The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $19,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,900.
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 | $25,480 | 3.85% | 12.40% |
| 2017 | $24,500 | 2.33% | - |
| 2016 | $23,930 | 3.26% | - |
| 2015 | $23,150 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $22,820 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $22,730 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $22,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,480 in Baltimore-Towson is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Baltimore-Towson is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Maryland nonmetropolitan area and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salisbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| St Marys County | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury |