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Healthcare jobs in Independence, MO

Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Independence, MO

11 open caregiver and home health aide jobs in Independence, Missouri, at 6 employers, typically posting $15–$16.84 an hour. Support people at home or in residential care with daily living, meals and medications.

11
Open in Independence
6
Employers hiring
$16
Median posted /hr

Newest caregiver and home health aide jobs in Independence

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • Cross Country Healthcare logo

    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 Placement logo

    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 Independence

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What caregiver and home health aide jobs pay in Independence

Typical posted hourly pay

$15–$16.84/hr

The middle half of 8 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $16/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))$39.92 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$83,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)29,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)
Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053, opens in a new tab))$21.05 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$43,780 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)1,500 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$48.69 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$101,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)2,010 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$15.76 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$32,780 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)20,870 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$30.97 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$64,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)4,570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)
Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122, opens in a new tab))$48.00 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$99,840 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)1,360 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$21.78 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)$45,300 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)4,220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Kansas City, MO-KS area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Caregivers in Independence, MO

Caregiver and home health aide jobs near Independence

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Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Independence, MO: common questions

What do caregiver and home health aide jobs in Independence, MO pay?

Across 8 open caregiver and home health aide jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $15–$16.84 an hour, median $16.

Who has the most caregiver and home health aide jobs in Independence, MO?

By open jobs on this board: Stand Out Home Care (4), BAYADA Home Health Care (2) and Brightli (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 Independence 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 Independence, MO, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Kansas City, MO-KS 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 Independence, MO. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/missouri/independence/caregivers

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