The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $20,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,190.
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 | $23,030 | 2.52% | 17.28% |
| 2017 | $22,450 | 6.46% | - |
| 2016 | $21,000 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $20,410 | 5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $19,250 | -3.84% | - |
| 2013 | $19,990 | 4.70% | - |
| 2012 | $19,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,030 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Niles-Benton Harbor and 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.