The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal care aides in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $19,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,330.
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 | $23,280 | 2.96% | 18.69% |
| 2017 | $22,590 | -1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $22,940 | 5.58% | - |
| 2015 | $21,660 | 3.97% | - |
| 2014 | $20,800 | 14.13% | - |
| 2013 | $17,860 | -5.99% | - |
| 2012 | $18,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,280, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for personal care aides in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $25,440). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of personal care aides in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Winchester | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |