The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $16,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,420.
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 | $18,630 | 3.01% | 6.07% |
| 2017 | $18,070 | 0.55% | - |
| 2016 | $17,970 | -0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $18,080 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $17,470 | 0.23% | - |
| 2013 | $17,430 | -0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $17,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,630 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |