The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,600 | 2.75% | 25.84% |
| 2016 | $33,650 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $33,340 | 17.58% | - |
| 2014 | $27,480 | 11.79% | - |
| 2013 | $24,240 | -5.86% | - |
| 2012 | $25,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,600, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $34,660). Compared with Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |