Wage Standards for Caregivers in Washington State
This video outlines compensation trends and wage standards for caregivers in Washington. For example, average hourly wages have been reported around $15.54 per hour for certain DSHS-employed home-care workers.
Who we empower every day
By Role
- Agency Owners – Stay competitive in caregiver compensation, integrate payroll flows with your software and reflect fair wage practices to retain staff.
By Persona
- Supervisors – Monitor wage rates, overtime thresholds, scheduling to avoid wage-compliance issues.
- Billers/Payroll – Ensure payroll links to actual EVV hours, visits recorded and compliant wage practices applied.
- Schedulers – Build shifts that reflect wage tiers, training levels and caregiver preference to maintain quality and retention.
- Caregivers – Understand how their logged visit time (via EVV) and work hours link to compensation and benefits.
- On-Call/Backup Coordinators – Manage extra shifts, overtime, or rest-period requirements while preserving proper compensation flows.
While EVV capture focuses on time and location of visits, caregiver wage compliance is equally important in Washington. Proper capture of start/end times, integration with payroll and accurate documentation ensure your agency avoids wage-related risk and retains quality staff.