Washington Medicaid private duty nursing rates
Washington Medicaid pays $16.97 per 15 min ($67.88 an hour) for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective January 1, 2025, the 5th highest of 23 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more private duty nursing rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $16.97per 15 min · $67.88/hr
- Rank among states
- 5 of 23+35.8% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $59.71BLS May 2025
- Washington minimum wage
- $17.13$17.73 from January 1, 2027
Washington private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Washington's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1000 | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 5 of 23 | $50.00/hr | $15.75 | $132.48 | 23 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1000 | $13.95 | 1/4 HR | — | — | $35.54/hr | $12.89 | $704.00 | 21 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $25.00 | 15 min | $100.00 | 5 of 21 | $55.04/hr | $32.64 | $14,040.00 | 21 |
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1003 | $13.95 | 1/4 HR | — | — | $42.92/hr | $13.92 | $14,040.00 | 17 |
Private duty nursing (RN): where Washington ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $33.12 | 15 min | $132.48 | 2024-08-01 |
| 2 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 3 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 4 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 5 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 6 | Louisiana | $65.46 | hour | $65.46 | 2023-04-03 |
| 7 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 9 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 10 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 13 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 15 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $40.75 | hour | $40.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 18 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 19 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 20 | Missouri | $8.01 | 15 min | $32.04 | 2016-07-08 |
| 21 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 22 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Washington
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $59.71 | $46.90 | +27.3% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $39.98 | $30.96 | +29.1% |
Recent Washington private duty nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA provider alert 4/27/2023: Private Duty Nursing – temporary add-on rate ending May 11, 2023 - Correction | effective | — | 2023-05-12 |
| HCA provider alert 4/20/2023: Private Duty Nursing - temporary add-on rate ending May 11, 2023 | effective | — | 2023-05-11 |
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 Washington'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.