The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $22,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,680.
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 | $27,370 | 0.51% | 11.14% |
| 2017 | $27,230 | -2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $27,910 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $27,510 | 4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $26,340 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $25,600 | 5.00% | - |
| 2012 | $24,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,370 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danbury | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Waterbury | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |