The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Fajardo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Fajardo 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 | $15,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $18,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Fajardo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $17,420 | -0.69% | 0.34% |
| 2013 | $17,540 | 1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $17,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $17,420 in Fajardo is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Fajardo is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San German-Cabo Rojo and .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yauco.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San German-Cabo Rojo | |
| Ponce | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 2 | |
| Arecibo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Guayama | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Mayaguez | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 | |
| Fajardo | |
| Yauco |