The salary statistics of personal care aides in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare personal care aides salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $31,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid personal care aides is $18,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,980 | 3.84% | 17.76% |
| 2017 | $23,060 | 5.46% | - |
| 2016 | $21,800 | 4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $20,860 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $20,280 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $19,940 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $19,720 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].