The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $24,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,890.
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 | $28,360 | 5.18% | 23.10% |
| 2017 | $26,890 | 9.15% | - |
| 2016 | $24,430 | 5.73% | - |
| 2015 | $23,030 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $22,380 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $21,780 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $21,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,360 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.