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Healthcare jobs in Chicago, IL

Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Chicago, IL

23 open caregiver and home health aide jobs in Chicago, Illinois, at 8 employers, typically posting $21–$23 an hour. Support people at home or in residential care with daily living, meals and medications.

23
Open in Chicago
8
Employers hiring
$23
Median posted /hr

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Caregivers occupations in Chicago

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What caregiver and home health aide jobs pay in Chicago

Typical posted hourly pay

$21–$23/hr

The middle half of 14 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $23/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$48.31 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$100,490 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)100,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$22.73 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$47,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)15,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$22.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$46,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)45,850 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Respiratory Therapists(29-1126 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1126, opens in a new tab))$41.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$87,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)3,620 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171, opens in a new tab))$63.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$131,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)6,530 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$50.83 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$105,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)7,880 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052, opens in a new tab))$22.51 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$46,820 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)15,830 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Phlebotomists(31-9097 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9097, opens in a new tab))$22.69 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$47,190 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)5,310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians(29-2034 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2034, opens in a new tab))$39.49 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$82,140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)5,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$29.62 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)$61,600 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)15,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Caregivers in Chicago, IL

Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Chicago, IL: common questions

What do caregiver and home health aide jobs in Chicago, IL pay?

Across 14 open caregiver and home health aide jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $21–$23 an hour, median $23.

Who has the most caregiver and home health aide jobs in Chicago, IL?

By open jobs on this board: Envision Unlimited (12), Reliable Home Care Providers (3) and Rincon Family Services (2).

What do you need to get hired?

Training rules vary by state; aides at Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Chicago and its kind of job is Caregivers. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Chicago, IL, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Chicago, IL. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/illinois/chicago/caregivers

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