The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $21,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,480.
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 | $25,070 | 4.15% | 19.90% |
| 2017 | $24,030 | 7.41% | - |
| 2016 | $22,250 | 8.54% | - |
| 2015 | $20,350 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $20,230 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $20,270 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $20,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,070, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $25,430). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |