The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $16,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $18,680 | 0.75% | 2.57% |
| 2017 | $18,540 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $17,930 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $17,490 | -6.17% | - |
| 2014 | $18,570 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $18,300 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $18,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,680 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Auburn-Opelika is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anniston-Oxford.