The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $20,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,200.
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 | $23,740 | 1.85% | 6.44% |
| 2017 | $23,300 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $22,830 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $22,230 | -2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $22,800 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $22,460 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $22,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,740 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.