The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $17,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,420.
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 | $22,430 | 2.50% | 15.47% |
| 2017 | $21,870 | 2.83% | - |
| 2016 | $21,250 | 5.04% | - |
| 2015 | $20,180 | 7.14% | - |
| 2014 | $18,740 | -0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $18,830 | -0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $18,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,430 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.