
75th percentile
$40,400
90th percentile
$45,880

Based on 1,090 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,017 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,440
Federal income tax−$2,313
Social Security + Medicare−$2,864
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,246
Monthly take-home$2,501
Every two weeks$1,154

Does it go far here?

$42,696Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,050

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