The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $16,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,610.
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 | $19,920 | 7.28% | 12.15% |
| 2017 | $18,470 | 2.22% | - |
| 2016 | $18,060 | 2.16% | - |
| 2015 | $17,670 | 0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $17,540 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $17,530 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $17,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,920 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.