The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $23,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,250 | 4.40% | 15.16% |
| 2016 | $26,050 | 6.87% | - |
| 2015 | $24,260 | 1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $23,880 | 2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $23,230 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $23,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,250 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.