The salary statistics of personal care aides in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal care aides salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) personal care aides is $33,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal care aides is $19,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,740 | 8.64% | 10.99% |
| 2017 | $21,690 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $21,130 | -9.51% | - |
| 2015 | $23,140 | 17.03% | - |
| 2014 | $19,200 | -34.27% | - |
| 2013 | $25,780 | 18.04% | - |
| 2012 | $21,130 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].