The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $18,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,430 | -3.97% | 7.93% |
| 2016 | $22,280 | -0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $22,330 | 2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $21,730 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $20,880 | 5.51% | - |
| 2012 | $19,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,430 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.