The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $16,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,790.
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 | $20,770 | 0.43% | -2.36% |
| 2017 | $20,680 | -1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $20,930 | -2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $21,370 | 5.10% | - |
| 2014 | $20,280 | 5.33% | - |
| 2013 | $19,200 | -10.73% | - |
| 2012 | $21,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,770 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.