The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $16,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,400.
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 | $18,540 | 2.75% | 5.18% |
| 2017 | $18,030 | 1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $17,840 | -0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $17,950 | 1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $17,700 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $17,720 | 0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $17,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,540 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.