In-home care cost math for Wisconsin
Short answer
Wisconsin's 2024 CareScout median was $82,368/yr ($6,864/mo) for non-medical homemaker services and $86,944/yr ($7,245/mo) for a home health aide, both among the 17 highest state medians nationally. As weekly hours climb, the monthly cost eventually crosses Wisconsin's $73,800/yr ($6,150/mo) assisted living median.
| Hours per week | Approx. monthly cost at the homemaker-services median |
|---|---|
| 10 hrs/week | ≈ $1,650/mo |
| 20 hrs/week | ≈ $3,300/mo |
| 40 hrs/week | ≈ $6,600/mo |
| 60 hrs/week | ≈ $9,900/mo |
| 168 hrs/week (round-the-clock) | ≈ $27,700/mo |
Once care needs push past roughly 40-50 hours a week, the math frequently favors assisted living over round-the-clock in-home care in Wisconsin, since the $73,800/yr assisted living median works out to about $6,150/mo — run the actual numbers for your situation rather than assuming.
What senior care costs. Wisconsin's 2024 CareScout state medians were $73,800/yr for assisted living and $120,815-$135,050/yr for a nursing home room; no metro-specific or memory-care figure is published anywhere. Read the full explanation →
