Average Home Health Nurse Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Home Health Nurse are from the companies Maxim Healthcare Services, Kindred Healthcare and Maxim. Reported salaries are highest at Kindred Healthcare where the average pay is $30.49. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Amedysis and Encompass Home Health, earning around $30.49 and $25.91, respectively. Maxim Healthcare Services pays the lowest at around $23.55. Maxim and Bayada Nursing also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $24.16 and $24.75, respectively.

Skills in Wound Care and Case Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Geriatrics, Pediatrics and Home Health/Home Care.

An entry-level Home Health Nurse with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $24.99 based on 464 salaries. An early career Home Health Nurse with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $26.00 based on 4,176 salaries. A mid-career Home Health Nurse with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $27.78 based on 3,552 salaries. An experienced Home Health Nurse with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $29.70 based on 3,088 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $27.

Employees with Home Health Nurse in their job title in San Diego, California earn an average of 35.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (20.0% more) and Denver, Colorado (14.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Indianapolis, Indiana (0.3% less).