The 2024 CareScout survey found Wisconsin statewide medians of $82,368/year for homemaker services (about $6,864/month full-time-equivalent) and $86,944/year for a home health aide (about $7,245/month full-time-equivalent) -- both above the national medians and among the 17 highest-cost states surveyed.
The detail behind the number
These are full-time-equivalent monthly figures from CareScout's survey methodology, not an hourly rate -- a family paying an in-home care agency for a few hours a week of companion or personal care will see a far smaller monthly bill than the numbers above, which assume a much larger weekly hours commitment. Ask any Milwaukee-area home-care agency for its current hourly rate directly, since that's the number that will actually determine your family's monthly cost at whatever hours level you choose. Several verified Milwaukee-area agencies, including Visiting Angels and Assisting Hands, describe hospital-to-home transitional-care programs on their own sites, worth asking about specifically if your situation involves a recent hospital discharge.
