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Personal Care Aides Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Southwest 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$16,840
25th Percentile Wage	$18,390
50th Percentile Wage	$20,550
75th Percentile Wage	$22,920
90th Percentile Wage	$24,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Southwest 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 $24,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,840.

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	$20,550	6.23%	14.16%
2017	$19,270	6.07%	-
2016	$18,100	1.16%	-
2015	$17,890	1.29%	-
2014	$17,660	-0.57%	-
2013	$17,760	0.68%	-
2012	$17,640	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,550, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Jackson (median annual salary of $21,480). Compared with Jackson, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.

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