The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $25,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,170.
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 | $29,090 | 6.77% | 21.24% |
| 2017 | $27,120 | 3.95% | - |
| 2016 | $26,050 | 6.56% | - |
| 2015 | $24,340 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $23,850 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $23,020 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $22,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,090 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Walla Walla and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.