The 2025 CareScout survey puts the Texas median for a non-medical caregiver at $30 an hour, roughly $5,720 monthly at 44 hours a week. Skilled private duty nursing at home runs about $90 an hour or $150 a visit. Austin rates typically run above statewide medians.
The detail behind the number
The Texas median is $30 an hour for a non-medical caregiver, which works out to roughly $5,720 a month at 44 hours a week. Skilled private duty nursing at home runs closer to $90 an hour or $150 a visit. Austin typically prices above the state median.
Agency minimums change the real cost. Most agencies require a minimum shift, often three or four hours, so a one-hour medication check may bill as a half-day. If you need short frequent visits, ask specifically how minimums apply.
Independent caregivers cost less per hour but shift employment, tax, insurance and backup coverage onto you. When a caregiver calls in sick at 6 a.m., an agency has a bench and you do not.
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