Hourly Wage for Special-Needs Caregiver Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Special-Needs Caregiver Salary

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Special-Needs Caregiver?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Special-Needs Caregiver in the United States is $14. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Special-Needs Caregiver in the US can go up to $16 and the lowest down to $13, but most earn between $13 and $15. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Special-Needs Caregiver in the United States.

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Special-Needs Caregiver Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Special-Needs Caregiver Salary $13 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Special-Needs Caregiver Salary $13 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Special-Needs Caregiver Salary $14 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Special-Needs Caregiver Salary $15 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Special-Needs Caregiver Salary $16 US April 01, 2025
25% $13 10% $13 90% $16 75% $15 $14 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Special-Needs Caregiver ?

A caregiver or carer is an unpaid or paid member of a person's social network who helps them with activities of daily living. Caregiving is most commonly used to address impairments related to old age, disability, a disease, or a mental disorder. Typical duties of a caregiver might include taking care of someone who has a chronic illness or disease; managing medications or talking to doctors and nurses on someone's behalf; helping to bathe or dress someone who is frail or disabled; or taking care of household chores, meals, or bills for someone who cannot do these things alone. With an incre...

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Average Hourly Wage

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Special-Needs Caregiver in the United States. The average hourly rate for Special-Needs Caregiver ranges from $13 to $15 with the average hourly pay of $14. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $13 to $15 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $14.

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