The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $16,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,910.
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 | $21,700 | 0.74% | 14.88% |
| 2016 | $21,540 | 9.56% | - |
| 2015 | $19,480 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $18,950 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $18,780 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $18,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,700 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.