The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $19,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,660.
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 | $23,010 | -0.61% | 9.26% |
| 2017 | $23,150 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $22,650 | 4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $21,600 | 7.73% | - |
| 2014 | $19,930 | -10.04% | - |
| 2013 | $21,930 | 4.79% | - |
| 2012 | $20,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,010 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Kalamazoo-Portage is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Niles-Benton Harbor and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.