The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Bloomsburg-Berwick 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 | $17,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,650.
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 | $22,340 | 4.30% | 7.88% |
| 2017 | $21,380 | 3.74% | - |
| 2016 | $20,580 | -6.46% | - |
| 2015 | $21,910 | 6.07% | - |
| 2012 | $20,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,340 in Bloomsburg-Berwick 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 Bloomsburg-Berwick is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.