The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Winston-Salem 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 | $17,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,330.
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 | $21,830 | 8.25% | 12.37% |
| 2017 | $20,030 | -5.24% | - |
| 2016 | $21,080 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $20,920 | 5.69% | - |
| 2014 | $19,730 | 4.36% | - |
| 2013 | $18,870 | -1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $19,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,830 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.