The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $18,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,930.
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 | $23,490 | 5.19% | 15.41% |
| 2016 | $22,270 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $21,680 | 1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $21,270 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $20,630 | 3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $19,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,490 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Lake County-Kenosha County is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.