The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $19,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,800.
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 | $23,140 | 2.25% | 4.41% |
| 2017 | $22,620 | 0.84% | - |
| 2016 | $22,430 | 1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $22,130 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $22,000 | -1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $22,300 | 0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $22,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,140 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.