Healthcare jobs in Plainfield, NJ
Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, NJ
11 open caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, New Jersey, at 8 employers, typically posting $18.50–$22.50 an hour. Support people at home or in residential care with daily living, meals and medications.
- 25th percentile$18.50/hr
- Median (50th)$19/hr
- 75th percentile$22.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $18.50–$22.50 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 Plainfield
Checked 12 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC- $16.50/hr
- $18.43–$20/hr
$19/hr- $18–$20/hr
- $17–$19/hr
- $197/day
- $21.50–$26.50/hr
- $18–$19/hr
- $180–$200/day
- $21–$24/hr
$23–$33/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 Plainfield
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What caregiver and home health aide jobs pay in Plainfield
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 9 posted hourly rates from 7 employers, median $19/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $28.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $58,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 2,980 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $19.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $39,680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 644,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $23.69 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $49,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 79,480 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $36.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $75,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 32,410 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $57.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $119,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 197,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists(29-2033 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2033)) | $60.26 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $125,340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127)) | $51.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $107,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 15,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $29.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $61,020 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 26,200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area.
What caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Daily pay: 1 job
- Activity Aide at Complete Care of Plainfield...Join Us? Supportive and team-oriented environment Y ou can choose to get paid every day – no more...
Bilingual: 3 jobs
- Bilingual Spanish Speaking Live-In (CHHA / HHA) Certified Home Health Aides Needed at Amada Senior Care Westfield MorristownBilingual: Spanish. Bilingual Spanish Speaking Live-In (CHHA / HHA) Certified Home Health Aides Needed
- Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Bilingual Spanish at Serenity NJBilingual: Spanish. Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Bilingual Spanish
- Bilingual Caregivers at SYNERGY HomeCare (Plainfield, NJ)Bilingual. Bilingual Caregivers
How the employers hiring caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNERGY HomeCare (Plainfield, NJ) | 3 | $17.50–$19.50/hr2 posted rates of 3 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Stand Out Home Care | 2 | $18.50–$19/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Abound Health | 1 | $23–$33/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Amada Senior Care Westfield Morristown | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Complete Care of Plainfield | 1 | $16.50/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Kindly Direct Care | 1 | $21–$24/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Serenity NJ | 1 | $21.50–$26.50/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| The Center for Family Support | 1 | $18.43–$20/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 Plainfield, NJ
- SYNERGY HomeCare (Plainfield, NJ)3 open in Plainfield
- Stand Out Home Care2 open in Plainfield
- Abound Health1 open in Plainfield
- Amada Senior Care Westfield Morristown1 open in Plainfield
- Complete Care of Plainfield1 open in Plainfield
- Kindly Direct Care1 open in Plainfield
- Serenity NJ1 open in Plainfield
- The Center for Family Support1 open in Plainfield
Caregiver and home health aide jobs near Plainfield
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
- Cranford Township, NJ7 mi away10
- Woodbridge Township, NJ7 mi away15
- Edison Township, NJ8 mi away24
- New Brunswick, NJ9 mi away13
- Bridgewater Township, NJ10 mi away16
- Florham Park, NJ11 mi away12
- Sayreville, NJ11 mi away12
- North Brunswick Township, NJ12 mi away12
- Livingston Township, NJ13 mi away11
- Morristown, NJ13 mi away25
- East Brunswick Township, NJ13 mi away16
- West Orange Township, NJ14 mi away17
Caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, NJ: common questions
What do caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, NJ pay?
Across 9 open caregiver and home health aide jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 7 employers, the middle half pays $18.50–$22.50 an hour, median $19.
Who has the most caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, NJ?
By open jobs on this board: SYNERGY HomeCare (Plainfield, NJ) (3), Stand Out Home Care (2) and Abound Health (1).
Which employers pay caregivers the most in Plainfield, NJ?
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: Abound Health (most often $23–$33 an hour, a median of $28 across 1 posted rate), Serenity NJ (most often $21.50–$26.50 an hour, a median of $24 across 1 posted rate) and Kindly Direct Care (most often $21–$24 an hour, a median of $22.50 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, NJ offer daily pay?
1 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here says so in its own posting: Activity Aide at Complete Care of Plainfield (...Join Us? Supportive and team-oriented environment Y ou can choose to get paid every day – no more...).
Which caregiver and home health aide jobs in Plainfield, NJ want bilingual staff?
3 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: Bilingual Spanish Speaking Live-In (CHHA / HHA) Certified Home Health Aides Needed at Amada Senior Care Westfield Morristown (Bilingual: Spanish. Bilingual Spanish Speaking Live-In (CHHA / HHA) Certified Home Health Aides Needed); Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Bilingual Spanish at Serenity NJ (Bilingual: Spanish. Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Bilingual Spanish); Bilingual Caregivers at SYNERGY HomeCare (Plainfield, NJ) (Bilingual. Bilingual Caregivers).
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 Plainfield, NJ, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 12 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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 Plainfield, NJ. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/plainfield/caregivers