The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $18,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,710.
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 | $22,680 | 4.76% | 4.06% |
| 2017 | $21,600 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $21,760 | 1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $21,460 | -1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $21,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,680, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for personal care aides in state of South Carolina, followed by Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $22,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.