The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $16,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,490.
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 | $19,150 | 2.72% | 6.48% |
| 2017 | $18,630 | -0.59% | - |
| 2016 | $18,740 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $18,510 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $18,210 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $18,000 | 0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $17,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,150, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $19,670). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of personal care aides in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.
| 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 |