The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $22,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,500.
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 | $26,470 | 5.67% | 16.55% |
| 2017 | $24,970 | 6.09% | - |
| 2016 | $23,450 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $23,080 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $22,740 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $22,750 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $22,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,470 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.