2026 calculator
Family Caregiver Pay Calculator by State (2026)
Pick your state and estimate weekly, monthly and yearly pay as a family caregiver paid through Medicaid, a waiver or the VA. 2026 data with sources.
- Official sources
- Last verified Oct 20, 2026
- Independent site, not a government agency
Written by Luis Fernando Garcia
Reviewed against official sources Last verified 3 official sources cited
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- Illinois
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- Kentucky
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- Maine
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- Massachusetts
- Michigan
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- Mississippi
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- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
- BLS OEWS, May 2025: https://www.bls.gov/oes/Official
- BLS CPI-U: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/Official
- IRS, Medicaid waiver payments: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/certain-medicaid-waiver-payments-may-be-excludable-from-incomeOfficial
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