The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $18,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,790.
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 | $23,740 | 3.54% | 12.59% |
| 2017 | $22,900 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $22,540 | 6.52% | - |
| 2015 | $21,070 | -0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $21,170 | -0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $21,240 | 2.31% | - |
| 2012 | $20,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,740 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.