The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Newark-Union 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 | $20,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,320 | 6.81% | 16.29% |
| 2016 | $25,460 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $24,270 | 3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $23,470 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $22,810 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $22,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,320, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Gettysburg (median annual salary $26,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Newark-Union is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Gettysburg.