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Personal Care Aides Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Personal Care Aides in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,390
25th Percentile Wage	$17,490
50th Percentile Wage	$19,280
75th Percentile Wage	$21,910
90th Percentile Wage	$23,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,390.

Median salary trend

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	$19,280	4.41%	7.78%
2017	$18,430	0.98%	-
2016	$18,250	3.34%	-
2015	$17,640	1.19%	-
2014	$17,430	0.57%	-
2013	$17,330	-2.60%	-
2012	$17,780	-	-

Table 2. Compare Personal Care Aides Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,280 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$21,480
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,550
Hattiesburg	$19,860
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,300
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$19,280
Gulfport-Biloxi	$18,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$18,640
Pascagoula	$17,870