The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal care aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $16,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,440.
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 | $19,330 | 4.04% | 7.09% |
| 2017 | $18,550 | 1.24% | - |
| 2016 | $18,320 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $17,840 | -0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $17,880 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $17,870 | -0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $17,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,330, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for personal care aides in state of Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (median annual salary $19,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Charlottesville.
| 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 |