The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $16,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $19,670 | 2.19% | 10.68% |
| 2017 | $19,240 | 6.24% | - |
| 2016 | $18,040 | 0.50% | - |
| 2015 | $17,950 | 1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $17,740 | 0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $17,650 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $17,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,670, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is the highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Louisiana, followed by New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary $19,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |