The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $19,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,740.
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 | $23,430 | 0.68% | 3.20% |
| 2017 | $23,270 | 2.54% | - |
| 2016 | $22,680 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $21,990 | -3.14% | - |
| 2012 | $22,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,430 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.