The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $22,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,720.
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 | $27,620 | 3.84% | 19.51% |
| 2017 | $26,560 | 4.86% | - |
| 2016 | $25,270 | 8.94% | - |
| 2015 | $23,010 | 0.48% | - |
| 2014 | $22,900 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $22,530 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $22,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,620, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $29,260). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |