The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $18,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,340.
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 | $21,920 | 3.19% | 10.26% |
| 2017 | $21,220 | -8.29% | - |
| 2016 | $22,980 | 8.01% | - |
| 2015 | $21,140 | -2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $21,580 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $21,130 | 6.91% | - |
| 2012 | $19,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,920 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.