The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $16,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,230.
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 | $18,460 | 3.47% | 2.60% |
| 2017 | $17,820 | -0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $17,980 | -2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $18,450 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $17,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,460 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.