The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that extended coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to home care workers. In 2024, the national median wage for home care workers was $16.78 an hour, according to the Labor Department. PHI estimates that half of care workers rely on some form of public assistance. Demand for home care workers to soarPHI estimates the home care workforce will add 681,000 jobs over the next decade. New York's home care workers are actually in a better position than most.