The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $19,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,140.
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 | $22,370 | 7.24% | 16.32% |
| 2017 | $20,750 | 6.75% | - |
| 2016 | $19,350 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $19,030 | -0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $19,070 | 3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $18,400 | -1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $18,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,370 in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.