The annual salary statistics of home health aides in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of home health aides in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $18,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for home health aides in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of home health aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,400 | 8.48% | 17.66% |
| 2017 | $22,330 | -0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $22,520 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $22,480 | 10.05% | - |
| 2014 | $20,220 | -4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $21,220 | 5.33% | - |
| 2012 | $20,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,400 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for home health aides in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of home health aides in Athens-Clarke County is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Dalton | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Valdosta | |
| Brunswick | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |