The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $17,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,010.
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 | $22,110 | 9.00% | 19.27% |
| 2017 | $20,120 | 6.66% | - |
| 2016 | $18,780 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $18,310 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $18,180 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $17,840 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,110 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Augusta-Richmond County is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.