Healthcare jobs in Columbia, MO
Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO
14 open caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, Missouri, at 10 employers, typically posting $16.65–$18.94 an hour. Support people at home or in residential care with daily living, meals and medications.
- 25th percentile$16.65/hr
- Median (50th)$18.38/hr
- 75th percentile$18.94/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $16.65–$18.94 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC- $16–$17/hr
- $15.00–$17.00/hr
$16–$20/hr- $17.50–$20/hr
- $18.75/hr
$13.75–$19.65/hr- $22/hr
$18.25–$20.80/hr
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Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency
A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs
White Glove PlacementTravel nursing agency
Places travel, local, per diem and locum tenens clinicians across nursing, allied health, behavioral health and physician roles.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs
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Caregivers occupations in Columbia
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What caregiver and home health aide jobs pay in Columbia
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 8 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $18.38/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $40.54 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Columbia, MO area) | $84,330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Columbia, MO area) | 3,680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Columbia, MO area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $29.65 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Columbia, MO area) | $61,670 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Columbia, MO area) | 800 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Columbia, MO area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $19.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Columbia, MO area) | $41,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Columbia, MO area) | 2,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Columbia, MO area) |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan(43-4111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4111)) | $18.47 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Columbia, MO area) | $38,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Columbia, MO area) | 120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Columbia, MO area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $40.06 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Columbia, MO area) | $83,320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Columbia, MO area) | 280 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Columbia, MO area) |
| Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052)) | $18.15 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Columbia, MO area) | $37,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Columbia, MO area) | 500 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Columbia, MO area) |
| Respiratory Therapists(29-1126 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1126)) | $33.36 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Columbia, MO area) | $69,400 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Columbia, MO area) | 150 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Columbia, MO area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Columbia, MO metropolitan area.
What caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Hiring immediately: 1 job
- Caregiver HHA Daily Pay Available at Elara Caring...Home Hourly Pay Range: $15.25-$15.50/hour Daily Pay Available | Urgently Hiring As a Caregiver, you...
Pay weekly: 3 jobs
- In Home Caregiver at BAYADA Home Health Care...with potential to build up additional hours. Flexible scheduling Weekly Pay Discover Rewarding Work -...
- Caregiver/CNA Flexible Schedule at Phoenix Home Care and Hospice...opportunities backed by a supportive local team. Why Join Phoenix? Weekly pay with direct deposit...
- Pediatric After School Care Aide at Phoenix Home Care and Hospice...differential paid for all hours worked on the weekend What We Offer Weekly direct deposit Paid training...
Daily pay: 1 job
- Caregiver HHA Daily Pay Available at Elara Caring
No experience needed: 1 job
- Direct Support Professional-Sedalia - Columbia, MO at Boone Supported Living...Why You'll Love Working Here Earn up to $18.75/hour Paid training. No experience required....
How the employers hiring caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Supported Living | 3 | $20.38/hr2 posted rates of 3 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Elara Caring | 2 | $13.75–$19.65/hr1 posted rate of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Phoenix Home Care and Hospice | 2 | $15.50–$17/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| BAYADA Home Health Care | 1 | $16–$20/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Beacon Specialized Living | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Cedarhurst | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Choices for People Center | 1 | $17.50–$20/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Sevita | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Village Caregiving | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Woodhaven Learning Center | 1 | $18.25–$20.80/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Employers hiring Caregivers in Columbia, MO
- Boone Supported Living3 open in Columbia
- Elara Caring2 open in Columbia
- Phoenix Home Care and Hospice2 open in Columbia
- BAYADA Home Health Care1 open in Columbia
- Beacon Specialized Living1 open in Columbia
- Cedarhurst1 open in Columbia
- Choices for People Center1 open in Columbia
- Sevita1 open in Columbia
- Village Caregiving1 open in Columbia
- Woodhaven Learning Center1 open in Columbia
Caregiver and home health aide jobs near Columbia
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO: common questions
What do caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO pay?
Across 8 open caregiver and home health aide jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $16.65–$18.94 an hour, median $18.38.
Who has the most caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO?
By open jobs on this board: Boone Supported Living (3), Elara Caring (2) and Phoenix Home Care and Hospice (2).
Which employers pay caregivers the most in Columbia, MO?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the caregiver and home health aide jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: Boone Supported Living (a median of $20.38 an hour across 2 posted rates), Woodhaven Learning Center (most often $18.25–$20.80 an hour, a median of $19.52 across 1 posted rate) and Choices for People Center (most often $17.50–$20 an hour, a median of $18.75 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO are hiring immediately?
1 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here says so in its own posting: Caregiver HHA Daily Pay Available at Elara Caring (...Home Hourly Pay Range: $15.25-$15.50/hour Daily Pay Available | Urgently Hiring As a Caregiver, you...).
Which caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO pay weekly?
3 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: In Home Caregiver at BAYADA Home Health Care (...with potential to build up additional hours. Flexible scheduling Weekly Pay Discover Rewarding Work -...); Caregiver/CNA Flexible Schedule at Phoenix Home Care and Hospice (...opportunities backed by a supportive local team. Why Join Phoenix? Weekly pay with direct deposit...); Pediatric After School Care Aide at Phoenix Home Care and Hospice (...differential paid for all hours worked on the weekend What We Offer Weekly direct deposit Paid training...).
Which caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO offer daily pay?
1 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here says so in its own posting: Caregiver HHA Daily Pay Available at Elara Caring.
Which caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO hire with no experience?
1 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here says so in its own posting: Direct Support Professional-Sedalia - Columbia, MO at Boone Supported Living (...Why You'll Love Working Here Earn up to $18.75/hour Paid training. No experience required....).
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Columbia?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: Cedarhurst Living, LLC - Columbia (Cedarhurst) 6.7, best estimate 5.6, against 3.8 at assisted living and continuing care communities nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Missouri.
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
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Columbia, MO, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Columbia, MO metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Columbia, MO. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/missouri/columbia/caregivers