The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $19,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,320.
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 | $23,180 | 4.53% | 11.56% |
| 2017 | $22,130 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $21,470 | 0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $21,350 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $20,930 | -1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $21,330 | 3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $20,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,180 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.