Utah Medicaid home care rates
Utah Medicaid pays $21.21 per 15 min ($84.84 an hour) for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2026, the 1st highest of 27 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 more home care rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Personal care / attendant care (hourly)
- $21.21per 15 min · $84.84/hr
- Rank among states
- 1 of 27+178.0% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $17.25BLS May 2025
- Utah minimum wage
- $7.25
Utah home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Utah's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | UT rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5125 | $21.21 | 15 min | $84.84 | 1 of 27 | $30.52/hr | $18.28 | $84.84 | 27 |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 9 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | S5135 | $7.27 | 15 min | $29.08 | 7 of 20 | $25.96/hr | $6.72 | $51.92 | 20 |
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | RL1 | $7.17 | O | — | — | $25.30/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 40 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $311.30 | day | — | 12 of 35 | $239.04/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 35 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5100 | $7.96 | 15 min | $31.84 | — | $64.11/day | $2.63 | $124.44 | 14 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | T2040 | $95.24 | 15 min | $380.96 | — | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 14 |
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Utah ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $21.21 | 15 min | $84.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Oregon | $42.24 | hour | $42.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Iowa | $10.50 | 15 min | $42.00 | 2012-06-11 |
| 4 | Delaware | $39.35 | hour | $39.35 | 2024-07-01 |
| 5 | Missouri | $9.75 | 15 min | $39.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $9.59 | 15 min | $38.36 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Alaska | $9.30 | 15 min | $37.20 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Montana | $9.23 | 15 min | $36.92 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $9.00 | 15 min | $36.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 10 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 11 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $8.25 | 15 min | $33.00 | 2026-07-22 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $8.00 | 15 min | $32.00 | 2023-10-01 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $7.63 | 15 min | $30.52 | 2026-01-01 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 16 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $6.75 | 15 min | $27.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 22 | Idaho | $6.11 | 15 min | $24.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 24 | Kansas | $4.98 | 15 min | $19.92 | 2024-07-01 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 27 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Utah
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | UT median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.25 | $17.21 | +0.2% |
| Registered nurse | $40.67 | $46.90 | -13.3% |
Recent Utah home care rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIB July 2026 26-82 Rural Enhancement Modifier Clarification | effective | — | 2026-07-01 |
| Aging Waiver Codes and Rates sheet, effective July 1, 2026 | effective | +24.6% | 2026-07-01 |
| MIB January 2026 26-02 CLIA Update | effective | — | 2026-02-12 |
| MIB January 2026 26-17 Personal Care Services Reporting Changes | effective | — | 2026-01-01 |
| MIB November 2025 25-88 Personal Care Services Policy Update | effective | — | 2026-01-01 |
| MIB November 2025 25-76 1115 Justice Reentry Initiative Waiver | effective | — | 2025-11-01 |
| MIB November 2024 24-106 Personal Care Services Prior Authorization Update | effective | — | 2024-11-01 |
| MIB September 2024 24-68 Medicaid 1115 Justice-Involved Waiver Approval | effective | — | 2024-09-01 |
| MIB July 2024 24-44 ARPA Enhanced Funding Update | effective | — | 2024-07-01 |
| MIB July 2024 24-52 School-Based Personal Care Services | effective | — | 2024-07-01 |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Utah's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.