The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $18,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,850.
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 | $22,680 | 2.95% | 9.08% |
| 2016 | $22,010 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $21,630 | 5.46% | - |
| 2014 | $20,450 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $20,240 | -1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $20,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,680 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Elkhart-Goshen is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |