The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $18,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,500.
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 | $20,830 | 5.57% | 13.49% |
| 2017 | $19,670 | 0.61% | - |
| 2016 | $19,550 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $19,170 | 1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $18,830 | 3.08% | - |
| 2013 | $18,250 | 1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,830, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Hot Springs (median annual salary of $22,310). Compared with Hot Springs, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hot Springs | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |